Piedmont High School
Tel:
(704)753-2810
- Piedmont High School serves 1,378 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Piedmont High School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Piedmont High School's student population of 1,378 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,378 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 67 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Piedmont High School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Piedmont High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #229 out of 2,538 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 17% |
| Black | 4% | 26% |
| White | 85% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Union County Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Piedmont High School is Porter Ridge High School (4.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Piedmont Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Piedmont Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Monroe Piedmont Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1036 students
0.1 miles
2816 Sikes Mill Rd
Monroe, NC 28110
(704)296-6350 0.1 6-8 1036 - Monroe Unionville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 688 students
1.0 miles
4511 Unionville Rd
Monroe, NC 28110
(704)296-3055 1.0 PK-5 688 - Indian Trail Porter Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 491 students
4.2 miles
2843 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)289-1965 4.2 PK-5 491 - Indian Trail Porter Ridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1749 students
4.2 miles
2839 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)292-7662 4.2 9-12 1749 - Indian Trail Porter Ridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1343 students
4.2 miles
2827 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)225-7555 4.2 6-8 1343
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