Parkwood High School - Monroe, North Carolina/NC

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Parkwood High School

3220 Parkwood School Rd, Monroe, NC, 28112-7540 -

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Definition of Terms

Parkwood High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Union County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1295 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 339 students

Grade 10 - 355 students

Grade 11 - 308 students

Grade 12 - 293 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Black	14%	30%
% White	83%	55%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

15%

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Union County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	40	4
Number of Students Managed	31,580 students	1,655 students
District Total Revenue	$281,432,000	$15,072,000
District Expenditure	$258,417,000	$14,622,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,912	$10,415
District Expenditure / Student	$8,183	$9,924
District Graduation Rates	79%	79%

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Parkwood High School is a high school located in Monroe, North Carolina. It opened in August 1961. It is also adjacent to Parkwood Middle School with feeder elementary schools Prospect Elementary School and Western Union Elementary School.
It is traditionally one of the highest scoring schools in the county, though in recent years its scores have diminished somewhat. Parkwood is currently completing a project for a second gym, which will open in 2007. It is also adding trailers due to large growth in feeder areas.
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About This Zip Code (28112)

School Zip (28112)

(NC) State Average

Population (Approximate)

22,714 people

7,780,958 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

21%

24%

Population Average Age

35 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$45,122

$39,726

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.3 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

32 years old

32 years old

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Zipcode (28112)

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% Owning / % Renting

73% / 27%

66% / 34%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Monroe High School - 929 students - view location
2. Union County Career Center - 3 students - view location
3. Piedmont High School - 1059 students - view location
4. Sun Valley High School - 1358 students - view location
View all schools in: Monroe Town, Union County, Zip 28112

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