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Hickory High School

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About this school

Hickory High School is an urban public school in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Hickory Public Schools. It serves 994 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

994 Students

64 Teachers

1234 3rd St NE

Hickory, NC 28601 View local requests

https://hickoryhigh.hickoryschools.net/

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Hickory High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hickory High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hickory High School

$37,267

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hickory High School has received support from 163 individuals from North Carolina and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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Hickory High School

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