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Saint Stephens High

Regular School · Hickory, NC

Saint Stephens High is a regular school school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 1,268 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,268
Teachers (FTE)
57.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 560 44%
Hispanic/Latino 442 35%
Black or African American 109 9%
Two or more races 95 7%
Asian 62 5%
Total enrollment 1,268 657M / 611F

English Language Learners: 134 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 68.0% +26.1pp 41.9% 205
Reading Proficiency 60.0% +13.1pp 46.9% 283
Science Proficiency 45-49% 174
4-Year Graduation Rate 85.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (14)
65 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
158 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
241
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
98
7.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
281
22.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,268 100%

Contact & Location

3205 34th Street Drive NE

Hickory, NC 28601

Phone: (828)256-9841

http://ststephenshs.catawbaschools.net/

District

Catawba County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,023

District enrollment: 15,678

NCES ID

370069000290

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD