Is Monroe High a good school?

Monroe High ranks in the bottom 17.1% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Monroe High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,041 students attended Monroe High.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe High?

Students at Monroe High are 61% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Monroe High?

Monroe High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Elementary Elementary : Rocky River Elementary Elementary : Walter Bickett Elementary Middle : Monroe Middle

Monroe High

Public 9-12

1 High School Dr
Monroe, NC 28112-5158

(704) 296-3130

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,060

Feeder schools for Monroe High:

Elementary:	East Elementary
	Rocky River Elementary
	Walter Bickett Elementary
Middle:	Monroe Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 1,041

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

African American:

29.9%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe High ranks worse than 82.9% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.5%), African American (29.9%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe High is 15.3, which is the 3^rd best among 12 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Monroe High employs 67.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe High is $12,060, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Monroe High:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe High 519^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Monroe High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 49^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe High

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Rank History for all students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	67.07	95^th	431	78.0%
2007	54.46	193^rd	453	57.4%
2008	50.01	245^th	477	48.6%
2009	39.31	347^th	490	29.2%
2010	29.66	404^th	499	19.0%
2011	29.96	401^st	506	20.8%
2012	11.27	446^th	502	11.2%
2013	13.91	423^rd	505	16.2%
2014	10.64	403^rd	451	10.6%
2015	16.25	429^th	531	19.2%
2016	18.89	389^th	507	23.3%
2017	13.78	400^th	476	16.0%
2018	27.89	329^th	469	29.9%
2019	20.95	398^th	514	22.6%
2021	21.37	467^th	594	21.4%
2022	21.72	488^th	621	21.4%
2023	18.37	519^th	626	17.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.90	107^th	185	42.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.10	56^th	147	61.9%
2019	45.10	77^th	173	55.5%
2021	27.45	96^th	124	22.6%
2022	27.07	118^th	156	24.4%
2023	32.24	148^th	226	34.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.28	244^th	424	42.5%
2019	31.56	283^rd	446	36.5%
2021	33.62	242^nd	432	44.0%
2022	30.31	370^th	544	32.0%
2023	25.86	458^th	597	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.02	371^st	449	17.4%
2019	16.59	410^th	475	13.7%
2021	20.62	372^nd	475	21.7%
2022	20.09	484^th	594	18.5%
2023	16.79	508^th	588	13.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.49	200^th	349	42.7%
2019	23.17	310^th	364	14.8%
2021	32.70	222^nd	334	33.5%
2022	27.52	239^th	330	27.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	21.50	90^th	100	10.0%
2019	3.69	318^th	325	2.2%
2021	2.12	328^th	337	2.7%
2022	17.70	367^th	398	7.8%
2023	20.86	369^th	403	8.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.16	315^th	463	32.0%
2019	22.33	378^th	488	22.5%
2021	22.07	365^th	481	24.1%
2022	21.88	466^th	585	20.3%
2023	19.06	500^th	602	16.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.73	204^th	359	43.2%
2019	30.26	259^th	369	29.8%
2021	34.20	199^th	364	45.3%
2022	27.35	323^rd	430	24.9%
2023	24.65	343^rd	434	21.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.07	213^th	340	37.4%
2019	27.95	267^th	354	24.6%
2021	32.15	234^th	370	36.8%
2022	32.46	294^th	436	32.6%
2023	29.12	327^th	449	27.2%

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Rank History for White students at Monroe High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.80	288^th	427	32.6%
2019	31.83	304^th	444	31.5%
2021	28.49	298^th	439	32.1%
2022	19.66	454^th	534	15.0%
2023	0.96	535^th	537	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Monroe High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	282	459	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	321	436	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1996	321	436	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1997	342	420	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
1998	361	437	15	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	848
1999	354	441	11	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
2000	348	412	7	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2001	322	403	14	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2002	286	391	13	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
2003	286	391	13	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
2004	277	440	11	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
2005	273	464	6	225	2	n/a	n/a	0	970
2006	222	460	4	241	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
2007	152	378	5	255	3	n/a	n/a	19	812
2008	105	348	6	235	2	n/a	n/a	9	705
2009	95	373	4	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2010	103	415	2	322	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2011	98	381	2	345	0	0	14	0	840
2012	116	352	1	371	1	0	14	0	855
2013	113	387	1	409	1	0	10	0	921
2014	99	354	3	415	1	0	10	0	882
2015	134	383	2	470	1	0	19	0	1009
2016	148	408	5	552	3	0	32	0	1148
2017	155	396	7	605	3	0	23	0	1189
2018	147	389	8	629	2	0	38	0	1213
2019	100	362	9	590	2	0	32	0	1095
2020	77	294	9	605	0	1	34	0	1020
2021	65	301	8	562	1	0	34	0	971
2022	60	305	8	598	1	0	33	0	1005
2023	59	311	8	630	1	0	32	0	1041

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Monroe High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	754	50.0	15.1	6.5
1995	779	52.0	15.0	38.9
1996	779	52.0	15.0	38.9
1997	797	53.0	15.0	31.6
1998	848	57.0	14.9	36.9
1999	868	59.0	14.7	54.8
2000	847	59.0	14.4	47.8
2001	843	59.0	14.3	39.4
2002	874	59.0	14.8	64.6
2003	874	59.0	14.8	64.6
2004	938	63.0	14.9	58.5
2005	970	63.0	15.4	58.8
2006	929	63.0	14.7	61.8
2007	812	62.9	12.9	72.6
2008	705	61.8	11.4	n/a
2009	717	59.5	12.1	n/a
2010	842	58.0	14.5	73.6
2011	840	62.0	13.5	77.4
2012	855	59.3	14.4	81.4
2013	921	67.5	13.6	82
2014	882	68.3	12.9	85.3
2015	1009	70.0	14.4	83.1
2016	1148	69.0	16.6	78.9
2017	1189	76.3	15.5	79.1
2018	1213	78.4	15.4	66.4
2019	1095	76.7	14.2	67.6
2020	1020	77.2	13.2	63.9
2021	971	69.5	13.9	49
2022	1005	71.5	14.0	47.9
2023	1041	67.7	15.3	76.8

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 Monroe High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	754	50.0	15.1	6.5
1995	779	52.0	15.0	38.9
1996	779	52.0	15.0	38.9
1997	797	53.0	15.0	31.6
1998	848	57.0	14.9	36.9
1999	868	59.0	14.7	54.8
2000	847	59.0	14.4	47.8
2001	843	59.0	14.3	39.4
2002	874	59.0	14.8	64.6
2003	874	59.0	14.8	64.6
2004	938	63.0	14.9	58.5
2005	970	63.0	15.4	58.8
2006	929	63.0	14.7	61.8
2007	812	62.9	12.9	72.6
2008	705	61.8	11.4	n/a
2009	717	59.5	12.1	n/a
2010	842	58.0	14.5	73.6
2011	840	62.0	13.5	77.4
2012	855	59.3	14.4	81.4
2013	921	67.5	13.6	82
2014	882	68.3	12.9	85.3
2015	1009	70.0	14.4	83.1
2016	1148	69.0	16.6	78.9
2017	1189	76.3	15.5	79.1
2018	1213	78.4	15.4	66.4
2019	1095	76.7	14.2	67.6
2020	1020	77.2	13.2	63.9
2021	971	69.5	13.9	49
2022	1005	71.5	14.0	47.9
2023	1041	67.7	15.3	76.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Monroe High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,381 (11.5%)	$10,678 (88.5%)	$12,060

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monroe High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 398^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 519^th of 626 High schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Monroe High)	34.4	26.2	8.2%
End of Course Biology (Union County Public Schools)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Monroe High)	36.9	31.5	5.4%
End of Course English II (Union County Public Schools)	73.9	74.1	0.2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Monroe High)	37.5	32	5.5%
End of Course Math I (Union County Public Schools)	61.6	58.4	3.2%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Monroe High)	26.8	42.9	16.1%
End of Course Math III (Union County Public Schools)	63	76.5	13.5%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1095	1041	4.9%
African American	362	311	14.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	9	8	11.1%
Hispanic	590	630	6.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	100	59	41%
Two or More Races	32	32
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.6%	76.8%	9.2%

Schools Near Monroe High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)	EOG Reading (2023)	EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe High	Public	9-12	1 High School Dr	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3130	1,041	68	15.3	76.8%	59 (5.7%)	311 (29.9%)	630 (60.5%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	18.4	519^th of 626 public high schools	17.1%		21.7	488^th of 621 public high schools	21.4%	31	26.2	31.5	32.0	42.9				$12,060	$1,381	$10,678
Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Public	9-12	600 Brewer Dr	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3088	821	52	15.9	15.8%	528 (64.3%)	76 (9.3%)	106 (12.9%)	75 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	94.3	36^th of 626 public high schools	94.2%		93.4	40^th of 621 public high schools	93.6%	4	94.4	95.4	81.8	92.3				$9,519	$417	$9,102
Apprentice Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	8-12	2505 Weddington Rd.	Monroe	28110	Union County	Apprentice Academy High School of NC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(980) 313-8610	249	19	12.9		141 (56.6%)	36 (14.5%)	51 (20.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	24	486^th of 626 public high schools	22.4%		21.6	490^th of 621 public high schools	21.1%	4	13.5	52.7	13.6	46.5	33.3	42.1	57.1
Forest Hills High	Public	9-12	100 Forest Hills School Rd	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3025	873	65	13.4	69.0%	230 (26.3%)	257 (29.4%)	345 (39.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	30	433^rd of 626 public high schools	30.8%		23.1	475^th of 621 public high schools	23.5%	42	37.8	45.0	28.5	55.6				$11,781	$1,553	$10,228
Union County Early College	Public	9-13	4209A Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 290-1565	303	14	21.2	37.3%	146 (48.2%)	25 (8.3%)	106 (35.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	96.1	8^th of 626 public high schools	98.7%		92.7	49^th of 621 public high schools	92.1%	41	92.6	97.0	95.0					$7,707	$125	$7,583
Parkwood High	Public	9-12	3220 Parkwood School Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-0154	1,061	64	16.6	42.4%	722 (68.0%)	122 (11.5%)	154 (14.5%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.6%)	47.5	306^th of 626 public high schools	51.1%		47.5	309^th of 621 public high schools	50.2%	3	44.2	57.9	61.1	49.4				$8,904	$574	$8,330
Sun Valley High	Public	9-12	5211 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3020	1,442	78	18.5	40.3%	747 (51.8%)	280 (19.4%)	308 (21.4%)	29 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.1%)	46.2	312^th of 626 public high schools	50.2%		36.6	382^nd of 621 public high schools	38.5%	70	48.5	59.1	42.4	57.4				$8,375	$469	$7,906
Porter Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2839 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 292-7662	1,754	86	20.4	34.1%	911 (51.9%)	246 (14.0%)	444 (25.3%)	43 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (6.0%)	63.8	203^rd of 626 public high schools	67.6%		66.8	191^st of 621 public high schools	69.2%	12	55.3	65.1	51.5	78.9				$7,458	$458	$7,000
Piedmont High	Public	9-12	3006 Sikes Mill Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-3170	1,265	65	19.3	31.4%	916 (72.4%)	74 (5.8%)	221 (17.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	63.6	205^th of 626 public high schools	67.3%		73	157^th of 621 public high schools	74.7%	48	62.3	64.4	57.8	65.1				$8,326	$606	$7,720
Weddington High	Public	9-12	4901 Monroe-Weddington Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-6319	1,836	84	21.7	6.6%	1,257 (68.5%)	115 (6.3%)	160 (8.7%)	240 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (3.4%)	92.8	46^th of 626 public high schools	92.7%		91.5	62^nd of 621 public high schools	90.0%	16	87.6	92.1	75.3	95.9				$7,418	$423	$6,995

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