Piedmont High

Set in Monroe, North Carolina, Piedmont High is a sprawling secondary school, part of Union County Public Schools. It enrolls 1,270 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Across the 52 schools in Union County Public Schools (41,272 students total), Piedmont High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Piedmont High records that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Piedmont High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Piedmont High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.2%; this one delivers 56.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household income runs about $102,900, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Union County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,934 students), of which Piedmont High is one.

The closest other public school is Piedmont Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Piedmont High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Piedmont High's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,391 (now 1,270). The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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