Schools in Hickory, NC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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All schools, safest first

SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Challenger Early College High	Catawba County Schools	09–12	344	62	A
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School	Hickory City Schools	06–12	199	60	A
Mountain View Elementary	Catawba County Schools	PK–06	681	57	A
Oakwood Elementary	Hickory City Schools	PK–05	300	56	A
Snow Creek Elementary	Catawba County Schools	PK–06	533	53	A
Viewmont Elementary	Hickory City Schools	PK–05	490	40	A
Harry M Arndt Middle	Catawba County Schools	07–08	654	33	A
Saint Stephens High	Catawba County Schools	09–12	1,171	33	A
Clyde Campbell Elementary	Catawba County Schools	KG–06	455	30	A
Ray Childers Elementary	Burke County Schools	PK–05	426	29	A
Webb A Murray Elementary	Catawba County Schools	PK–06	383	29	A
W M Jenkins Elementary	Hickory City Schools	KG–05	260	25	A
Southwest Primary	Hickory City Schools	PK–02	298	21	A
Longview Elementary	Hickory City Schools	03–05	317	19	A
Hickory High	Hickory City Schools	09–13	1,004	19	A
Northview Middle	Hickory City Schools	06–08	501	12	A
Grandview Middle	Hickory City Schools	06–08	425	6	A
Hickory Virtual Academy	Hickory City Schools	M–M		— insufficient data