Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School vs. Bunker Hill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Bunker Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
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).
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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
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).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
188 students
873 students
% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#614 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
61%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
64
278
Grade 10 Students
46
216
Grade 11 Students
55
208
Grade 12 Students
23
171
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
12%
6%
% White
51%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%