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Bandys High

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Bandys High ranks 206 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Bandys High is a traditional public high school in Catawba, NC, serving 935 students in grades 9-12 as part of Catawba County Schools. Bandys consistently ranks as a solidly above-average school, earning a spot in the 69th percentile statewide, and stands out for its exceptional math instruction, high graduation rates, and strong support for English Learner and Hispanic students.

Bandys truly shines in mathematics, with recent state test results showing a remarkable 83% proficiency in Math III, compared to just 68.9% statewide, and a striking 60.2% proficiency in Math I versus 42.1% across North Carolina. This academic strength is paired with a strong graduation rate of 94%, which outpaces both the district and state averages. For parents comparing options, Bandys outperforms nearby traditional high schools like Maiden High and Bunker Hill High on almost every measure. The school also boasts low chronic absenteeism at just 16.3%, far better than many regional peers, indicating students consistently show up ready to learn. Notably, Bandys achieves these results while serving a student body with a moderate poverty rate, proving effective instructional strategies are in place, and its outcomes for English Learner and Hispanic students rank in the 91st and 82nd percentiles statewide, respectively.

While Bandys is a high-performing comprehensive school, there are a couple of areas parents might watch. The school has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1, higher than most nearby schools like North Lincoln High and Lake Norman High, which could impact individualized attention. In addition, while the school is strong for many student groups, its Special Education students rank in the 10th percentile statewide, a clear area needing improvement. Despite a slight dip from its peak performance a few years ago, Bandys remains a dependable, upper-middle-tier choice for families, offering a rigorous academic environment that successfully prepares a broad cross-section of students for graduation.

935

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,843

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609-9727

(828) 241-1471

District: Catawba County Schools

Feeder schools for Bandys High:

Elementary:	Balls Creek Elementary
	Catawba Elementary School
	Sherrills Ford Elementary
Middle:	Mill Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Catawba County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg60%

206^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Catawba County Schools

87^th of 246Catawba County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	206 of 662	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	181 of 641	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	192 of 640	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	162 of 626	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	169 of 621	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	120 of 594	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	153 of 514	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	117 of 469	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	113 of 476	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	106 of 507	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	116 of 531	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	60 of 451	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	56.8	96 of 505	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	50 of 502	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	51 of 506	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	38 of 499	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	73.4	47 of 490	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	65.3	108 of 477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.7	127 of 453	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	119 of 431	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	130 of 440	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	21 of 330	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	53.9	102 of 334	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	86 of 364	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	25 of 273	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	21 of 262	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	205 of 629	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	170 of 610	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	184 of 602	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	177 of 588	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	214 of 594	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	87 of 475	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	146 of 475	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	108 of 449	75.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	43 of 407	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	298 of 403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.4	132 of 403	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	69 of 398	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	59 of 337	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	42 of 325	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	84 of 474	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	130 of 462	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	196 of 454	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	105 of 449	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	84 of 436	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	136 of 370	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	289 of 354	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.0	42 of 340	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	220 of 620	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	176 of 606	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	160 of 613	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	168 of 597	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	136 of 544	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	57 of 432	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	146 of 446	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	141 of 424	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	197 of 624	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	182 of 601	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	182 of 607	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	147 of 602	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	144 of 585	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	45 of 481	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	175 of 488	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	124 of 463	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	96 of 265	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	116 of 261	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	334 of 372	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	260 of 551	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	206 of 542	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	222 of 553	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	203 of 537	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	223 of 534	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	93 of 439	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	210 of 444	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	203 of 427	52.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III83%+14 vs state

English II74%+9 vs state

Biology64%+5 vs state

Math I60%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bandys High	Public	9-12	5040 E Bandys Road	Catawba	28609	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-1471	935	40	23.1	40.5%	696 (74.4%)	42 (4.5%)	116 (12.4%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.8%)	66.7	206^th of 662 public high schools	68.9%		69.2	181^st of 641 public high schools	71.8%	25	63.8	73.8	60.2	83.0	$8,843	$732	$8,111
Bunker Hill High	Public	9-12	4675 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-3355	845	40	21.1	99.6%	457 (54.1%)	69 (8.2%)	179 (21.2%)	86 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.4%)	25.4	518^th of 662 public high schools	21.8%		30.3	441^st of 641 public high schools	31.2%	77	42.5	53.8	39.1	44.9	$8,880	$745	$8,136
North Lincoln High	Public	9-12	2737 Lee Lawing Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1969	1,126	52	21.5	25.3%	921 (81.8%)	30 (2.7%)	120 (10.7%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	77.8	151^st of 662 public high schools	77.2%		59.6	228^th of 641 public high schools	64.4%	77	73.2	79.2	76.5	87.7	$7,071	$386	$6,685
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	301 West 18th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 466-5581	146	7	22.1	29.5%	85 (58.2%)	4 (2.7%)	28 (19.2%)	15 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.6%)	72	176^th of 662 public high schools	73.4%		83	121^st of 641 public high schools	81.1%	55	71.4	85.0	84.8	65.8	$7,999	$741	$7,259
Newton-Conover High	Public	9-12	338 W 15th Street	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 465-0920	724	44	16.5	60.5%	314 (43.4%)	71 (9.8%)	222 (30.7%)	46 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.8%)	32.4	461^st of 662 public high schools	30.4%		28.9	466^th of 641 public high schools	27.3%	5	44.0	48.8	48.9	58.6	$10,228	$626	$9,601
Maiden High	Public	9-12	600 West Main Street	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 428-8197	852	41	20.7	49.1%	528 (62.0%)	54 (6.3%)	150 (17.6%)	57 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.4%)	48.3	342^nd of 662 public high schools	48.3%		47.8	320^th of 641 public high schools	50.1%	22	54.3	63.7	49.2	69.9	$9,016	$684	$8,333
Lake Norman High	Public	9-12	186 Doolie Road	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 799-8555	1,905	84	22.7	19.8%	1,358 (71.3%)	132 (6.9%)	230 (12.1%)	78 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (5.6%)	63.4	230^th of 662 public high schools	65.3%		69.1	182^nd of 641 public high schools	71.6%	48	67.9	71.4	56.9	76.1	$6,712	$326	$6,386
South Iredell High	Public	9-12	299 Old Mountain Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-4536	1,768	83	21.3	33.2%	1,072 (60.6%)	219 (12.4%)	301 (17.0%)	61 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.3%)	56.4	276^th of 662 public high schools	58.3%		49.8	300^th of 641 public high schools	53.2%	24	81.5	68.6	35.8	76.5	$7,902	$590	$7,312
West Iredell High	Public	9-12	213 Warrior Dr	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-2181	767	43	17.7	99.1%	398 (51.9%)	130 (16.9%)	153 (19.9%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.8%)	25.7	515^th of 662 public high schools	22.2%		20.6	520^th of 641 public high schools	18.9%	5	42.4	52.0	28.6	56.9	$9,961	$600	$9,361
Challenger Early College High	Public	9-12	2550 Hwy 70 SE	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 485-2980	376	11	33.5	49.5%	131 (34.8%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (32.4%)	72 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.6%)	93.6	20^th of 662 public high schools	97.0%		95.5	16^th of 641 public high schools	97.5%	4	98.9	100.0	96.2	95.7	$6,093	$246	$5,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Bandys High

Is Bandys High a good school?

Bandys High ranks 206^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bandys High?

Students at Bandys High are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Bandys High?

Bandys High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Balls Creek Elementary
Elementary : Catawba Elementary School
Elementary : Sherrills Ford Elementary
Middle : Mill Creek Middle

How many students attend Bandys High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Bandys High.

What district is Bandys High in?

Catawba County Schools

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