Union Pines High

Set in Cameron, North Carolina, Union Pines High is a sizable high school, part of Moore County Schools. It caters to 1,462 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% above the state mean of about 761.

Within Moore County Schools, which oversees 23 schools and 13,085 students, Union Pines High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Union Pines High reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, Union Pines High lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Union Pines High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 32% of students at Union Pines High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Moore County's rate of about 64%.

With demographic context factored in, Union Pines High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Around the school, Moore County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,080, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Moore County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,708 students), of which Union Pines High is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Century Middle, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Union Pines High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 64.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Pines High has increased 6%, going from 1,373 students in 2018 to 1,462 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 8% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.