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High Schools in Union County Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictUnion County Public Schools43^rd of 246 North Carolina districtsFull district overview →

Schools

14,753

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedUnion County Early College24^th of 662 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Sun Valley High up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wolfe School 7.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Located in North Carolina's fast-growing Union County region and serving mostly grades 9–12 (with two schools spanning grades 6–12), Union County Public Schools enrolls roughly 14,753 students across 13 high schools and ranks 43rd out of 246 North Carolina districts — placing it in the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating. The district significantly outperforms the state on every End-of-Course exam: Biology proficiency is 71.9% versus 58.5% statewide, English II is 79.4% versus 64.6%, Math III is 82.4% versus 68.9%, and even the district's weakest subject, Math I, comes in at 58.8% versus 42.1% statewide. However, this strong overall picture hides a very wide range among schools.

At the top, Union County Early College leads the district with a #24 statewide ranking and roughly 96% composite EOC proficiency, followed closely by Central Academy of Technology and Arts (#43). Marvin Ridge High is the top traditional attendance-zone school at #49, ahead of Weddington High (#76) and Cuthbertson High (#101). The middle tier includes Porter Ridge High School (#177), Piedmont High (#203), Parkwood High (#271), and Sun Valley High (#314), with Porter Ridge and Sun Valley showing the most improvement in recent years. At the other end, Forest Hills High (#500) and Monroe High (#579) face significant challenges, with EOC composites near 46% and 36% respectively. Wolfe School and South Providence serve specialized populations and have distinct profiles, including the highest per-student spending in the district.

Perhaps the most striking finding is the enormous gap between the district's best and weakest schools — roughly 60 percentage points separates Union County Early College and Monroe High. High-performing schools tend to have chronic absenteeism below 10%, while Monroe (32.5%), Forest Hills (26.3%), and the alternative programs have much higher rates, making attendance an obvious target for improvement. Notably, Union County Early College succeeds with over one-third of its students economically disadvantaged, showing that program structure can make a meaningful difference. Math I is a district-wide weak point worth watching, and higher spending per pupil does not currently translate into higher outcomes for the highest-need schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)		EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Providence	Public	6-12	500 South Providence Street	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1580	91	21	4.3	96.7%	23 (25.3%)	44 (48.4%)	15 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.9%)								(n/a)					9.1	25.0	7.1	9.1	25.0	11.1	$32,317	$2,219	$30,098
Monroe High	Public	9-12	1501 East Sunset Drive	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3130	1,215	71	17.1	99.7%	65 (5.3%)	318 (26.2%)	792 (65.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.3%)	15.8	579^th of 662 public high schools	12.5%		14.6	566^th of 641 public high schools	11.7%	13	29.2	38.7	39.0	38.0							$12,060	$1,381	$10,678
Wolfe School	Public	6-12	722 Brewer Drive	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1568	109	15	7.1	97.2%	49 (45.0%)	24 (22.0%)	23 (21.1%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$27,287	$2,600	$24,687
Forest Hills High	Public	9-12	701 Old Hwy 74	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3025	973	64	15.1	99.3%	223 (22.9%)	258 (26.5%)	431 (44.3%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.4%)	27.1	500^th of 662 public high schools	24.5%		25.4	491^st of 641 public high schools	23.4%	9	41.2	54.2	38.9	50.2							$11,781	$1,553	$10,228
Parkwood High	Public	9-12	3220 Parkwood School Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0154	1,082	64	16.8	43.7%	714 (66.0%)	116 (10.7%)	184 (17.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.5%)	57.2	271^st of 662 public high schools	59.1%		66	197^th of 641 public high schools	69.3%	74	60.8	73.3	39.7	79.0							$8,904	$574	$8,330
Piedmont High	Public	9-12	3006 Sikes Mill Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3170	1,270	67	18.8	38.3%	822 (64.7%)	102 (8.0%)	291 (22.9%)	27 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	67.8	203^rd of 662 public high schools	69.3%		62.6	215^th of 641 public high schools	66.5%	12	68.5	72.7	55.8	86.0							$8,326	$606	$7,720
Sun Valley High	Public	9-12	5211 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3020	1,272	79	16.1	46.1%	589 (46.3%)	300 (23.6%)	289 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.3%)	52.4	314^th of 662 public high schools	52.6%		45.1	339^th of 641 public high schools	47.1%	25	49.3	64.9	51.5	80.5							$8,375	$469	$7,906
Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Public	9-12	600 Brewer Dr	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3088	875	55	15.8	13.8%	500 (57.1%)	74 (8.5%)	117 (13.4%)	137 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	92.5	43^rd of 662 public high schools	93.5%		92.8	54^th of 641 public high schools	91.6%	11	96.4	97.4	82.8	97.7							$9,519	$417	$9,102
Weddington High	Public	9-12	4901 Monroe-Weddington Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6319	1,899	86	22.1	8.1%	1,207 (63.6%)	127 (6.7%)	162 (8.5%)	328 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.9%)	90	76^th of 662 public high schools	88.5%		91.4	64^th of 641 public high schools	90.0%	12	90.0	93.9	85.4	94.3							$7,418	$423	$6,995
Porter Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2839 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 292-7662	1,809	93	19.4	39.4%	869 (48.0%)	280 (15.5%)	492 (27.2%)	64 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.6%)	71.8	177^th of 662 public high schools	73.3%		67	189^th of 641 public high schools	70.5%	12	68.2	78.8	60.5	86.8							$7,458	$458	$7,000
Marvin Ridge High	Public	9-12	2825 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1520	1,961	97	20.3	4.3%	1,193 (60.8%)	88 (4.5%)	97 (4.9%)	487 (24.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.6%)	92	49^th of 662 public high schools	92.6%		93.9	38^th of 641 public high schools	94.1%	11	91.6	97.9	87.9	97.3							$7,144	$260	$6,884
Union County Early College	Public	9-12	4209A Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1565	340	15	23.4	35.0%	162 (47.6%)	25 (7.4%)	125 (36.8%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	93.4	24^th of 662 public high schools	96.4%		95.6	12^th of 641 public high schools	98.1%	12	97.5	97.1	89.5	100.0							$7,707	$125	$7,583
Cuthbertson High	Public	9-12	1400 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0105	1,857	82	22.7	10.2%	1,324 (71.3%)	112 (6.0%)	175 (9.4%)	171 (9.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (3.8%)	85.6	101^st of 662 public high schools	84.7%		87.4	94^th of 641 public high schools	85.3%	7	84.4	93.2	69.4	90.4							$7,116	$416	$6,700

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe Charter Academy	4.65 mi	1
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	8.8 mi	187	105^th
Union Day School	9.42 mi	1
ALA Monroe	9.76 mi	1	214^th
Telra Institute	10.28 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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