Challenger Early College High School
Hickory, NC · Catawba County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
A
Score 93 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1153
16% of students took it
Went to college
85%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 418
- School performance score
- 93
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- >95%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 85%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- —
- AP exams passed (3+)
- —
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20151026
20161043
20171200
20181177
20191228
20201153
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 485-2980
- District
- Catawba County Schools
- Superintendent
- Dr Rene Spry
- County
- Catawba
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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