📍 5040 E Bandys Road, Catawba, Catawba County, 28609
Bandys High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Catawba, Catawba County. The school has 864 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Catawba County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bandys High enrolls 864 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 715 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 9 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 864 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 257 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bandys High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 42, state house district 89.
Bandys High is one of 28 schools in Catawba County Schools, based in Newton, North Carolina. The district serves 16,003 students district-wide and employs 1,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 864 students, Bandys High is larger than the district average of about 572 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe