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Bunker Hill High School vs. Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School

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School Overview

School
Bunker Hill High School
4675 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Bunker Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 883 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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 232 students in grades 9-12, 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 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
883 students
232 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
34% | 66%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#593 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#681 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bunker Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
≥50%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
60-69%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bunker Hill High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
245
66
Grade 10 Students
202
62
Grade 11 Students
237
61
Grade 12 Students
199
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
11%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
50%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Bunker Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
99%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bunker Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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