Hibriten High

Summary:

Hibriten High is a public high school located in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 843 students. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hibriten High has a higher percentage of White students (65.84%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have a more diverse student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, is generally lower than the Caldwell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina, with proficiency rates below the district and state in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. However, the school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 300 out of 454 North Carolina high schools in 2023-2024, while its performance for White students and students with disabilities is much lower, ranking in the bottom 400 out of 553 and 349 high schools, respectively.

Hibriten High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 159 out of 451 North Carolina high schools in 2013-2014 to its current ranking of 382 out of 640 in 2023-2024. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.4%) suggests that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. However, Hibriten High outperforms the nearby West Caldwell High School in several EOC subjects, and the Caldwell County Schools district is home to two specialized high schools, Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy and Caldwell Early College, which consistently outperform Hibriten High and the district as a whole on academic measures.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1350 Panther Trail SE
       Lenoir, NC  28645


(828) 758-7376

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
382nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,067 Help


Feeder schools for Hibriten High:

Elementary:    Happy Valley Elementary
    Kings Creek Elementary
    Lower Creek Elementary
Middle:    William Lenoir Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
16.5%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hibriten High ranks worse than 59.7% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (16.5%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hibriten High is 16.1. 3 high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hibriten High is $10,067, which is the 3rd highest among 6 high schools in the Caldwell County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hibriten High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hibriten High 382nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hibriten High in the ranking list.)

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Caldwell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell County Schools 151st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hibriten High

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Rank History for all students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.70 140th 431 67.5%
2007 61.02 132nd 453 70.9%
2008 60.16 146th 477 69.4%
2009 61.13 155th 490 68.4%
2010 59.14 200th 499 59.9%
2011 60.99 169th 506 66.6%
2012 46.85 260th 502 48.2%
2013 36.67 262nd 505 48.1%
2014 49.66 159th 451 64.7%
2015 37.14 280th 531 47.3%
2016 36.42 262nd 507 48.3%
2017 49.69 190th 476 60.1%
2018 53.11 192nd 469 59.1%
2019 51.39 198th 514 61.5%
2021 39.95 332nd 594 44.1%
2022 43.93 327th 621 47.3%
2023 39.69 356th 626 43.1%
2024 38.19 382nd 640 40.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.90 134th 199 32.7%
2022 29.17 171st 226 24.3%
2023 46.01 127th 249 49.0%
2024 22.68 227th 261 13.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.46 43rd 226 81.0%
2024 26.82 218th 262 16.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.47 282nd 349 19.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.00 191st 424 55.0%
2019 47.85 149th 446 66.6%
2021 44.04 159th 432 63.2%
2022 31.17 365th 544 32.9%
2023 39.36 322nd 597 46.1%
2024 40.65 323rd 613 47.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.76 205th 449 54.3%
2019 49.49 207th 475 56.4%
2021 43.00 229th 475 51.8%
2022 44.43 323rd 594 45.6%
2023 34.55 388th 588 34.0%
2024 33.04 410th 602 31.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.34 280th 349 19.8%
2019 23.20 309th 364 15.1%
2021 36.00 200th 334 40.1%
2022 21.88 286th 330 13.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.53 50th 325 84.6%
2021 53.15 192nd 337 43.0%
2022 51.50 242nd 398 39.2%
2023 45.10 283rd 403 29.8%
2024 49.37 273rd 403 32.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.95 214th 463 53.8%
2019 49.48 192nd 488 60.7%
2021 37.85 252nd 481 47.6%
2022 42.29 314th 585 46.3%
2023 43.32 312th 602 48.2%
2024 41.93 344th 607 43.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.56 212th 359 40.9%
2019 43.04 159th 369 56.9%
2021 42.32 148th 364 59.3%
2022 35.06 250th 430 41.9%
2023 33.26 274th 434 36.9%
2024 30.07 303rd 437 30.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.62 67th 340 80.3%
2019 44.27 147th 354 58.5%
2021 39.40 181st 370 51.1%
2022 39.98 238th 436 45.4%
2023 39.99 251st 449 44.1%
2024 33.88 292nd 454 35.7%
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Rank History for White students at Hibriten High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.07 270th 427 36.8%
2019 42.52 235th 444 47.1%
2021 31.89 275th 439 37.4%
2022 35.23 354th 534 33.7%
2023 29.94 400th 537 25.5%
2024 31.51 401st 553 27.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hibriten High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 908 115 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
1989 853 99 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 955
1990 839 81 1 3 0 n/a n/a 5 929
1991 832 92 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 930
1992 865 83 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 952
1993 850 84 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 938
1994 838 73 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 919
1995 757 90 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 855
1996 757 90 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 855
1997 766 98 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 873
1998 772 110 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 891
1999 813 101 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 923
2000 847 93 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 956
2001 806 100 13 5 2 n/a n/a 0 926
2002 851 109 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 982
2003 851 109 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 982
2004 865 111 13 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1009
2005 861 119 19 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1024
2006 891 114 23 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1057
2007 880 103 20 41 1 n/a n/a 19 1064
2008 893 92 16 38 0 n/a n/a 25 1064
2009 883 123 14 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1062
2010 796 144 14 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1001
2011 721 110 14 57 2 2 28 0 934
2012 659 111 16 59 2 1 25 0 873
2013 658 101 13 55 2 0 33 0 862
2014 632 106 12 49 0 0 37 0 836
2015 620 111 11 44 0 0 38 0 824
2016 629 121 12 49 0 0 40 0 851
2017 623 110 8 69 0 1 32 0 843
2018 617 99 5 84 0 1 36 0 842
2019 635 108 7 96 0 1 39 0 886
2020 593 94 7 91 1 2 47 0 835
2021 585 90 6 100 0 1 54 0 836
2022 575 75 8 109 0 2 67 0 836
2023 555 74 10 139 1 2 62 0 843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hibriten High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1024 69.0 14.8 8.1
1989 955 69.0 13.8 10.1
1990 929 69.0 13.4 9.8
1991 930 66.0 14.0 9.8
1992 952 61.0 15.6 6.2
1993 938 64.0 14.7 10
1994 919 66.0 13.9 9.7
1995 855 59.0 14.5 14.9
1996 855 59.0 14.5 14.9
1997 873 60.0 14.6 14.8
1998 891 67.0 13.3 16.7
1999 923 62.0 14.9 17.8
2000 956 62.0 15.4 16.9
2001 926 78.0 11.9 18.5
2002 982 78.0 12.6 0
2003 982 78.0 12.6 0
2004 1009 78.0 12.9 27.5
2005 1024 78.0 13.1 28.4
2006 1057 78.0 13.6 30.6
2007 1064 77.8 13.7 34.2
2008 1064 76.9 13.8 41.2
2009 1062 75.5 14.1 38
2010 1001 73.7 13.5 45.7
2011 934 73.7 12.6 47.2
2012 873 66.6 13.0 49.6
2013 862 64.7 13.3 53.6
2014 836 66.4 12.5 52
2015 824 62.0 13.2 52.2
2016 851 65.0 13.0 52.6
2017 843 63.4 13.2 49.8
2018 842 64.3 13.0 49.4
2019 886 59.6 14.8 46.2
2020 835 58.5 14.2 48.9
2021 836 55.3 15.1 41.1
2022 836 54.8 15.2 35.2
2023 843 52.1 16.1 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hibriten High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1024 69.0 14.8 8.1
1989 955 69.0 13.8 10.1
1990 929 69.0 13.4 9.8
1991 930 66.0 14.0 9.8
1992 952 61.0 15.6 6.2
1993 938 64.0 14.7 10
1994 919 66.0 13.9 9.7
1995 855 59.0 14.5 14.9
1996 855 59.0 14.5 14.9
1997 873 60.0 14.6 14.8
1998 891 67.0 13.3 16.7
1999 923 62.0 14.9 17.8
2000 956 62.0 15.4 16.9
2001 926 78.0 11.9 18.5
2002 982 78.0 12.6 0
2003 982 78.0 12.6 0
2004 1009 78.0 12.9 27.5
2005 1024 78.0 13.1 28.4
2006 1057 78.0 13.6 30.6
2007 1064 77.8 13.7 34.2
2008 1064 76.9 13.8 41.2
2009 1062 75.5 14.1 38
2010 1001 73.7 13.5 45.7
2011 934 73.7 12.6 47.2
2012 873 66.6 13.0 49.6
2013 862 64.7 13.3 53.6
2014 836 66.4 12.5 52
2015 824 62.0 13.2 52.2
2016 851 65.0 13.0 52.6
2017 843 63.4 13.2 49.8
2018 842 64.3 13.0 49.4
2019 886 59.6 14.8 46.2
2020 835 58.5 14.2 48.9
2021 836 55.3 15.1 41.1
2022 836 54.8 15.2 35.2
2023 843 52.1 16.1 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hibriten High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $942 (9.4%) $9,125 (90.6%) $10,067

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 514 High schoolsRanks 356th of 626 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hibriten High)55.534.3
 21.2%
   End of Course Biology (Caldwell County Schools)59.847.7
 12.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Hibriten High)60.845.7
 15.1%
   End of Course English II (Caldwell County Schools)60.953.5
 7.4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Hibriten High)48.238.5
 9.7%
   End of Course Math I (Caldwell County Schools)50.141.6
 8.5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Hibriten High)50.671.6
 21%
   End of Course Math III (Caldwell County Schools)50.167.1
 17%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students886843
 4.9%
African American10874
 31.5%
American Indian01
Asian710
 42.9%
Hispanic96139
 44.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White635555
 12.6%
Two or More Races3962
 59%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%62.4%
 16.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hibriten High

Hibriten High ranks 382nd of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Hibriten High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary
Elementary : Kings Creek Elementary
Elementary : Lower Creek Elementary
Middle : William Lenoir Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Hibriten High.

Students at Hibriten High are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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