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Enrollment
935
High
DISTRICT 868 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370069000274
Bandys High
5040 E Bandys Road, Catawba, NC 28609 · (828) 241-1471 · Catawba County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL935 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
379 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 223 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 253 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 233 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 210 | 22% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
63.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bandys High
Bandys High's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandys High this school | 935 | 40.5% | 60.4% |
| North Davidson High Lexington | 935 | 41.8% | 52.3% |
| Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant | 894 | 38.4% | 46.5% |
| West Henderson High Hendersonville | 1,053 | 36.3% | 58.9% |
| Oak Grove High Winston-Salem | 992 | 34.0% | 52.9% |
| The Franklin School of Innovation Asheville | 717 | 37.8% | N/A |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bandys High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #121 of 468 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #99 of 464 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #173 of 448 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 935 | #203 of 598 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #389 of 473 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #403 of 474 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #424 of 527 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #110 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
935
+138 (+17%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 935 | 40.3 | 23.2:1 | 41% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 49.9 | 18.5:1 | 37% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 864 | 45.9 | 18.8:1 | 33% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 797 | 43 | 18.5:1 | 20% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 886 | 50.1 | 17.7:1 | 29% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 50 | 17.4:1 | 31% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 908 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 30% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 13% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 655 | 49 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bandys High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (886 to 935); teachers down 19% (50.1 to 40.3).
About Bandys High
Bandys High is a high school with a street address in Catawba, North Carolina. Enrollment is 935 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 23% larger than average.
The 28 schools of Catawba County Schools, including Bandys High, enroll 16,003 students.
Bandys High's enrollment is 74% White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. Bandys High has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 23.2:1 comes from the school's 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 41% of students at Bandys High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 86% average for public schools in Catawba County is 45 points higher.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Bandys High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Bandys High sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.4% and a predicted 66.5%.
Among Catawba County residents, median household income is about $67,864, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 44 public schools in Catawba County, with a combined enrollment of about 22,392.
Nearby, Mill Creek Middle is about 0.4 miles away. Bandys High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Bandys High ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.4% against a local average of 58.9%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bandys High went from 797 students to 935. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.5:1 in 2020-21, and 23.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Catawba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,573
Census ACS
Median income
$67,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catawba County Schools
- Saint Stephens HighHigh · 1,268 students
- Fred T Foard HighHigh · 930 students
- Maiden HighHigh · 852 students
- Bunker Hill HighHigh · 845 students
- Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Other schools in Catawba
- Catawba Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Catawba Rosenwald Education CenterCombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Mill Creek Middle0.4 mi · 477
- Balls Creek Elementary2.6 mi · 686
- Catawba Rosenwald Education Center4.0 mi · 7
- Catawba Elementary School4.0 mi · 450
- Charles H Tuttle Elementary5.6 mi · 368
- Sherrills Ford Elementary5.7 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Bandys HighWhat is the total enrollment at Bandys High?
Bandys High enrolls approximately 935 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bandys High serve?
Bandys High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bandys High?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Bandys High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bandys High?
At Bandys High, the student body is approximately 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bandys High public or private?
Bandys High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catawba County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.