Bunker Hill High

Summary:

Bunker Hill High is a public high school located in Claremont, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 828. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunker Hill High has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 56.4% White, 20.17% Hispanic, 12.08% Asian, and 5.43% African American in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Course (EOC) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bunker Hill High's proficiency rates were below the district and state averages in Biology (48.1% vs. 60.3% and 53.4%), English II (53.9% vs. 61.1% and 59.7%), and Math I (37.4% vs. 56.1% and 36.9%). The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has generally been in the middle to lower range of North Carolina high schools, ranking 377 out of 640 in the 2023-2024 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bunker Hill High struggles in some areas, it appears to be performing well in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) and Gifted/Talented student populations, with high rankings in these subgroups compared to other North Carolina high schools. However, the school's performance with Special Education and Disabled students is in the bottom 10% of high schools in these subgroups. Nearby schools like Challenger Early College High and Alexander Early College are ranked among the top high schools in the state, while schools like West Iredell High and Hickory High have lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4675 Oxford School Road
       Claremont, NC  28610-9468


(828) 241-3355

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
377th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,880 Help


Feeder schools for Bunker Hill High:

Elementary:    Claremont Elementary
    Lyle Creek Elementary
    Oxford Elementary
Middle:    River Bend Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  828

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
Hispanic:
20.2%
Asian:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.3% Help


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Compare Details Bunker Hill High ranks worse than 58.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bunker Hill High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), Hispanic (20.2%), Asian (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bunker Hill High is 17.9, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bunker Hill High is $8,880, which is the 2nd highest among 6 high schools in the Catawba County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bunker Hill High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bunker Hill High 377th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Bunker Hill High in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bunker Hill High

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Rank History for all students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.73 241st 431 44.1%
2007 54.72 191st 453 57.8%
2008 41.80 311th 477 34.8%
2009 41.86 323rd 490 34.1%
2010 50.91 273rd 499 45.3%
2011 39.73 363rd 506 28.3%
2012 42.57 295th 502 41.2%
2013 32.80 292nd 505 42.2%
2014 38.31 226th 451 49.9%
2015 36.39 284th 531 46.5%
2016 28.44 325th 507 35.9%
2017 34.82 283rd 476 40.5%
2018 34.05 301st 469 35.8%
2019 40.00 279th 514 45.7%
2021 48.49 284th 594 52.2%
2022 45.48 318th 621 48.8%
2023 45.32 321st 626 48.7%
2024 38.73 377th 640 41.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.91 153rd 185 17.3%
2019 35.77 132nd 195 32.3%
2021 61.71 66th 199 66.8%
2022 38.49 138th 226 38.9%
2023 18.81 214th 249 14.1%
2024 44.82 141st 261 46.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.69 52nd 147 64.6%
2019 57.01 41st 173 76.3%
2021 53.10 38th 124 69.4%
2022 38.05 81st 156 48.1%
2023 76.01 24th 226 89.4%
2024 68.54 38th 262 85.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.49 315th 349 9.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.86 254th 424 40.1%
2019 44.73 176th 446 60.5%
2021 59.79 71st 432 83.6%
2022 55.41 191st 544 64.9%
2023 46.67 264th 597 55.8%
2024 38.05 356th 613 41.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.41 280th 449 37.6%
2019 38.67 282nd 475 40.6%
2021 47.46 207th 475 56.4%
2022 42.13 342nd 594 42.4%
2023 45.14 317th 588 46.1%
2024 41.32 344th 602 42.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.10 308th 349 11.7%
2019 69.32 53rd 364 85.4%
2021 23.82 287th 334 14.1%
2022 17.00 320th 330 3.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.94 46th 100 54.0%
2019 39.15 239th 325 26.5%
2021 81.19 16th 337 95.3%
2022 60.02 188th 398 52.8%
2023 66.63 148th 403 63.3%
2024 75.92 71st 403 82.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.48 329th 463 28.9%
2019 38.71 275th 488 43.6%
2021 49.34 180th 481 62.6%
2022 48.13 280th 585 52.1%
2023 44.91 305th 602 49.3%
2024 36.07 384th 607 36.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.46 65th 77 15.6%
2019 30.99 69th 89 22.5%
2021 29.89 66th 83 20.5%
2022 27.51 72nd 91 20.9%
2023 28.10 77th 98 21.4%
2024 21.45 82nd 101 18.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.67 296th 359 17.5%
2019 39.66 179th 369 51.5%
2021 45.90 133rd 364 63.5%
2022 43.50 200th 430 53.5%
2023 11.58 424th 434 2.3%
2024 32.08 291st 437 33.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.19 192nd 340 43.5%
2019 33.69 221st 354 37.6%
2021 58.53 69th 370 81.4%
2022 50.08 179th 436 58.9%
2023 48.17 197th 449 56.1%
2024 31.95 302nd 454 33.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bunker Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.55 379th 427 11.2%
2019 27.33 337th 444 24.1%
2021 36.68 247th 439 43.7%
2022 34.87 357th 534 33.1%
2023 38.88 336th 537 37.4%
2024 30.20 412th 553 25.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Bunker Hill High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 625 63 3 3 0 n/a n/a -2 692
1989 583 66 2 2 0 n/a n/a 4 657
1990 584 67 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1991 574 70 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1992 586 60 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 655
1993 610 58 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 677
1994 618 58 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 621 78 23 7 2 n/a n/a 0 731
1996 621 78 23 7 2 n/a n/a 0 731
1997 599 80 26 7 1 n/a n/a 0 713
1998 587 74 48 4 2 n/a n/a 0 715
1999 548 65 77 5 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2000 594 60 89 10 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2001 619 73 98 19 1 n/a n/a 0 810
2002 634 79 118 29 1 n/a n/a 0 861
2003 634 79 118 29 1 n/a n/a 0 861
2004 652 90 117 39 1 n/a n/a 0 899
2005 659 90 124 49 1 n/a n/a 0 923
2006 621 91 126 39 0 n/a n/a 0 877
2007 596 87 106 59 4 n/a n/a 9 861
2008 610 75 94 65 4 n/a n/a 17 865
2009 647 92 104 88 5 n/a n/a 0 936
2010 659 87 100 93 5 n/a n/a 0 944
2011 625 54 99 114 2 1 48 0 943
2012 626 49 108 102 3 1 46 0 935
2013 632 55 110 104 4 1 34 0 940
2014 623 59 105 134 4 0 28 0 953
2015 603 59 99 133 5 0 37 0 936
2016 615 57 105 147 3 0 41 0 968
2017 605 56 97 145 3 0 49 0 955
2018 560 45 95 131 2 0 53 0 886
2019 526 56 104 129 1 0 49 0 865
2020 505 55 101 121 1 0 55 0 838
2021 502 50 108 143 1 0 43 0 847
2022 499 56 101 171 1 0 45 0 873
2023 467 45 100 167 0 0 49 0 828

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bunker Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 46.0 15.0 5.2
1989 657 48.0 13.6 13.2
1990 663 48.0 13.8 6.9
1991 655 49.0 13.3 7
1992 655 49.0 13.3 3.4
1993 677 45.0 15.0 4.4
1994 690 43.0 16.0 9.1
1995 731 44.0 16.6 6.3
1996 731 44.0 16.6 6.3
1997 713 45.0 15.8 7.7
1998 715 49.0 14.6 8.5
1999 695 49.0 14.2 15.5
2000 753 49.0 15.4 14.2
2001 810 53.0 15.3 18.8
2002 861 53.0 16.2 30.5
2003 861 53.0 16.2 30.5
2004 899 53.0 17.0 34.1
2005 923 53.0 17.4 33.8
2006 877 64.0 13.7 36.1
2007 861 59.9 14.4 41.2
2008 865 61.3 14.1 40.6
2009 936 62.1 15.1 42.7
2010 944 59.9 15.7 50.6
2011 943 63.0 14.9 53.9
2012 935 58.8 15.8 56.3
2013 940 59.5 15.7 57.7
2014 953 55.9 17.0 57.1
2015 936 58.0 16.1 54.2
2016 968 56.0 17.2 55.3
2017 955 54.7 17.4 52.4
2018 886 52.5 16.8 49.4
2019 865 49.0 17.6 49.9
2020 838 49.0 17.0 51.6
2021 847 48.6 17.4 36.6
2022 873 50.2 17.3 37.8
2023 828 46.0 17.9 56.3

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 Bunker Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 692 46.0 15.0 5.2
1989 657 48.0 13.6 13.2
1990 663 48.0 13.8 6.9
1991 655 49.0 13.3 7
1992 655 49.0 13.3 3.4
1993 677 45.0 15.0 4.4
1994 690 43.0 16.0 9.1
1995 731 44.0 16.6 6.3
1996 731 44.0 16.6 6.3
1997 713 45.0 15.8 7.7
1998 715 49.0 14.6 8.5
1999 695 49.0 14.2 15.5
2000 753 49.0 15.4 14.2
2001 810 53.0 15.3 18.8
2002 861 53.0 16.2 30.5
2003 861 53.0 16.2 30.5
2004 899 53.0 17.0 34.1
2005 923 53.0 17.4 33.8
2006 877 64.0 13.7 36.1
2007 861 59.9 14.4 41.2
2008 865 61.3 14.1 40.6
2009 936 62.1 15.1 42.7
2010 944 59.9 15.7 50.6
2011 943 63.0 14.9 53.9
2012 935 58.8 15.8 56.3
2013 940 59.5 15.7 57.7
2014 953 55.9 17.0 57.1
2015 936 58.0 16.1 54.2
2016 968 56.0 17.2 55.3
2017 955 54.7 17.4 52.4
2018 886 52.5 16.8 49.4
2019 865 49.0 17.6 49.9
2020 838 49.0 17.0 51.6
2021 847 48.6 17.4 36.6
2022 873 50.2 17.3 37.8
2023 828 46.0 17.9 56.3

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 Bunker Hill High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $745 (8.4%) $8,136 (91.6%) $8,880

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bunker Hill High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 279th of 514 High schoolsRanks 321st of 626 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Bunker Hill High)6156.8
 4.2%
   End of Course Biology (Catawba County Schools)64.562.5
 2%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Bunker Hill High)45.648
 2.4%
   End of Course English II (Catawba County Schools)63.360.1
 3.2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Bunker Hill High)43.248.5
 5.3%
   End of Course Math I (Catawba County Schools)57.453.3
 4.1%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Bunker Hill High)35.553.3
 17.8%
   End of Course Math III (Catawba County Schools)53.467.7
 14.3%
   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 Students865828
 4.3%
African American5645
 19.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian104100
 3.8%
Hispanic129167
 29.5%
Pacific Islander00
White526467
 11.2%
Two or More Races4949
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.9%56.3%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bunker Hill High

Bunker Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claremont Elementary
Elementary : Lyle Creek Elementary
Elementary : Oxford Elementary
Middle : River Bend Middle

Students at Bunker Hill High are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 828 students attended Bunker Hill High.

Bunker Hill High ranks 377th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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