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Porter Ridge High School

2839 Ridge Rd, Indian Trail, NC, 28079

Tel: (704)292-7662

Grades: 9-12 | 1,456 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Porter Ridge High School serves 1,456 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the NC state average of 14:1.
The school's 88% graduation rate is high than the NC state average of 74%.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body.
Porter Ridge High School is the only public high school within Indian Trail, and operates within the Union County Public s School District.

The nearest elementary school is Porter Ridge Elementary School (0 miles away), the nearest middle school is Porter Ridge Middle School (0 miles away), and the nearest high school is Piedmont High School (4.2 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, NC Dept. of Educ.	Porter Ridge High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,456 students

% Male / % Female	49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers	72 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	14:1

	This School	(NC) School Average
% American Indian	n/a	2%
% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	9%	12%

% Black	12%	27%

% White	76%	53%

Unknown	1%	4%


	This School	(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	19%	43%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	5%	8%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Union County Public s School District
	This School's Agency	(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	52	4
Number of Students Managed	38,439 students	1,682 students

District Total Revenue	$541,444,000	$18,679,000

District Expenditure	$446,380,000	$18,301,000

District Revenue / Student	$14,086	$11,105

District Expenditure / Student	$11,613	$10,880

District Graduation Rates	88%	74%

Nearby Schools:

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Porter Ridge High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Porter Ridge Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0 mi. away

Porter Ridge Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0 mi. away

Poplin Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.9 mi. away

Hemby Bridge Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 3 mi. away

Sardis Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 3.4 mi. away

View all schools in: Indian Trail, Union County, Zip 28079

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May 11,2009 - The BEST in Union County! Quality teachers, an open and easily accessible leader in Sam Basden, a good website that is parent friendly. My son couldn't be in better hands!*-Posted by Parent *

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