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Hickory Ridge High

Cabarrus County Schools · Cabarrus County

Address
7321 Raging Ridge Road, Harrisburg, NC 28075
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370053002833
1,671
Students
82.6
Teachers (FTE)
20.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
80
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
16%
Chronically absent
19.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Cabarrus County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Hickory Ridge High — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hickory Ridge HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hickory Ridge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  2. Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  3. Hickory Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.6 mi
  4. A.C.E. AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · A.C.E. Academy · Charter2.1 mi
  5. Pitts School Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.5 mi
  6. C C Griffin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  7. Patriots ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.9 mi
  8. Roberta Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  9. Rocky River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  10. Jay M Robinson HighHigh · Grades 9-124.1 mi

How Hickory Ridge High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 80 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 253 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 136 of 514
Cabarrus County Schools71st percentile
Higher than 71% · rank 12 of 41

Chronic absence is lower here than at 72% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 3 points since 2014 (83 → 80). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202580BMet78.7
202477BNot Met80.8
202381BMet81.1
202275BMet75.9
201981BMet80
201881BMet81.3
201782BExceeded81
201681BMet81
201583BExceeded81
201483BExceeded80

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cabarrus County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.08%Black 23.1%Asian 14.36%Hispanic 11.37%Two+ Races 4.43%Native Am. 0.48%Pacific Isl. 0.18%
White: 46.08% (770) Black: 23.1% (386) Asian: 14.36% (240) Hispanic: 11.37% (190) Two+ Races: 4.43% (74) Native Am.: 0.48% (8) Pacific Isl.: 0.18% (3)
White46.08%
Black23.1%
Asian14.36%
Hispanic11.37%
Two+ Races4.43%
Native Am.0.48%
Pacific Isl.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,671
50.03%836 Female
49.97%835 Male

Student counts for Hickory Ridge High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,671 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84%Chronically absent 16%
Regular attendance: 84% (1,430) Chronically absent: 16% (273)
Regular attendance84%
Chronically absent16%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,703
19.7%Economically disadvantaged
3.71%62 English learners

Student indicators for Hickory Ridge High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,703 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84.77%Beginning 15.23%
Experienced: 84.77% (65) Beginning: 15.23% (12)
Experienced84.77%
Beginning15.23%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 76.8 FTE
97%Fully licensed
3%Emergency or provisional
16.93%13 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hickory Ridge High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 76.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 386%71.1%
English II73.6%57.5%
NC Math 161%28.2%
Biology58.1%44.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology41.9%13.2%23%21.9%
English II26.4%16.1%45%12.5%
NC Math 139%32.9%25.6%--
NC Math 314%15%36.4%34.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.9384.8

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers76.77
Experienced teachers65.08 (85%)
Beginning teachers11.69 (15%)
Holding a standard license74.47 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.3 (3%)
National Board certified13

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (273 of 1,703)16%
Economically disadvantaged19.7%
English learners making progress (of 62)21%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student5.5
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.26

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Hickory Ridge High report card PDF

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Hickory Ridge High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.