Career Academy and Technical School
- Address
- 350 Old Murdock Rd, Troutman, NC 28166
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 978-2791
- Grades served
- 6-12
- NCES school ID
- 370231003206
School calendar
Iredell-Statesville Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Career Academy and Technical School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone map
Iredell-Statesville SchoolsIredell-Statesville Schools publishes its attendance areas as a map rather than as data, so this is the district's own drawing. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Troutman Elementary1.0 mi
- Troutman Middle1.1 mi
- South Iredell High1.3 mi
- Third Creek Middle3.0 mi
- Third Creek Elementary3.0 mi
- Success Institute Charter3.6 mi
- Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science4.1 mi
- Collaborative College for Technology4.8 mi
- American Renaissance School4.9 mi
- Oakwood Middle IB School5.1 mi
How Career Academy and Technical School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 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 15 points since 2014 (80 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 3 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | C | -- | 64.8 |
| 2024 | 68 | C | -- | 67.9 |
| 2023 | 48 | D | -- | 47.8 |
| 2022 | 71 | B | Met | 70.2 |
| 2019 | 58 | C | Not Met | 57.9 |
| 2018 | 62 | C | -- | 62 |
| 2017 | 63 | C | -- | 63 |
| 2016 | 55 | C | -- | 55 |
| 2015 | 70 | B | Met | 68 |
| 2014 | 80 | B | -- | 80 |
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 Iredell-Statesville Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 103Student counts for Career Academy and Technical School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 103 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 121Student indicators for Career Academy and Technical School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 121 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: 15.6 FTETeacher figures for Career Academy and Technical School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 15.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 85.7% | 57.1% |
| English II | 76.9% | 46.2% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 69.2% | 34.6% |
| Biology | 50% | 50% |
| NC Math 3 | 40% | 20% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 29.2% | 20.8% |
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 | 50% | -- | 33.3% | 16.7% |
| English II | 23.1% | 30.8% | 38.5% | 7.7% |
| NC Math 3 | 60% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 70.8% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 30.8% | 34.6% | 19.2% | 15.4% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 14.3% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 0.72 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 15.55 |
| Experienced teachers | 15.55 (100%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0 (0%) |
| Holding a standard license | 15.55 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent | 5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 21.7% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.7 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.77 |
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
Career Academy and Technical School'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 38 schools →Agriculture and Science Early College
Collaborative College for Technology
Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg
Lake Norman High
North Iredell High
South Iredell 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.