Should you attend Porter Ridge High School or Piedmont High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,754 students in grades 9-12, Porter Ridge High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,265 students in grades 9-12, Piedmont High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,754 students
1,265 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#213 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
#218 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
(Top 5% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
73%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 50% in NC)
65%
(Top 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
537
323
Grade 10 Students
450
347
Grade 11 Students
383
310
Grade 12 Students
384
285
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
18%
% Black
14%
6%
% White
52%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
