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Enrollment
1,082
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001797
Parkwood High
3220 Parkwood School Rd, Monroe, NC 28112 · (704) 296-0154 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
473 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 294 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 272 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 269 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
67.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Parkwood High
Parkwood High's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood High this school | 1,082 | 43.7% | 58.4% |
| Richlands High Richlands | 1,027 | 43.4% | 45.0% |
| Asheville High Asheville | 1,221 | 41.3% | 52.5% |
| Swansboro High Swansboro | 1,232 | 36.7% | 60.1% |
| Bandys High Catawba | 935 | 40.5% | 60.4% |
| Piedmont High Monroe | 1,270 | 38.3% | 56.7% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Parkwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #135 of 468 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #129 of 464 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #143 of 448 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #165 of 598 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #145 of 473 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #343 of 474 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #413 of 527 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #106 of 277 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,082
+45 (+4%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 914
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,082 | 64.1 | 16.9:1 | 44% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 1,055 | 64.1 | 16.5:1 | 41% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 1,061 | 63.6 | 16.7:1 | 42% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 1,037 | 63 | 16.5:1 | 22% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 1,238 | 64 | 19.3:1 | 27% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 1,072 | 56 | 19.1:1 | 36% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 951 | 54 | 17.6:1 | 36% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 1,090 | 61 | 17.9:1 | 14% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 914 | 50 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkwood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,238 to 1,082); teachers unchanged (64 to 64.1).
About Parkwood High
Among the schools in Monroe, North Carolina, is Parkwood High, a mid-sized high school. There are 1,082 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 42% above that mark.
Union County Public Schools enrolls 41,272 students, and its 52 schools include Parkwood High.
Of every 100 students at Parkwood High, about 66 are White. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among Union County residents, the White share is about 69%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Parkwood High scores 52%.
The school has 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Of all students at Parkwood High, 44% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Parkwood High earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public high schools.
The model predicts 65.5% for a school in North Carolina with Parkwood High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Parkwood High posts 58.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that median household income comes to about $102,900, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Union County counts 58 public schools with about 45,934 students.
Parkwood High's nearest public school is Parkwood Middle (about 0.2 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Parkwood High. On state test proficiency, Parkwood High ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 4%.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Union AcademyCombined · 2,186 students
- Sun Valley HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Piedmont HighHigh · 1,270 students
- Monroe HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- Parkwood MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Nearby schools
- Parkwood Middle0.2 mi · 879
- Prospect Elementary3.0 mi · 373
- Western Union Elementary3.7 mi · 539
- Walter Bickett Elementary5.5 mi · 444
- Waxhaw Elementary5.9 mi · 615
- Central Academy of Technology and Arts6.1 mi · 875
Frequently asked questions
About Parkwood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Parkwood High?
Parkwood High enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Parkwood High serve?
Parkwood High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Parkwood High?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Parkwood High.
What is the student diversity at Parkwood High?
Student demographics at Parkwood High are roughly 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Parkwood High in?
Parkwood High is part of Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.