Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School vs. Fred T Foard 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
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Fred T Foard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 229 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 956 students in grades 9-12, Fred T Foard High School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
229 students
956 students
% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#681 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#350 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Grade 9 Students
78
254
Grade 10 Students
66
252
Grade 11 Students
45
231
Grade 12 Students
40
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
25%
9%
% Black
13%
4%
% White
50%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
