Hickory Career and Arts Magnet High School

Introducing our newest and eighth academy, Teaching as a Profession. HCAM is now accepting applications for Fall 2026! Are you passionate about helping others learn? This pathway is for YOU! We have the greatest students, staff, faculty and future Educators here at HCAM! Go Hurricanes!

Congratulations to HCAM's NC Hero, Paige Walker, Health Sciences teacher and dedicated paramedic with Catawba County EMS, for being named the Second Place Winner in the statewide Best of NC Heroes 2026 Contest! We have the greatest students, staff, faculty, and NC Heroes here at HCAM! Go Hurricanes! Go Ms. Walker!

Today, we had the honor of surprising Paige Walker alongside Hickory City Schools staff, Catawba County Emergency Services personnel, and a representative from Horton & Mendez, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, with some exciting news—she has been named the Second Place Winner in the statewide Best of NC Heroes 2026 Contest!

Paige received the second-highest number of votes among more than 800 votes cast across 30 North Carolina counties. The contest, created by Horton & Mendez Cares, recognizes everyday heroes who make a meaningful impact in their communities.

As a CTE teacher at Hickory Career and Arts Magnet High School and a dedicated paramedic with Catawba County EMS, Paige exemplifies what it means to serve others. Her commitment to educating future healthcare professionals while continuing to care for our community through EMS has inspired countless students, colleagues, patients, and community members.

ATTENTION PARENTS: Save your bare feet! Donate your LEGO/building blocks to Science!

Is your living room floor a minefield of plastic building blocks? The Drone Fundamentals class at HCAM wants to take them off your hands!

In Drone Fundamentals, students build a mock scene as part of their project. We then fly the drone around and over the mock scene, practicing safety and reinforcing rules and guidelines. Instead of buying expensive materials, we want to upcycle any unused building blocks you might be willing to donate!

What we are requesting:
LEGO, Mega Bloks, Duplo, or any brand of building bricks; loose pieces, incomplete sets

Baseplates (the flat sheets to build on—these are gold to us!)

Random figures, small toy cars, or trees to populate our scenes

Where to drop them off:
Please drop donations off in the front office or send them to school in August with your student to Room 108, Mrs. Brittain's room.

Thank you for helping us bring hands-on STEM learning to life (and clearing out your closets)!

HCAM Juniors (class of 2027) and Families,

Tomorrow is our Senior Portrait day at HCAM. This will be held from 9:00 am -12:00 pm in the cafeteria. Please see the flyer for additional information (it is important that you do this.) We apologize for any confusion about time, as it was not on the flyer that Carolina Photography sent. Students who are getting their portrait taken, please ring the doorbell so you can be admitted into the building.

LIVE STREAM TONIGHT ONLY Tonight's immersive jukebox musical performance of "Save the Date" at the Hickory Career and Arts Magnet (HCAM) is sold out, but you can catch the final performance online via the Hickory Career and Arts Magnet page at 7 pm. Donations to support the program can be made on Hickory Public Schools Online School Payments https://osp.osmsinc.com/HickorySchools/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=KU318-VAR24.

Please do not purchase tickets from external sources!

If you can no longer attend the show, please email Ms. Sweet at [email protected] so she can release your ticket(s) for someone else to purchase.

If you are still interested in attending, email Ms. Sweet as well. Depending on party size and any tickets released by others, we may be able to accommodate you.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

We have the greatest students, staff, faculty, and ACTORS! here at HCAM. Go Hurricanes!

We are proud to announce Cindy Brittain, HCAM's Computer Programming Academy instructor, as the 2026 Rotary Club of Hickory Wilmer M. Jenkins Teacher of the Year. This prestigious honor highlights Mrs. Brittain's dedication, passion, and lasting impact on her students and school community. We have the greatest students, staff, and faculty here at HCAM! Go, Mrs. Brittain! Go Hurricanes!

What an amazing evening celebrating our Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School seniors at the Senior Awards Ceremony! It has been wonderful to watch them grow from nervous freshmen to accomplished young adults with bright futures ahead of them. We look forward to seeing all of their successes. We have the greatest students, staff, faculty, and Class of 2026 here at HCAM! Go Hurricanes!

HCAM Families: Your response is important. Hickory City Schools is now collecting transportation information for the upcoming school year. This information helps them update bus routes and plan for student arrival and dismissal to ensure a smooth start to the year.

If your student is eligible for and will need bus transportation, please complete the form below by Friday, May 15:

🔗 https://forms.gle/Qy2VmZQbgUVxAxjs8

If the transportation survey is not completed, your child may not have bus transportation available during the first week of school.

Transportation Information for 2026 - 27 Hickory City Schools is collecting information for transportation for the upcoming school year. The information will allow us to update our bus routes and student arrival/dismissal plans. Bus routes are developed based upon the number of students eligible for transportation. Knowing those needs in a...