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Union Pines High

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Union Pines High ranks 190 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 70% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Union Pines High is a public high school located in Cameron, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,409 students. It is part of the Moore County Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Pines High consistently outperforms the state and district averages in end-of-course (EOC) exams across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Union Pines High had 66.6% proficiency in Biology EOC, compared to 61.1% for the Moore County Schools district and 48.3% for the state. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.6% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the graduation rates of the nearby schools in the district.

While Union Pines High generally outperforms the nearby North Moore High and Pinecrest High schools in academic metrics, the nearby Lee Early College stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 65 high schools in North Carolina. Additionally, the school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the increase in free and reduced-price lunch rates, may require additional resources and support to ensure their continued academic success.

1,462

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,499

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1981 Union Church Rd
Cameron, NC 28326-7957

(910) 947-5511

District: Moore County Schools

Feeder schools for Union Pines High:

Elementary:	Cameron Elementary
	Carthage Elementary
	McDeeds Creek Elementary
	Sandhills Farm Life Elementary
	More...
	Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Middle:	Crain's Creek Middle
	New Century Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

13.7%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg53%

190^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Moore County Schools

58^th of 242Moore County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	190 of 641	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	196 of 640	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	250 of 626	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	224 of 621	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	174 of 594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	124 of 514	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	120 of 469	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	100 of 476	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	51.2	155 of 507	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	180 of 531	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	152 of 451	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	64 of 505	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	69 of 502	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.2	153 of 506	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	55.3	236 of 499	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	225 of 490	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	198 of 477	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	98 of 453	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	116 of 431	73.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	214 of 440	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	154 of 437	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	192 of 434	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	212 of 430	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	88 of 364	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	106 of 369	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	173 of 359	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	142 of 330	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	212 of 334	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	197 of 273	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	196 of 610	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	206 of 602	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	259 of 588	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	240 of 594	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	90 of 475	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	119 of 475	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	117 of 449	73.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	103 of 412	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	241 of 403	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	227 of 398	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.5	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	56 of 325	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	13 of 100	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	208 of 462	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	134 of 454	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	166 of 449	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	108 of 436	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	70 of 370	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	49 of 354	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	50 of 340	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	327 of 606	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	237 of 613	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	301 of 597	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	268 of 544	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	131 of 432	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	142 of 446	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	216 of 424	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	180 of 601	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	168 of 607	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	238 of 602	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	190 of 585	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	107 of 481	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	132 of 488	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	42 of 253	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	49 of 261	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	149 of 249	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	70 of 226	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	123 of 185	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	124 of 352	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	95 of 349	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	203 of 542	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	209 of 553	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	266 of 537	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	249 of 534	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	118 of 439	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	149 of 444	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	154 of 427	63.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II71%+11 vs state

Math III68%~ state avg

Biology67%+18 vs state

Math I54%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Pines High	Public	9-12	1981 Union Church Rd	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-5511	1,462	59	24.8	31.7%	1,027 (70.2%)	116 (7.9%)	200 (13.7%)	10 (0.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.8%)	66.8	190^th of 641 public high schools	70.4%		67.3	196^th of 640 public high schools	69.4%	6	66.6	70.7	53.6	67.6								$8,499	$727	$7,773
The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney	Public	6-12	160 Pinckney Road	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-2603	77	7	10.9	83.1%	33 (42.9%)	28 (36.4%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)		8.3					9.1			36.4	9.1	$20,280	$779	$19,501
Pinecrest High	Public	9-12	250 Voit Gilmore Lane	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 692-6554	2,290	83	27.6	34.9%	1,367 (59.7%)	378 (16.5%)	322 (14.1%)	39 (1.7%)	23 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	160 (7.0%)	63	212^th of 641 public high schools	66.9%		62.7	218^th of 640 public high schools	65.9%	6	64.6	69.7	42.2	69.7								$7,767	$635	$7,132
Southern Lee High School	Public	9-12	2301 Tramway Road	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 718-2400	1,180	56	20.9	99.7%	360 (30.5%)	251 (21.3%)	517 (43.8%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.3%)	30.1	449^th of 641 public high schools	30.0%		32.3	426^th of 640 public high schools	33.4%	23	42.6	41.7	21.1	61.2								$9,595	$738	$8,857
Central Carolina Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1801 Douglas Drive	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Central Carolina Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 977-9455	536	35	15.4	26.5%	377 (70.3%)	26 (4.9%)	82 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)								(n/a)	59.2	67.9	69.2	87.8	72.3	81.6	87.8	71.4	52.9	70.4	84.7
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	Public, Charter	6-12	283 Harvey Faulk Road	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 842-5411	628	46	13.5		340 (54.1%)	81 (12.9%)	129 (20.5%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.4%)	65.4	201^st of 641 public high schools	68.6%		61.1	228^th of 640 public high schools	64.4%	27	53.6	71.6	45.0	85.2	67.8	57.8	45.6	62.2	55.6	61.1	73.3
Lee County High	Public	9-12	1708 Nash Street	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 776-7541	1,459	74	19.8	98.9%	416 (28.5%)	336 (23.0%)	640 (43.9%)	12 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.4%)	24.1	501^st of 641 public high schools	21.8%		25.7	477^th of 640 public high schools	25.5%	24	31.9	36.0	13.0	61.9								$9,332	$595	$8,737
Bragg Street Academy	Public	6-12	504 Bragg Street	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 775-2686	40	6	6.4	90.0%	7 (17.5%)	18 (45.0%)	14 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	2.8	632^nd of 641 public high schools	1.4%					(n/a)	10.0	9.1										$20,791	$253	$20,538
North Moore High	Public	9-12	1504 North Moore Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 464-3105	605	29	20.8	99.3%	353 (58.3%)	34 (5.6%)	197 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.4	389^th of 641 public high schools	39.3%		45.6	328^th of 640 public high schools	48.8%	61	43.9	46.0	31.0	67.4								$11,514	$738	$10,776
Lee Early College	Public	9-12	1105 Kelly Drive	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 888-4502	272	7	39.6	98.9%	83 (30.5%)	22 (8.1%)	145 (53.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	91.3	65^th of 641 public high schools	89.9%		94.1	35^th of 640 public high schools	94.5%	30	76.8	88.2	95.5	100.0								$5,908	$41	$5,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Pines High

What is the racial makeup of Union Pines High?

Students at Union Pines High are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Union Pines High?

Union Pines High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cameron Elementary
Elementary : Carthage Elementary
Elementary : McDeeds Creek Elementary
Elementary : Sandhills Farm Life Elementary
Elementary : Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Middle : Crain's Creek Middle
Middle : New Century Middle

Is Union Pines High a good school?

Union Pines High ranks 190^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Pines High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended Union Pines High.

What district is Union Pines High in?

Moore County Schools

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