Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Summary:

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hickory, North Carolina, with a student population of 229. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, diverse student body, and focus on the arts and career-oriented curriculum.

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School consistently outperforms the Hickory City Schools district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) test scores, with 82.3% proficiency in English II compared to 62.3% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also has a more racially diverse student population, with 50.22% White, 12.66% African American, and 24.89% Hispanic students, compared to the nearby Hickory High school. Additionally, Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7, compared to 17.0 at Hickory High.

While Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.39%, the school's strong academic performance suggests that its focus on the arts and career-oriented curriculum may be contributing to its success. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 further demonstrates its consistent academic excellence. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in Math I proficiency, which has been lower than the district and state averages in recent years.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 409 8th Avenue NE
       Hickory, NC  28601-3943


(828) 328-6738

District: Hickory City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
224th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,342 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.2%
Hispanic:
24.9%
African American:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.4% Help


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Compare Details Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks better than 65% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Hispanic (24.9%), African American (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School is $15,342.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School 224th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School in the ranking list.)

Hickory City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory City Schools 129th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.23 592nd 598 1.0%
2007 4.78 583rd 606 3.8%
2008 2.42 601st 620 3.1%
2009 0.30 629th 630 0.2%
2010 0.50 627th 640 2.0%
2011 0.22 644th 648 0.6%
2013 11.89 609th 673 9.5%
2015 1.82 700th 705 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 9.06 399th 431 7.4%
2007 0.62 449th 453 0.9%
2008 0.69 469th 477 1.7%
2009 1.28 479th 490 2.2%
2010 0.93 492nd 499 1.4%
2011 4.64 470th 506 7.1%
2012 8.67 452nd 502 10.0%
2013 9.90 452nd 505 10.5%
2014 10.73 402nd 451 10.9%
2015 18.21 415th 531 21.8%
2016 28.92 320th 507 36.9%
2017 48.08 195th 476 59.0%
2018 38.84 279th 469 40.5%
2019 43.87 257th 514 50.0%
2021 66.25 178th 594 70.0%
2022 72.15 160th 621 74.2%
2023 77.22 143rd 626 77.2%
2024 61.69 224th 640 65.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.83 99th 424 76.7%
2019 52.06 125th 446 72.0%
2021 62.52 59th 432 86.3%
2022 81.39 89th 544 83.6%
2023 77.88 112th 597 81.2%
2024 71.09 147th 613 76.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.43 339th 449 24.5%
2019 29.26 339th 475 28.6%
2021 59.85 131st 475 72.4%
2022 73.92 149th 594 74.9%
2023 77.41 129th 588 78.1%
2024 55.18 256th 602 57.5%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.19 181st 403 55.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.25 201st 463 56.6%
2019 57.84 143rd 488 70.7%
2021 72.16 69th 481 85.7%
2022 66.37 181st 585 69.1%
2023 72.42 158th 602 73.8%
2024 69.82 171st 607 71.8%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 314th 359 12.5%
2019 47.67 131st 369 64.5%
2023 36.77 246th 434 43.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.79 13th 370 96.5%
2022 89.82 56th 436 87.2%
2023 88.00 58th 449 87.1%
2024 85.25 71st 454 84.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.14 260th 427 39.1%
2019 39.05 251st 444 43.5%
2021 62.34 125th 439 71.5%
2022 73.72 146th 534 72.7%
2023 79.04 115th 537 78.6%
2024 42.73 325th 553 41.2%
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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 Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 73 58 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 130
1989 76 74 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 153
1990 78 68 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 148
1991 65 59 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 126
1992 52 78 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 133
1993 71 70 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 142
1994 53 59 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 112
1995 26 53 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 80
1996 26 53 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 80
1997 27 72 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 104
1998 34 69 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 106
1999 43 64 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 115
2000 48 61 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 112
2001 64 63 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 136
2002 47 47 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 102
2003 47 47 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 102
2004 46 47 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 104
2005 56 55 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 117
2006 51 46 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 102
2007 63 43 1 11 2 n/a n/a 8 128
2008 25 27 0 5 0 n/a n/a 4 61
2009 28 58 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 94
2010 27 52 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 86
2011 51 45 1 16 0 0 4 0 117
2012 97 61 0 32 0 0 12 0 202
2013 92 60 4 42 0 0 8 0 206
2014 110 56 7 48 0 0 14 0 235
2015 113 73 6 54 0 0 20 0 266
2016 98 53 6 44 0 0 13 0 214
2017 70 37 6 35 0 0 16 0 164
2018 72 35 4 30 0 0 17 0 158
2019 78 30 2 29 0 0 14 0 153
2020 87 32 5 27 0 0 19 0 170
2021 106 34 9 36 0 0 21 0 206
2022 96 23 8 41 1 0 19 0 188
2023 115 29 6 57 1 0 21 0 229

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 130 11.0 11.8 n/a
1989 153 11.0 13.9 32.7
1990 148 11.0 13.4 54.1
1991 126 11.0 11.4 63.5
1992 133 11.0 12.0 17.3
1993 142 15.0 9.5 28.9
1994 112 15.0 7.5 35.7
1995 80 13.0 6.2 95
1996 80 13.0 6.2 95
1997 104 14.0 7.4 74
1998 106 14.0 7.6 67.9
1999 115 14.0 8.2 62.6
2000 112 14.0 8.0 58
2001 136 14.0 9.7 57.4
2002 102 14.0 7.3 97.1
2003 102 14.0 7.3 97.1
2004 104 13.0 8.0 94.2
2005 117 13.0 9.0 91.5
2006 102 13.0 7.8 96.1
2007 128 11.0 11.6 80
2008 61 11.0 5.5 n/a
2009 94 13.0 7.2 78.7
2010 86 11.8 7.2 95.3
2011 117 15.0 7.7 79.5
2012 202 17.9 11.2 72.3
2013 206 22.0 9.3 73.8
2014 235 23.5 9.9 77.4
2015 266 24.0 11.0 97.4
2016 214 24.0 8.9 85.5
2017 164 22.9 7.1 93.3
2018 158 19.5 8.0 94.3
2019 153 15.5 9.8 50.3
2020 170 16.8 10.1 42.4
2021 206 20.6 9.9 33.5
2022 188 19.5 9.6 43.6
2023 229 21.3 10.7 59.4

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 Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 130 11.0 11.8 n/a
1989 153 11.0 13.9 32.7
1990 148 11.0 13.4 54.1
1991 126 11.0 11.4 63.5
1992 133 11.0 12.0 17.3
1993 142 15.0 9.5 28.9
1994 112 15.0 7.5 35.7
1995 80 13.0 6.2 95
1996 80 13.0 6.2 95
1997 104 14.0 7.4 74
1998 106 14.0 7.6 67.9
1999 115 14.0 8.2 62.6
2000 112 14.0 8.0 58
2001 136 14.0 9.7 57.4
2002 102 14.0 7.3 97.1
2003 102 14.0 7.3 97.1
2004 104 13.0 8.0 94.2
2005 117 13.0 9.0 91.5
2006 102 13.0 7.8 96.1
2007 128 11.0 11.6 80
2008 61 11.0 5.5 n/a
2009 94 13.0 7.2 78.7
2010 86 11.8 7.2 95.3
2011 117 15.0 7.7 79.5
2012 202 17.9 11.2 72.3
2013 206 22.0 9.3 73.8
2014 235 23.5 9.9 77.4
2015 266 24.0 11.0 97.4
2016 214 24.0 8.9 85.5
2017 164 22.9 7.1 93.3
2018 158 19.5 8.0 94.3
2019 153 15.5 9.8 50.3
2020 170 16.8 10.1 42.4
2021 206 20.6 9.9 33.5
2022 188 19.5 9.6 43.6
2023 229 21.3 10.7 59.4

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 Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,043 (6.8%) $14,299 (93.2%) $15,342

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 257th of 514 High schoolsRanks 143rd of 626 High schools
 27.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School)53.859.6
 5.8%
   End of Course Biology (Hickory City Schools)49.866
 16.2%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School)6273.9
 11.9%
   End of Course English II (Hickory City Schools)53.953.7
 0.2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School)45.575
 29.5%
   End of Course Math I (Hickory City Schools)28.646.3
 17.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School)25.982.7
 56.8%
   End of Course Math III (Hickory City Schools)36.852.5
 15.7%
   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 Students153229
 49.7%
African American3029
 3.3%
American Indian01
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic2957
 96.6%
Pacific Islander00
White78115
 47.4%
Two or More Races1421
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.3%59.4%
 9.1%


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Students at Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School are 50% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School.

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks 224th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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