University Christian High School
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades 9-12 151 students 10.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Private high schools in Hickory, NC
5 in Hickory or within 6 miles. 5 are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Cornerstone Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades 3-11 29 students 4.4 students per teacher Baptist Special education Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 389 students 13.2 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 62% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-12 529 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-9 12 students 6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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What North Carolina pays
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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