High Schools in Moore County Schools

The Moore County Schools district in North Carolina is home to four high schools: Pinecrest High, Union Pines High, North Moore High, and The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Among the high schools, Pinecrest High and Union Pines High stand out as the top performers. Both schools consistently rank in the top 250 high schools in North Carolina and have earned 3-4 star ratings from SchoolDigger. They outperform the district and state averages on end-of-course exams, particularly in English II and Math III, and maintain high 4-year graduation rates of 87.7%. In contrast, North Moore High and The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney lag behind, with significantly lower test scores and proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

The data also reveals disparities in resource allocation within the Moore County Schools district. The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney has the highest spending per student at $20,280, while Pinecrest High has the lowest at $7,767. Similarly, the student-teacher ratios range from 9.4 at The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney to 21.6 at Pinecrest High. These disparities suggest the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance differences between the schools and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students in the district.