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Hickory High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1234 3rd Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 322-5860 · Part of Hickory City Schools

Hickory’s School Grade B better than 59% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,024
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hickory High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher

On the path

Where Hickory kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hickory HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1234 3rd Street NE, Hickory

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Grade 9292
Grade 10242
Grade 11221
Grade 12238
Enrollment over time
1,012’20
1,028’21
1,014’22
1,034’23
1,024’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 29%Black 19%Two or more races 12%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hickory High from Hickory families.

Other schools in Hickory City Schools

The district →
Viewmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
C
509 students17:1
Oakwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hickory
B+
336 students17:1
Southwest Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hickory
292 students14:1
W M Jenkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hickory
B+
276 students16:1
Longview Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hickory
C−
269 students15:1
Northview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hickory
B
481 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Hickory’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.