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Parkwood High

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Parkwood High ranks 271 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Parkwood High is a traditional public high school in Monroe, North Carolina, serving about 1,082 students in grades 9–12 as part of Union County Public Schools. The school is economically diverse, with roughly 44 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it between higher-poverty schools like Monroe High and very low-poverty, high-performing schools like Weddington High and Marvin Ridge High. Parkwood’s graduation rate is one of its strongest indicators—around 94 percent in each of the past three years, comfortably above the state average and far above Monroe High’s 78 percent. Still, Parkwood’s overall state ranking of 271st in North Carolina puts it in the 59th percentile; it has recovered from its pandemic low but has not yet returned to the 4-star level it earned before 2020.

Academically, Parkwood’s end-of-course exams show relative strengths and one clear concern. In Biology, English II, and Math III, Parkwood performs above the North Carolina state average, although it trails the Union County district average in each subject. Math I is the school’s biggest red flag: only 39.7 percent of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, down from 61 percent a few years earlier and slightly below the state average. Porter Ridge High School, which serves students with a similar economic profile, posted 60.5 percent proficiency in Math I—a striking difference. Math III results remain healthy at 79 percent proficient, suggesting the problem is concentrated in students’ first high school math course rather than across all math learning.

Chronic absenteeism is another area to watch. In 2024-2025, 22.3 percent of Parkwood students were chronically absent, compared with 14.6 percent across Union County and single digits in nearby Weddington and Marvin Ridge. On a positive note, Parkwood serves several student populations well relative to statewide averages, especially English language learners and economically disadvantaged students. For parents, this is a caring community with a strong grade-completion culture, but strengthening attendance and providing extra support in ninth-grade math would help more students reach their full potential on what remains a mid-tier academic profile.

1,082

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3220 Parkwood School Rd
Monroe, NC 28112-7540

(704) 296-0154

District: Union County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Parkwood High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg60%

271^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 246Union County Public 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
2026	57.2	271 of 662	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	197 of 641	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	259 of 640	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	306 of 626	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	309 of 621	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	298 of 594	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	138 of 514	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	127 of 469	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	153 of 476	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	200 of 507	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	210 of 531	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.3	225 of 451	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.2	225 of 505	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	316 of 502	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	242 of 506	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.5	318 of 499	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	193 of 490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	134 of 477	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	53.6	197 of 453	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	74 of 431	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	141 of 450	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	124 of 440	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	147 of 437	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	154 of 434	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	202 of 430	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	216 of 364	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	94 of 369	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	135 of 359	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	263 of 330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	268 of 334	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	154 of 364	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	83 of 289	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	37 of 273	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	27 of 262	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	34 of 226	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	291 of 629	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	152 of 610	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	232 of 602	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	291 of 588	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	263 of 594	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	178 of 475	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	121 of 475	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	141 of 449	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	108 of 412	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	31 of 403	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	42.0	298 of 403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	78.7	47 of 398	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	16 of 100	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	159 of 474	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	111 of 462	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	274 of 449	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	278 of 436	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	231 of 370	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	95 of 354	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	61 of 340	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	241 of 620	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	180 of 606	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	241 of 613	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	298 of 597	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	301 of 544	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	175 of 432	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	109 of 446	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	96 of 424	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	238 of 624	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	227 of 601	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	268 of 607	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	308 of 602	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	327 of 585	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	235 of 481	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	155 of 488	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	135 of 463	70.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	116 of 265	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	104 of 261	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	144 of 226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	54 of 185	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	191 of 372	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	80.8	27 of 352	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	306 of 551	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	232 of 542	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	286 of 553	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	328 of 537	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	309 of 534	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	230 of 439	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	169 of 444	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	195 of 427	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III79%+10 vs state

English II73%+9 vs state

Biology61%~ state avg

Math I40%~ state avg

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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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkwood High

What district is Parkwood High in?

Union County Public Schools

How many students attend Parkwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,082 students attended Parkwood High.

Is Parkwood High a good school?

Parkwood High ranks 271^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood High?

Students at Parkwood High are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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