Porter Ridge High School

Public 9-12

 2839 Ridge Road
       Indian Trail, NC  28079


(704) 292-7662

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
203rd of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,458 Help


Feeder schools for Porter Ridge High School:

Elementary:    Hemby Bridge Elementary
    Poplin Elementary
    Sardis Elementary
    Stallings Elementary
Middle:    Porter Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  1,754

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
25.3%
African American:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.1% Help


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Compare Details Porter Ridge High School ranks better than 67.6% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked high schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Porter Ridge High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.9%), Hispanic (25.3%), African American (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Porter Ridge High School is 20.4. 7 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Porter Ridge High School is $7,458. 8 high schools in the Union County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Porter Ridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Porter Ridge High School 203rd of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Porter Ridge High School in the ranking list.)

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Asian students:
African American students:
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Union County Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Porter Ridge High School

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Rank History for all students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.28 69th 431 84.0%
2007 60.57 135th 453 70.2%
2008 55.07 204th 477 57.2%
2009 62.04 145th 490 70.4%
2010 61.79 169th 499 66.1%
2011 67.30 111th 506 78.1%
2012 66.73 87th 502 82.7%
2013 54.54 116th 505 77.0%
2014 66.77 82nd 451 81.8%
2015 65.57 96th 531 81.9%
2016 55.05 129th 507 74.6%
2017 65.53 104th 476 78.2%
2018 72.60 88th 469 81.2%
2019 60.70 141st 514 72.6%
2021 71.89 143rd 594 75.9%
2022 66.85 191st 621 69.2%
2023 63.75 203rd 626 67.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 26th 185 85.9%
2019 67.81 49th 195 74.9%
2021 76.27 32nd 199 83.9%
2022 52.59 94th 226 58.4%
2023 53.94 104th 249 58.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 44th 147 70.1%
2019 68.58 20th 173 88.4%
2021 48.30 48th 124 61.3%
2022 62.64 27th 156 82.7%
2023 55.52 62nd 226 72.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.54 73rd 424 82.8%
2019 53.02 119th 446 73.3%
2021 68.56 37th 432 91.4%
2022 58.40 171st 544 68.6%
2023 54.92 216th 597 63.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.66 95th 449 78.8%
2019 56.68 162nd 475 65.9%
2021 75.57 66th 475 86.1%
2022 66.47 181st 594 69.5%
2023 62.03 214th 588 63.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.42 181st 349 48.1%
2019 63.54 73rd 364 79.9%
2021 64.36 63rd 334 81.1%
2022 50.11 119th 330 63.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.28 92nd 325 71.7%
2021 76.49 36th 337 89.3%
2022 64.47 158th 398 60.3%
2023 60.18 182nd 403 54.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 85th 463 81.6%
2019 62.17 124th 488 74.6%
2021 68.43 87th 481 81.9%
2022 66.83 178th 585 69.6%
2023 64.42 191st 602 68.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.42 18th 77 76.6%
2021 64.33 33rd 83 60.2%
2022 32.45 69th 91 24.2%
2023 71.54 28th 98 71.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.35 43rd 359 88.0%
2019 59.42 71st 369 80.8%
2021 73.07 38th 364 89.6%
2022 79.43 70th 430 83.7%
2023 73.05 84th 434 80.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.85 142nd 340 58.2%
2019 58.00 77th 354 78.2%
2021 68.85 42nd 370 88.6%
2022 61.52 123rd 436 71.8%
2023 57.67 143rd 449 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Porter Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.96 101st 427 76.3%
2019 55.64 160th 444 64.0%
2021 71.95 76th 439 82.7%
2022 65.86 187th 534 65.0%
2023 64.73 188th 537 65.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Porter Ridge High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 848 155 28 58 4 n/a n/a 0 1093
2007 1129 178 34 85 8 n/a n/a 27 1461
2008 1117 215 33 106 6 n/a n/a 35 1512
2009 1181 272 33 127 8 n/a n/a 0 1621
2010 1103 240 23 141 5 n/a n/a 0 1512
2011 1110 168 22 127 4 1 24 0 1456
2012 1100 158 18 127 6 2 25 0 1436
2013 1117 144 17 139 6 3 27 0 1453
2014 1171 149 31 162 3 2 26 0 1544
2015 1145 185 38 179 5 2 37 0 1591
2016 1172 205 42 220 6 3 41 0 1689
2017 1190 224 40 247 6 1 41 0 1749
2018 1155 219 33 274 7 1 46 0 1735
2019 1097 214 32 320 7 1 57 0 1728
2020 1008 226 37 349 5 0 80 0 1705
2021 983 236 35 345 4 0 78 0 1681
2022 921 238 37 385 6 0 83 0 1670
2023 911 246 43 444 4 1 105 0 1754

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 Porter Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1093 n/a n/a 20.5
2007 1461 73.2 20.0 19.2
2008 1512 81.0 18.7 n/a
2009 1621 82.7 19.6 n/a
2010 1512 81.6 18.5 24.5
2011 1456 72.4 20.1 24.7
2012 1436 69.6 20.6 26.7
2013 1453 72.4 20.0 27.3
2014 1544 74.3 20.7 26.1
2015 1591 78.0 20.3 29.7
2016 1689 78.0 21.6 27.9
2017 1749 85.7 20.4 26.2
2018 1735 85.9 20.1 25.6
2019 1728 88.6 19.5 24.3
2020 1705 89.3 19.0 23.7
2021 1681 85.8 19.5 19.2
2022 1670 87.6 19.0 17.4
2023 1754 85.7 20.4 34.1

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 Porter Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1093 n/a n/a 20.5
2007 1461 73.2 20.0 19.2
2008 1512 81.0 18.7 n/a
2009 1621 82.7 19.6 n/a
2010 1512 81.6 18.5 24.5
2011 1456 72.4 20.1 24.7
2012 1436 69.6 20.6 26.7
2013 1453 72.4 20.0 27.3
2014 1544 74.3 20.7 26.1
2015 1591 78.0 20.3 29.7
2016 1689 78.0 21.6 27.9
2017 1749 85.7 20.4 26.2
2018 1735 85.9 20.1 25.6
2019 1728 88.6 19.5 24.3
2020 1705 89.3 19.0 23.7
2021 1681 85.8 19.5 19.2
2022 1670 87.6 19.0 17.4
2023 1754 85.7 20.4 34.1

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 Porter Ridge High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $458 (6.1%) $7,000 (93.9%) $7,458

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Porter Ridge High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 141st of 514 High schoolsRanks 203rd of 626 High schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Porter Ridge High School)66.955.3
 11.6%
   End of Course Biology (Union County Public Schools)74.366.8
 7.5%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Porter Ridge High School)68.565.1
 3.4%
   End of Course English II (Union County Public Schools)73.974.1
 0.2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Porter Ridge High School)55.651.5
 4.1%
   End of Course Math I (Union County Public Schools)61.658.4
 3.2%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Porter Ridge High School)4778.9
 31.9%
   End of Course Math III (Union County Public Schools)6376.5
 13.5%
   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 Students17281754
 1.5%
African American214246
 15%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian3243
 34.4%
Hispanic320444
 38.8%
Pacific Islander11
White1097911
 17%
Two or More Races57105
 84.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.3%34.1%
 9.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Ridge High School

Porter Ridge High School ranks 203rd of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Porter Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hemby Bridge Elementary
Elementary : Poplin Elementary
Elementary : Sardis Elementary
Elementary : Stallings Elementary
Middle : Porter Ridge Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,754 students attended Porter Ridge High School.

Students at Porter Ridge High School are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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