Is Parkwood High a good school?

Parkwood High ranks 301 st of 603 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkwood High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 999 students attended Parkwood High.

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood High?

Students at Parkwood High are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Parkwood High?

Parkwood High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Prospect Elementary Elementary : Waxhaw Elementary Elementary : Western Union Elementary Middle : Parkwood Middle

Parkwood High School in Monroe NC

Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkwood High ranks better than 50.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70%), Hispanic (13.1%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkwood High is 15.9, which is the 4^th best among 11 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Parkwood High employs 62.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkwood High is $8,904, which is the 5^th highest among 11 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Parkwood High 301^st of 603 North Carolina public high schools. (See Parkwood High in the ranking list.)

Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 58^th of 249 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkwood High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	69.86	74^th	431	82.8%
2007	53.58	197^th	453	56.5%
2008	61.81	134^th	477	71.9%
2009	57.89	193^rd	490	60.6%
2010	45.48	318^th	499	36.3%
2011	54.63	242^nd	506	52.2%
2012	39.66	316^th	502	37.1%
2013	41.18	225^th	505	55.4%
2014	38.32	225^th	451	50.1%
2015	46.00	210^th	531	60.5%
2016	44.45	200^th	507	60.6%
2017	56.51	153^rd	476	67.9%
2018	63.48	127^th	469	72.9%
2019	61.51	138^th	514	73.2%
2021	46.39	298^th	594	49.8%
2022	47.53	301^st	603	50.1%

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

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

A small, wonderful school with a strong sense of community. My child loved attending school here & found the teaching staff very engaged with the students. Unfortunately we are no longer there due to moving out of state. We greatly miss this school! It is a "hidden gem" in my opinion. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Parkwood High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	695	146	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1989	698	148	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	745	137	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	890
1991	763	145	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	914
1992	782	150	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	-1	937
1993	753	138	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1994	745	137	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
1995	772	113	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	893
1996	772	113	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	893
1997	830	116	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	960
1998	838	121	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	984
1999	868	133	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2000	893	128	6	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2001	940	129	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2002	1019	149	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1189
2003	1019	149	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1189
2004	1047	152	4	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	1226
2005	1050	169	8	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	1260
2006	1070	175	5	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	1295
2007	1027	167	7	43	3	n/a	n/a	16	1263
2008	918	170	10	39	5	n/a	n/a	19	1161
2009	909	169	5	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2010	828	133	3	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2011	794	96	3	43	2	0	13	0	951
2012	743	107	3	46	1	0	18	0	918
2013	734	95	3	54	1	0	16	0	903
2014	675	94	4	68	3	0	10	0	854
2015	776	117	8	78	4	0	23	0	1006
2016	812	127	10	93	1	0	29	0	1072
2017	886	131	8	104	1	0	34	0	1164
2018	948	119	9	126	1	1	34	0	1238
2019	847	104	6	125	4	0	31	0	1117
2020	820	107	3	131	5	0	47	0	1113
2021	753	102	7	130	5	0	40	0	1037
2022	699	118	4	131	5	0	42	0	999

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 Parkwood High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	844	50.0	16.8	6.6
1989	853	50.0	17.0	10.2
1990	890	50.0	17.8	7.9
1991	914	50.0	18.2	7.7
1992	937	54.0	17.3	4.5
1993	892	50.0	17.8	9.3
1994	884	52.0	17.0	4.4
1995	893	53.0	16.8	10
1996	893	53.0	16.8	10
1997	960	55.0	17.5	84.4
1998	984	60.0	16.4	14.6
1999	1025	61.0	16.8	19.7
2000	1043	61.0	17.1	15.2
2001	1090	61.0	17.9	13.8
2002	1189	61.0	19.5	17.7
2003	1189	61.0	19.5	17.7
2004	1226	68.0	18.0	16.2
2005	1260	68.0	18.5	19.4
2006	1295	68.0	19.0	19.4
2007	1263	69.7	18.1	23.7
2008	1161	71.1	16.3	n/a
2009	1128	68.1	16.6	n/a
2010	1000	56.4	17.7	33.6
2011	951	54.5	17.4	35.5
2012	918	54.6	16.7	39.2
2013	903	54.4	16.5	38.8
2014	854	51.4	16.6	40.6
2015	1006	58.0	17.3	37.5
2016	1072	56.0	19.1	35.7
2017	1164	58.0	20.0	29.8
2018	1238	64.0	19.3	26.9
2019	1117	65.9	16.9	27.2
2020	1113	65.9	16.8	27
2021	1037	63.4	16.3	22.1
2022	999	62.8	15.9	19.8

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Parkwood High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	844	50.0	16.8	6.6
1989	853	50.0	17.0	10.2
1990	890	50.0	17.8	7.9
1991	914	50.0	18.2	7.7
1992	937	54.0	17.3	4.5
1993	892	50.0	17.8	9.3
1994	884	52.0	17.0	4.4
1995	893	53.0	16.8	10
1996	893	53.0	16.8	10
1997	960	55.0	17.5	84.4
1998	984	60.0	16.4	14.6
1999	1025	61.0	16.8	19.7
2000	1043	61.0	17.1	15.2
2001	1090	61.0	17.9	13.8
2002	1189	61.0	19.5	17.7
2003	1189	61.0	19.5	17.7
2004	1226	68.0	18.0	16.2
2005	1260	68.0	18.5	19.4
2006	1295	68.0	19.0	19.4
2007	1263	69.7	18.1	23.7
2008	1161	71.1	16.3	n/a
2009	1128	68.1	16.6	n/a
2010	1000	56.4	17.7	33.6
2011	951	54.5	17.4	35.5
2012	918	54.6	16.7	39.2
2013	903	54.4	16.5	38.8
2014	854	51.4	16.6	40.6
2015	1006	58.0	17.3	37.5
2016	1072	56.0	19.1	35.7
2017	1164	58.0	20.0	29.8
2018	1238	64.0	19.3	26.9
2019	1117	65.9	16.9	27.2
2020	1113	65.9	16.8	27
2021	1037	63.4	16.3	22.1
2022	999	62.8	15.9	19.8

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 Parkwood High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$574 (6.4%)	$8,330 (93.6%)	$8,904

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkwood High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 138^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 301^st of 603 High schools	23.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Parkwood High)	72.7	48	24.7%
End of Course Biology (Union County Public Schools)	74.3	66	8.3%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	52	7.6%
End of Course English II (Parkwood High)	62.9	52.9	10%
End of Course English II (Union County Public Schools)	73.9	73.6	0.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.1	1.6%
End of Course Math I (Parkwood High)	60.5	47.7	12.8%
End of Course Math I (Union County Public Schools)	61.6	51	10.6%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	32.9	8.3%
End of Course Math III (Parkwood High)	46.5	51.8	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Union County Public Schools)	63	70.4	7.4%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	53.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1117	1037	7.2%
African American	104	102	1.9%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	6	7	16.7%
Hispanic	125	130	4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	847	753	11.1%
Two or More Races	31	40	29%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.2%	22.1%	5.1%

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Elementary:	Prospect Elementary
	Waxhaw Elementary
	Western Union Elementary
Middle:	Parkwood Middle