Bunker Hill High School vs. Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bunker Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 873 students in grades 9-12, Bunker Hill High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 188 students in grades 6-12, Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
873 students
188 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
37% | 63%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#593 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#681 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
80-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-69%
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Graduation Rate
84%
≥80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
278
64
Grade 10 Students
216
46
Grade 11 Students
208
55
Grade 12 Students
171
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
12%
4%
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% Hispanic
20%
22%
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% Black
6%
12%
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% White
57%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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