Enrollment
218
High
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370058002435
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
2857 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC 28638 · (828) 759-4640 · Caldwell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
21.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
74 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 21% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
87.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy this school | 218 | 33.9% | 75.2% |
| Stokes Early College High School Walnut Cove | 159 | 39.0% | 71.1% |
| Onslow Early College Jacksonville | 189 | 24.3% | N/A |
| Watauga Innovation Academy Boone | 292 | 44.2% | 48.3% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College Olin | 255 | 26.3% | 86.0% |
| The JP Knapp ECH (i)School Currituck | 274 | 22.3% | 79.6% |
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 Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #71 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #84 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #46 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #467 of 598 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #341 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #434 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #463 of 527 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #169 of 277 | 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
218
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+252% since 2000-01, when it was 62
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 218 | 10.3 | 21.2:1 | 34% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 12.8 | 16.8:1 | 39% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 13.2 | 16.2:1 | 38% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 12 | 18.4:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 14 | 16.8:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 43% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (235 to 218); teachers down 27% (14 to 10.3).
About Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy is a very small high school that serves part of Hudson, North Carolina. Enrollment totals 218 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy is among 25 schools run by Caldwell County Schools, which serves 10,667 students.
The student body at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy is 79% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy comes to 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.2:1. High schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 19.6:1. On the income side, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 95% average for public schools in Caldwell County.
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of North Carolina public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy would be expected to post about 68.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.2%.
Census data for Caldwell County show the median household earns about $56,425 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy, Caldwell County has 26 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Caldwell Early College is about 0.2 miles from Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 221 in 2020-21 to 218 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.4:1 to 21.2:1 over the same years.
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Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,536
Census ACS
Median income
$56,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell County Schools
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hibriten HighHigh · 818 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- West Caldwell HighHigh · 634 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
Other schools in Hudson
- South Caldwell HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Hudson ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Hudson MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Caldwell Early CollegeHigh · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Caldwell Early College0.2 mi · 387
- Hudson Elementary0.5 mi · 665
- Hudson Middle0.6 mi · 551
- Sawmills Elementary2.6 mi · 351
- South Caldwell High3.0 mi · 1,272
- Whitnel Elementary3.2 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell Applied Sciences AcademyHow large is Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy?
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy enrolls approximately 218 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy serve?
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy is approximately 21.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy?
Student demographics at Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy are roughly 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy public or private?
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caldwell County Schools.
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