Hickory Ridge High

Public 9-12

 7321 Raging Ridge Road
       Harrisburg, NC  28075-7645


(704) 260-6630

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,738 Help


Feeder schools for Hickory Ridge High:

Elementary:    Harrisburg Elementary
    Hickory Ridge Elementary
    Patriots Elementary
Middle:    Hickory Ridge Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  1,720

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
African American:
25.2%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19% Help


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Compare Details Hickory Ridge High ranks better than 78.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 11 ranked high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), African American (25.2%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickory Ridge High is 20.9. 7 high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickory Ridge High is $7,738. 8 high schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hickory Ridge High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickory Ridge High 136th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hickory Ridge High in the ranking list.)

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Cabarrus County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabarrus County Schools 92nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hickory Ridge High

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Rank History for all students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 85.83 5th 477 99.0%
2009 83.48 16th 490 96.7%
2010 77.91 28th 499 94.4%
2011 75.72 48th 506 90.5%
2012 71.59 61st 502 87.8%
2013 71.49 40th 505 92.1%
2014 73.86 54th 451 88.0%
2015 74.31 64th 531 87.9%
2016 67.82 78th 507 84.6%
2017 71.05 76th 476 84.0%
2018 73.10 86th 469 81.7%
2019 69.53 100th 514 80.5%
2021 75.60 125th 594 79.0%
2022 72.28 158th 621 74.6%
2023 78.51 136th 626 78.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.76 62nd 185 66.5%
2019 84.70 19th 195 90.3%
2021 79.71 25th 199 87.4%
2022 81.42 32nd 226 85.8%
2023 92.61 10th 249 96.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.38 30th 147 79.6%
2019 29.93 140th 173 19.1%
2021 31.48 87th 124 29.8%
2023 90.94 10th 226 95.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 182nd 424 57.1%
2019 51.32 131st 446 70.6%
2021 56.05 88th 432 79.6%
2022 51.98 208th 544 61.8%
2023 59.83 186th 597 68.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.97 69th 449 84.6%
2019 72.28 86th 475 81.9%
2021 79.59 50th 475 89.5%
2022 76.96 134th 594 77.4%
2023 83.69 98th 588 83.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.01 238th 349 31.8%
2019 50.92 132nd 364 63.7%
2021 59.67 76th 334 77.2%
2022 53.37 108th 330 67.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.57 123rd 325 62.2%
2022 72.27 96th 398 75.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.00 101st 463 78.2%
2019 65.39 105th 488 78.5%
2021 71.33 74th 481 84.6%
2022 66.94 177th 585 69.7%
2023 72.38 160th 602 73.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.16 24th 77 68.8%
2019 86.38 9th 89 89.9%
2021 74.59 23rd 83 72.3%
2022 84.61 10th 91 89.0%
2023 80.63 16th 98 83.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.40 40th 359 88.9%
2019 77.74 33rd 369 91.1%
2021 85.71 21st 364 94.2%
2022 74.39 79th 430 81.6%
2023 78.14 77th 434 82.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.99 171st 340 49.7%
2019 47.55 132nd 354 62.7%
2021 63.77 54th 370 85.4%
2022 50.91 175th 436 59.9%
2023 72.18 97th 449 78.4%
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Rank History for White students at Hickory Ridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.27 99th 427 76.8%
2019 61.37 127th 444 71.4%
2021 72.86 69th 439 84.3%
2022 70.97 158th 534 70.4%
2023 76.94 121st 537 77.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Open Quote this school does not care about their students. They hide things that matter. They can not handle the students, most chose the selected hearing method. Specially the student that need help. They just like to avoid it. I finally took my child for an outside testing. To find out he really need to be in ec program. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hickory Ridge High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 714 146 32 36 3 n/a n/a 28 959
2009 941 229 37 45 3 n/a n/a 0 1255
2010 991 282 35 47 5 n/a n/a 0 1360
2011 1005 244 32 62 8 1 49 0 1401
2012 1014 256 36 62 8 2 48 0 1426
2013 1006 251 50 66 9 2 46 0 1430
2014 1029 241 54 70 9 3 47 0 1453
2015 1080 290 69 78 11 3 42 0 1573
2016 1125 322 71 98 11 2 40 0 1669
2017 1121 338 69 120 16 5 44 0 1713
2018 1088 368 76 121 15 3 64 0 1735
2019 1021 386 75 135 18 3 62 0 1700
2020 1007 401 85 152 18 3 77 0 1743
2021 922 383 105 151 10 1 83 0 1655
2022 867 414 145 170 8 1 78 0 1683
2023 848 433 173 178 10 1 77 0 1720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hickory Ridge High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 959 65.5 14.6 n/a
2009 1255 83.9 15.0 13.2
2010 1360 78.7 17.2 15.7
2011 1401 81.8 17.1 17.5
2012 1426 75.4 18.9 19.4
2013 1430 79.5 17.9 21.5
2014 1453 81.2 17.8 17.8
2015 1573 77.0 20.4 19.7
2016 1669 84.0 19.8 18.1
2017 1713 84.3 20.3 14.9
2018 1735 81.4 21.3 15.9
2019 1700 83.9 20.2 15.6
2020 1743 84.4 20.6 16.4
2021 1655 80.1 20.6 13.3
2022 1683 84.7 19.8 9.8
2023 1720 82.1 20.9 19

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hickory Ridge High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 959 65.5 14.6 n/a
2009 1255 83.9 15.0 13.2
2010 1360 78.7 17.2 15.7
2011 1401 81.8 17.1 17.5
2012 1426 75.4 18.9 19.4
2013 1430 79.5 17.9 21.5
2014 1453 81.2 17.8 17.8
2015 1573 77.0 20.4 19.7
2016 1669 84.0 19.8 18.1
2017 1713 84.3 20.3 14.9
2018 1735 81.4 21.3 15.9
2019 1700 83.9 20.2 15.6
2020 1743 84.4 20.6 16.4
2021 1655 80.1 20.6 13.3
2022 1683 84.7 19.8 9.8
2023 1720 82.1 20.9 19

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hickory Ridge High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $474 (6.1%) $7,264 (93.9%) $7,738

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hickory Ridge High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 514 High schoolsRanks 136th of 626 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hickory Ridge High)69.171.7
 2.6%
   End of Course Biology (Cabarrus County Schools)62.555.5
 7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Hickory Ridge High)71.376
 4.7%
   End of Course English II (Cabarrus County Schools)65.163.5
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Hickory Ridge High)60.465.7
 5.3%
   End of Course Math I (Cabarrus County Schools)52.643.9
 8.7%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Hickory Ridge High)58.877.6
 18.8%
   End of Course Math III (Cabarrus County Schools)52.565.9
 13.4%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17001720
 1.2%
African American386433
 12.2%
American Indian1810
 44.4%
Asian75173
 130.7%
Hispanic135178
 31.9%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White1021848
 16.9%
Two or More Races6277
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.6%19%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Ridge High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,720 students attended Hickory Ridge High.

Hickory Ridge High ranks 136th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hickory Ridge High are 49% White, 25% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Hickory Ridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrisburg Elementary
Elementary : Hickory Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Patriots Elementary
Middle : Hickory Ridge Middle


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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