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Challenger Early College High School vs. Newton-conover High School

Should you attend Challenger Early College High School or Newton-conover High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Challenger Early College High School
2550 Hwy 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Newton-conover High School
338 W 15th Street
Newton, NC 28658
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Challenger Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Newton-conover High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades 9-12, Challenger Early College High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 749 students in grades 9-12, Newton-conover High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
362 students
749 students
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% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newton-conover High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#636 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#1173 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenger Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newton-conover High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 50% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Challenger Early College High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Newton-conover High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Challenger Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newton-conover High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
100
226
Grade 10 Students
95
182
Grade 11 Students
92
194
Grade 12 Students
75
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenger Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Newton-conover High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Challenger Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newton-conover High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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