#1 Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
Hickory Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Hickory
Hickory, NC
A+Overall grade529 students8 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
Private schools in Catawba County, NC with the highest overall grades. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
University Christian High School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hickory, NC
B+Overall grade151 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
Concordia Christian Day School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Conover since at least 2011
Conover, NC
B-Overall grade203 students14 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
St. Stephen Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Hickory since at least 2011
Hickory, NC
B-Overall grade183 students14 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Catawba County, NC
Tabernacle Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 285% since 2015–16
Hickory, NC
B-Overall grade389 students13 students per teacher
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