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Career Academy and Technical School

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Career Academy and Technical School ranks 299 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Career Academy and Technical School is a public high school located in Troutman, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 133 students. It is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has some notable strengths, such as significantly higher proficiency rates in 8th grade reading (85.7%) and science (85.7%) compared to the district (53.3% and 58.9%) and the state of North Carolina (54.2% and 60.1%). However, the school struggles in 8th grade math, with only 25% proficiency compared to 49.8% for the district and 48.7% for the state. In high school end-of-course exams, Career Academy and Technical School outperforms the district and state in English II (76.9% vs. 62.1% and 59.6%), but underperforms in Biology (50% vs. 48.2% and 48.3%) and Math III (40% vs. 61.3% and 66.4%). The school has consistently maintained a four-year graduation rate around 87-91%, on par with the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Career Academy and Technical School performs better than West Iredell High and Statesville High in most academic areas, but lags behind the higher-performing Collaborative College for Technology and Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College, both of which are ranked among the top 30 high schools in North Carolina. The school's overall performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 170 and 536 out of over 600 high schools in North Carolina.

103

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,148

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Old Murdock Rd
Troutman, NC 28166

(704) 978-2791

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

African American:

6.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Math III scores 26 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg56%

Middle school

195^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 45 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

299^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools

102^nd of 242Iredell-Statesville 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	195 of 773	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	278 of 786	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	342 of 741	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	516 of 737	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	514 of 684	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	300 of 748	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	236 of 649	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	511 of 658	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	538 of 632	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	539 of 624	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	299 of 641	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.3	536 of 640	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	410 of 626	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	337 of 621	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	277 of 594	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.2	448 of 514	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	380 of 476	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.8	170 of 507	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	230 of 531	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	357 of 594	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	291 of 475	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.2	457 of 475	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	466 of 602	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	295 of 585	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	117 of 481	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	534 of 553	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	476 of 537	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	434 of 534	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	290 of 439	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.9	423 of 444	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)60th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)25th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Female (2022)40th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading86%+31 vs state

Science86%+26 vs state

English II77%+17 vs state

Biology50%~ state avg

Math III40%-26 vs state

Mathematics25%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Career Academy and Technical School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)	EOG Reading (2025)	EOG Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Career Academy and Technical School	Public	6-12	350 Old Murdock Rd	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-2791	103	17	6.1	18.4%	90 (87.4%)	7 (6.8%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	49.9	299^th of 641 public high schools	53.4%		17.3	536^th of 640 public high schools	16.3%	237	50.0	76.9		40.0	25.0	85.7	85.7	$13,148	$1,046	$12,102
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%)	49.8	300^th of 641 public high schools	53.2%		39.5	373^rd of 640 public high schools	41.7%	73	49.8	61.5	41.4	62.9				$7,902	$590	$7,312
Collaborative College for Technology	Public	9-12	500 West Broad Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-5450	232	10	23.6	23.7%	141 (60.8%)	15 (6.5%)	54 (23.3%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	96.1	9^th of 641 public high schools	98.6%		95.7	14^th of 640 public high schools	97.8%	5	89.8	96.0	99.9					$7,803	$118	$7,685
Statesville High	Public	9-12	474 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-3491	991	54	18.3	99.7%	156 (15.7%)	465 (46.9%)	293 (29.6%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.5%)	20.1	523^rd of 641 public high schools	18.4%		14.1	559^th of 640 public high schools	12.7%	36	17.9	32.2	22.9	61.0				$10,092	$819	$9,273
Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg	Public	9-12	476 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-0034	225	9	25.9	28.9%	131 (58.2%)	28 (12.4%)	38 (16.9%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	96.3	7^th of 641 public high schools	98.9%		97.2	2^nd of 640 public high schools	99.7%	5	95.8	100.0	100.0	100.0				$7,670	$103	$7,567
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%)	20.6	520^th of 641 public high schools	18.9%		11.5	579^th of 640 public high schools	9.5%	59	36.9	49.7	15.3	34.3				$9,961	$600	$9,361
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%)	69.1	182^nd of 641 public high schools	71.6%		70.1	178^th of 640 public high schools	72.2%	4	70.7	72.8	46.3	74.8				$6,712	$326	$6,386
NF Woods Campus	Public	6-12	574 W McLelland Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2500	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mooresville High School	Public	9-12	659 E Center Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2580	1,923	100	19.1	41.2%	1,061 (55.2%)	374 (19.4%)	305 (15.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (7.4%)	47.5	325^th of 641 public high schools	49.3%		55.5	261^st of 640 public high schools	59.2%	64	47.8	59.2	27.7	72.5				$8,785	$417	$8,368
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%)	69.2	181^st of 641 public high schools	71.8%		68.4	192^nd of 640 public high schools	70.0%	11	61.4	63.1	56.8	85.2				$8,843	$732	$8,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Career Academy and Technical School

How many students attend Career Academy and Technical School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Career Academy and Technical School.

What is the racial makeup of Career Academy and Technical School?

Students at Career Academy and Technical School are 87% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Career Academy and Technical School in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Is Career Academy and Technical School a good school?

Career Academy and Technical School ranks 299^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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