Challenger Early College High vs Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School has a higher overall rating of 7.7/10 compared to 6.5/10. Challenger Early College High is significantly larger with 362 students, about 1.6× the size of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School (232). In math proficiency, Challenger Early College High leads at 82.0%.

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Challenger Early College High

Hickory, NC

6.5/10

High School9th – 12th

362 students

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

Hickory, NC

7.7/10

High School9th – 12th

232 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Challenger Early College High	Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
Overall Rating	6.5 / 10	7.7 / 10
Academic Score	9.9	9.2
Growth Score	5.4	5.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.2%	98.7%
Environment Score	3.0	9.6
State Rank	#1,222 of 2,660	#426 of 2,660
State Percentile	54th	84th

Test Scores

Subject	Challenger Early College High	Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
Math Proficiency	82.0%	10.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	82.0%	44.5%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Challenger Early College High	Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	9th – 12th
Enrollment	362	232
Student-Teacher Ratio	24.1:1	11.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.2%	98.7%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	95%+	90%+
District	Catawba County Schools	Hickory City Schools
City	Hickory	Hickory

Neighborhood

Metric	Hickory (28602)	Hickory (28601)
Median Household Income	$56,031	$67,839
Median Home Value	$180,300	$236,100
Median Rent	$830	$951
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	18.0%	34.7%
Poverty Rate	16.4%	12.7%
Avg Commute	21 min	22 min

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