Summary:
The Hickory City Schools district in North Carolina is home to two high schools: Hickory High and Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School. Based on the data analysis, Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School emerges as the standout school, consistently outperforming Hickory High and the district average in key metrics.
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School boasts higher test scores, with 82.3% proficiency in End-of-Course English II, compared to 57.1% at Hickory High and 62.3% for the Hickory City Schools district. Additionally, the magnet school has a significantly higher per-student spending of $15,342, compared to $8,704 at Hickory High, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7, compared to 17 at Hickory High. These factors likely contribute to the school's consistent 4-star statewide ranking in recent years, in contrast with Hickory High's 2-star rating.
While Hickory High has a more diverse student population, with 33.43% White, 21.01% African American, and 31.16% Hispanic students, Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School has a higher percentage of White students (50.22%) and a lower percentage of African American students (12.66%). The differences in student demographics and school characteristics between the two schools may provide valuable insights for understanding the factors that contribute to their varying levels of academic performance.
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