Cedar Ridge High

Set in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Cedar Ridge High is a large secondary school, run under Orange County Schools. It teaches 1,148 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Cedar Ridge High sits 51% larger than that benchmark.

Orange County Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,982 students; Cedar Ridge High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Cedar Ridge High shows that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cedar Ridge High has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Cedar Ridge High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cedar Ridge High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Orange County) reports that median household income runs about $90,089, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Cedar Ridge High is one of 38 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 19,582 students).

Nearest neighbor: Grady Brown Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cedar Ridge High comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 1,109 students in 2018 compared to 1,148 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 in 2025.

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