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Challenger Early College High

Regular School · Hickory, NC

Challenger Early College High is a regular school school in Hickory, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 376 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 33.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
33.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 131 35%
Hispanic/Latino 122 32%
Asian 72 19%
Two or more races 40 11%
Black or African American 10 3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 376 129M / 247F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency >=90% 41.9% 54
Reading Proficiency >=95% 46.9% 83
Science Proficiency 90-94% — 86
4-Year Graduation Rate >=95% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (1)
1 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
134 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
80
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
1
0.3% 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.) 376 100%

Contact & Location

2550 Hwy 70 SE

Hickory, NC 28602

Phone: (828)485-2980

http://challenger.catawbaschools.net/

District

Catawba County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,023

District enrollment: 15,678

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370069002753

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