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School Comparison

Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
vs.
Newton-Conover High

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
Newton-Conover High
  • Newton-Conover High reported a higher chronically absent students than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (288 vs. 40).
  • Newton-Conover High reported a higher graduating cohort than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (215 vs. 40).
  • Newton-Conover High reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (152 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Newton-Conover High reported a higher chronically absent students than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (288 vs. 40).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Newton-Conover High reported a higher graduating cohort than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (215 vs. 40).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Newton-Conover High reported a higher sat/act participation than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (139 vs. 61).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Newton-Conover High reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (152 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Newton-Conover High reported a higher students per counselor than Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School (347.5:1 vs. 199:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

22 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Newton-Conover High

1 metric was reported by Newton-Conover High. Comparable data for Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
86%

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
$11,661.59
Newton-Conover High
$12,358.54
Local revenue share
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
21.6%
Newton-Conover High
24.1%
State revenue share
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
58.7%
Newton-Conover High
58%
Federal revenue share
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
19.8%
Newton-Conover High
17.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
29.2%
Newton-Conover High
25.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Catawba County
$64,544
Catawba County
$64,544
Poverty rate
Catawba County
12.8%
Catawba County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Catawba County
24.9%
Catawba County
24.9%
Unemployment rate
Catawba County
3.6%
Catawba County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.