Summary:
Porter Ridge High School is a public high school located in Indian Trail, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,754 students. The school is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Porter Ridge High School has consistently performed well on state standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages in subjects like English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 73.6% in English II, 55.8% in Math I, and 65.6% in Math III, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 36.9%, and 57.6%, respectively. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 51.94% White, 14.03% African American, 25.31% Hispanic, 2.45% Asian, and 5.99% two or more races. Over the past several years, Porter Ridge High School has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking as high as 82 out of 451 schools in the 2013-2014 school year.
When compared to nearby schools, Porter Ridge High School stands out in several ways. For instance, it outperforms Monroe High, which has significantly lower proficiency rates in subjects like Biology, English II, and Math I. On the other hand, Central Academy of Technology and Arts, a specialized school in the district, consistently outperforms Porter Ridge High School across all subject areas. The school's performance on state tests is generally strong across different student subgroups, and it has a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the free and reduced-price lunch rate increasing from 19.21% in the 2020-2021 school year to 34.09% in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Union County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
222nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,458
Feeder schools for Porter Ridge High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.4
Number of students: 1,754
Racial breakdown:
White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
25.3%
African American:
14.0%
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Two or more races:
6.0%
Asian:
2.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.1%
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