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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Union Pines High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,462
High
DISTRICT 1,109 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001328
Union Pines High
1981 Union Church Rd, Cameron, NC 28326 · (910) 947-5511 · Moore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
463 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 388 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 372 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 358 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 344 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
70.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where Union Pines High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #107 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #115 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #116 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,462 | #93 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #426 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #373 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #473 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #95 of 164 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,462
+87 (+6%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 1,462 | 58.8 | 24.9:1 | 32% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 1,409 | 77.1 | 18.3:1 | 34% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 1,438 | 73.9 | 19.5:1 | 34% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 1,375 | 70 | 19.6:1 | 25% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 1,373 | 72.6 | 18.9:1 | 28% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 1,355 | 67 | 20.2:1 | 32% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 1,222 | 73 | 16.7:1 | 34% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 991 | 68 | 14.6:1 | 16% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 766 | 53 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Pines High.
About Union Pines High
Union Pines High is a large high school located in Cameron, North Carolina. It serves 1,462 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Federal data list 23 schools in Moore County Schools, with 13,085 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Union Pines High is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, Union Pines High comes in at 48%.
With 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Union Pines High was 24.9:1. Among high schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. Union Pines High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%. Among public schools in Moore County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Union Pines High, the prediction is 69.2% and the result is 63.7%.
Moore County census figures show that median household income is about $86,080, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 27 public schools operate in Moore County, serving about 14,708 students.
Nearby, New Century Middle is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Union Pines High ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Union Pines High the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 1,375 to 1,462. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 24.9:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,876
Census ACS
Median income
$86,080
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,708 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moore County Schools
- Pinecrest HighHigh · 2,290 students
- West Pine MiddleMiddle · 717 students
- McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 620 students
- North Moore HighHigh · 605 students
Other schools in Cameron
- New Century MiddleMiddle · 602 students
- Johnsonville ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Nearby schools
- New Century Middle0.7 mi · 602
- Sandhills Farm Life Elementary3.9 mi · 379
- Carthage Elementary4.3 mi · 350
- Cameron Elementary4.6 mi · 215
- Crain's Creek Middle4.7 mi · 481
- The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney4.8 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Union Pines HighHow large is Union Pines High?
Union Pines High enrolls approximately 1,462 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Union Pines High serve?
Union Pines High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Pines High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Pines High is approximately 24.9:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union Pines High?
At Union Pines High, the student body is approximately 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Pines High?
Union Pines High is overseen by Moore County Schools in Moore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.