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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte205 Students
Appalachian State University197 Students
North Carolina State University173 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill151 Students
Western Carolina University142 Students
Catawba Valley Community College116 Students
Lenoir-Rhyne University103 Students
East Carolina University94 Students
Wake Forest University74 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro71 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing60 Students
Biology52 Students
Business49 Students
Psychology42 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies29 Students
Computer Science23 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science23 Students
Political Science and Government22 Students
Accounting19 Students
Education18 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.7156 Reviews
4.0Alum
7/28/2024
This school is truly what you make the most of. To love the school is to be involved. Most of the faculty is constantly willing to help you and direct you to the right resources.
5.0Senior
1/25/2024
I have had a great time at Saint Stephens High School. Over the years I've learned and enhanced many important skills that I will use for the rest of my life. My teachers are awesome and genuinely care about the well-being of students. The teachers use great teaching techniques that make learning new things less challenging. I have nothing but good things to say about the school, faculty, administrators, and overall experience.
5.0Senior
3/22/2023
I like how helpful and understanding the teachers are. In my 4 years here, I haven't had any trouble with teachers disrespecting students and they are all treated equally. I love how the school got renovated and is bringing us the best education we can possibly have.
Saint Stephens High School is an amazing school. Everyone in the school is very nice and respectful of the other people around them. There is something there for every student to get involved in.
When we moved back east this school did not prepare my child at all. He was so far behind he dropped out of school and got his GED. And the receptionist scared the daylights out of my youngest with all that makeup and big hair he was affraid to be in the same room as she was. Not very friendly eithe...
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