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Porter Ridge High School

2839 Ridge Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,809
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Union County Public Schools
Union County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity68% of low-income students proficient
85thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
49thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
52ndpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Porter Ridge High School

Porter Ridge High School is a public high school in Indian Trail, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Union County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,809 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2839 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,809 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Union County Public Schools
County
Union County
NCES school ID
370462002799

Schools near Porter Ridge High School

All 11 schools in Indian Trail →
Piedmont High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,270 students
B4.7 mi
Wolfe School
Special Ed · Grades 6–12 · 109 students
8.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.