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Saint Stephens High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3205 34th Street Drive NE, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 256-9841 · Part of Catawba County Schools

St. Stephens’ School Grade B better than 60% of North Carolina school districts

Students
1,268
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Saint Stephens High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Harry M Arndt Middlein Hickory
9–12Saint Stephens HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

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

3205 34th Street Drive NE, Hickory

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Grade 9351
Grade 10308
Grade 11307
Grade 12267
Enrollment over time
1,165’20
1,176’21
1,265’22
1,298’23
1,268’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 35%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saint Stephens High from St. Stephens families.

Other schools in Catawba County Schools

The district →

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; St. Stephens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.