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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Porter Ridge High School?
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Enrollment
1,809
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462002799
Porter Ridge High School
2839 Ridge Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079 · (704) 292-7662 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,809 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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
19.5:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
712 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 | 470 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 472 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%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
72.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Porter Ridge High School
Porter Ridge High School's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Ridge High School this school | 1,809 | 39.4% | 59.2% |
| Cary High Cary | 2,044 | 38.6% | 55.1% |
| West Forsyth High Clemmons | 2,145 | 37.9% | 58.9% |
| Sanderson High Raleigh | 1,648 | 43.4% | 39.2% |
| Millbrook High Raleigh | 2,498 | 33.3% | 52.7% |
| Orange High Hillsborough | 1,161 | 46.3% | 44.5% |
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 Porter Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #128 of 468 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #113 of 464 | #6 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #103 of 448 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,809 | #57 of 598 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #280 of 473 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #144 of 474 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #430 of 527 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #120 of 164 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,809
+128 (+8%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 1,456
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 1,809 | 93 | 19.5:1 | 39% (712) |
| 2023-24 | 1,766 | 90.2 | 19.6:1 | 35% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 1,754 | 85.8 | 20.4:1 | 34% (598) |
| 2020-21 | 1,681 | 85 | 19.8:1 | 19% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 1,735 | 85.9 | 20.2:1 | 26% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 1,689 | 78 | 21.6:1 | 28% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 1,456 | 72 | 20.2:1 | 25% (359) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,735 to 1,809); teachers up 8% (85.9 to 93).
About Porter Ridge High School
Porter Ridge High School is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The school's enrollment of 1,809 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Porter Ridge High School is one school in Union County Public Schools, a system of 52 schools with 41,272 students.
Enrollment at Porter Ridge High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 48%. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 69% White among all Union County residents. By the diversity index, Porter Ridge High School comes in at 67%.
With 93 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Porter Ridge High School was 19.5:1. High schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 19.6:1. Porter Ridge High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 39%. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Union County.
The allk12 Grade for Porter Ridge High School is B+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Porter Ridge High School is 7.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 59.2%. Predicted: 66.8%.
Union County has these Census figures: median household income is about $102,900, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Porter Ridge High School is among the 58 public schools in Union County.
Of nearby public schools, Porter Ridge Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 68.4% proficiency; Porter Ridge High School posts 59.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 1,681 to 1,809 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Porter Ridge High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
Other schools in Indian Trail
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Union Prep Academy at Indian TrailCombined · 1,268 students
- Sun Valley MiddleMiddle · 909 students
- Porter Ridge ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Poplin ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- Indian Trail ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Porter Ridge Middle School0.2 mi · 1,447
- Porter Ridge Elementary0.2 mi · 765
- Poplin Elementary1.5 mi · 756
- Hemby Bridge Elementary2.7 mi · 491
- Sardis Elementary3.0 mi · 529
- Unionville Elementary3.7 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Ridge High SchoolHow large is Porter Ridge High School?
Porter Ridge High School enrolls approximately 1,809 students in grades 09-12.
Is Porter Ridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porter Ridge High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Porter Ridge High School?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Porter Ridge High School.
How diverse is Porter Ridge High School?
Porter Ridge High School reports a student body of 48% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Porter Ridge High School?
Porter Ridge High School is overseen by Union County Public Schools in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.