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Enrollment
1,270
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001799
Piedmont High
3006 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110 · (704) 296-3170 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,270 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% 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.
- C+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
18.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
486 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 | 314 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 338 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 318 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 300 | 24% |
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
68.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
48.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Piedmont High
Piedmont High's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont High this school | 1,270 | 38.3% | 56.7% |
| Parkwood High Monroe | 1,082 | 43.7% | 58.4% |
| Middle Creek High Apex | 1,587 | 29.6% | 55.0% |
| Hendersonville High Hendersonville | 794 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
| South Iredell High Statesville | 1,768 | 33.2% | 51.1% |
| Swansboro High Swansboro | 1,232 | 36.7% | 60.1% |
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 Piedmont High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #147 of 468 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #146 of 464 | #8 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #133 of 448 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,270 | #126 of 598 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #252 of 473 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #342 of 474 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #436 of 527 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #146 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
1,270
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 1,270 | 67.5 | 18.8:1 | 38% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 1,304 | 66.1 | 19.7:1 | 36% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 1,265 | 65.4 | 19.3:1 | 31% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 1,278 | 68 | 18.8:1 | 17% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 1,391 | 69.9 | 19.9:1 | 17% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 1,364 | 65 | 21.0:1 | 20% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 60 | 17.5:1 | 19% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 1,072 | 63 | 17.0:1 | 5% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 49 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piedmont High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,391 to 1,270); teachers down 4% (69.9 to 67.5).
About Piedmont High
Piedmont High is a large high school in Union County Public Schools, located in Monroe, North Carolina. Its enrollment is 1,270 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Enrollment across the 52 schools in Union County Public Schools totals 41,272 students.
The student body at Piedmont High is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Piedmont High lists 67.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.8 students per teacher. The school's 18.8:1 compares with an average of 19.6:1 for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 38% of the student body. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Union County.
Piedmont High holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of North Carolina public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Piedmont High is 10.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 56.7%. Predicted: 67.2%.
For Union County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $102,900, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 58 public schools in the county, enrolling about 45,934, Piedmont High among them.
Piedmont High's nearest public school is Piedmont Middle (about 0.2 miles). There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Piedmont High places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Piedmont High had 1,278 students in 2020-21 and 1,270 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page collects posts and questions about Piedmont High, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Monroe HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Parkwood HighHigh · 1,082 students
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- Parkwood MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Other Piedmont High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Piedmont High. Piedmont High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, OK · 1,579 students
- Piedmont HighPiedmont, CA · 733 students
- Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, AL · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Piedmont Middle0.2 mi · 980
- Unionville Elementary1.2 mi · 679
- Porter Ridge Middle School4.5 mi · 1,447
- Porter Ridge High School4.7 mi · 1,809
- Porter Ridge Elementary4.8 mi · 765
- Fairview Elementary5.2 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Piedmont HighWhat is the total enrollment at Piedmont High?
Piedmont High enrolls approximately 1,270 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Piedmont High serve?
Piedmont High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piedmont High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piedmont High is approximately 18.8:1 (67 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Piedmont High?
Piedmont High reports a student body of 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Piedmont High public or private?
Piedmont High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.