- Address
- 2859 Hickory Blvd SW, Hudson, NC 28638
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 759-4636
- Grades served
- 9-13
- NCES school ID
- 370058002880
School calendar
Caldwell County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Caldwell Early College — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy0.2 mi
- Hudson Elementary0.6 mi
- Hudson Middle0.8 mi
- Sawmills Elementary2.7 mi
- Whitnel Elementary3.0 mi
- South Caldwell High3.2 mi
- Baton Elementary4.4 mi
- Granite Falls Elementary4.5 mi
- William Lenoir Middle4.6 mi
- Hibriten High4.7 mi
How Caldwell Early College compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 83 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 10 points since 2014 (93 → 83). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | B | Met | 84.2 |
| 2024 | 87 | A | Exceeded | 87 |
| 2023 | 85 | A | Exceeded | 84.8 |
| 2022 | 84 | B | Met | 84 |
| 2019 | 93 | A | Exceeded | 94.8 |
| 2018 | 92 | A | Met | 95.6 |
| 2017 | 91 | A+NG | Met | 95 |
| 2016 | 94 | A | Met | 95 |
| 2015 | 90 | A+NG | Met | 92 |
| 2014 | 93 | A | Exceeded | 94 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Caldwell County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 387Student counts for Caldwell Early College, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 387 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 387Student indicators for Caldwell Early College, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 387 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 16.9 FTETeacher figures for Caldwell Early College, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 16.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 93.4% | 69.7% |
| English II | 92.5% | 65% |
| Biology | 89.8% | 66.1% |
| NC Math 1 | 55.4% | 12.3% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 10.2% | 23.7% | 39% | 27.1% |
| English II | 7.5% | 27.5% | 50% | 15% |
| NC Math 1 | 44.6% | 43.1% | 12.3% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 6.6% | 23.7% | 57.9% | 11.8% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -0.83 | 75.8 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 16.85 |
| Experienced teachers | 12.25 (73%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.6 (27%) |
| Holding a standard license | 14.95 (89%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.9 (11%) |
| National Board certified | 4 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent | 5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.69 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.6 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Caldwell Early College's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 25 schools →Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
Gateway School
Hibriten High
South Caldwell High
West Caldwell High
Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.