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Hickory City Schools
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
Budget$
NCES District ID3700360[1]
Students and staff
Teachers(on FTE basis)
Staff(on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratiostudents/teacher
Other information
Websitewww.hickory.k12.nc.us

Hickory City Schools is a PK12 graded school district serving Hickory, North Carolina. Its nine schools serve 2,900 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics edit

For the 2010–11 school year, Hickory City Schools had a total population of 2,900 students and 191.89 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 99.99:1.[1] That same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 83%; White, 13%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 1%).[2] For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance edit

The primary governing body of Hickory City Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.[4]

Board of Education edit

The five members of the Board of Education meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are:

Superintendent edit

Member schools edit

Hickory City Schools has eight schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those nine schools are separated into three high schools, one middle schools, four elementary schools, and one pre-school.

High schools edit

Middle schools edit

Elementary schools edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Hickory City Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

External links edit

[[Category:Education in Catawba County, North Carolina]] [[Category:School districts in North Carolina]]