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Enrollment
852
High
DISTRICT 868 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370069000285
Maiden High
600 West Main Street, Maiden, NC 28650 · (828) 428-8197 · Catawba County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- CBeats 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
20.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
418 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 206 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%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
49.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
43.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Maiden High
Maiden High's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden High this school | 852 | 49.1% | 46.3% |
| Trinity High School Trinity | 675 | 55.9% | 43.7% |
| Ledford Senior High Thomasville | 776 | 51.3% | 50.3% |
| Fred T Foard High Newton | 930 | 46.9% | 56.8% |
| Southern Alamance High Graham | 1,148 | 49.8% | 36.3% |
| Hendersonville High Hendersonville | 794 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
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 Maiden High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #242 of 468 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #168 of 464 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #300 of 448 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #229 of 598 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #325 of 473 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #293 of 474 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #387 of 527 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #192 of 277 | #3 of 7 |
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
852
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 852 | 41.1 | 20.7:1 | 49% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 879 | 49.5 | 17.8:1 | 50% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 870 | 49 | 17.8:1 | 46% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 26% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 54.4 | 16.6:1 | 37% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | 52 | 17.0:1 | 40% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 42% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 14% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maiden High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (902 to 852); teachers down 24% (54.4 to 41.1).
About Maiden High
Families in Maiden, North Carolina, are served by Maiden High, a medium-sized high school. A total of 852 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Maiden High sits within Catawba County Schools, which has 28 schools and 16,003 students.
Maiden High is 62% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Black. That compares with about 75% White among all Catawba County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Maiden High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.7:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Maiden High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Catawba County average 86%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Maiden High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Maiden High is 63.9%. It actually posts 46.3%, which is 17.6 points lower and in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Among Catawba County residents, the median household income is $67,864, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Maiden High is one of 44 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Maiden Middle School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Maiden High ranks 8th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Maiden High's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 835 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 852. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.1:1 in 2020-21, and 20.7:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Maiden High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Bandys HighHigh · 935 students
- Fred T Foard HighHigh · 930 students
- Bunker Hill HighHigh · 845 students
- Saint Stephens ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Other schools in Maiden
- Maiden ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Maiden Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Charles H Tuttle ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Maiden Middle School0.4 mi · 451
- Maiden Elementary0.8 mi · 562
- Charles H Tuttle Elementary3.8 mi · 368
- Lincolnton Middle4.7 mi · 563
- Startown Elementary4.8 mi · 540
- South Newton Elementary5.2 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Maiden HighHow many students attend Maiden High?
Maiden High enrolls approximately 852 students in grades 09-12.
Is Maiden High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maiden High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maiden High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maiden High is approximately 20.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Maiden High?
Maiden High reports a student body of 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Maiden High public or private?
Maiden 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.