📍 1234 3rd Street NE, Hickory, Catawba County, 28601
Hickory High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hickory, Catawba County. The school has 1,014 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hickory City Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hickory High enrolls 1,014 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 21% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 339 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 316 | 31% |
| Black or African American | 213 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 103 | 10% |
| Asian | 40 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
633 of the school's 1,014 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 584 qualify for free lunch and 49 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.
Hickory High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 42, state house district 96.
Hickory High is one of 9 schools in Hickory City Schools, based in Hickory, North Carolina. The district serves 3,735 students district-wide and employs 260 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,014 students, Hickory High is larger than the district average of about 415 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small