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Piedmont High

Union County Public Schools · Union County

Address
3006 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370462001799
1,270
Students
67.5
Teachers (FTE)
18.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
26.5%
Chronically absent
38.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Piedmont HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Piedmont MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  2. Unionville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi
  3. Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-84.5 mi
  4. Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-124.7 mi
  5. Porter Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.8 mi
  6. Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.2 mi
  7. Poplin ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.2 mi
  8. Hemby Bridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.2 mi
  9. New Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades K-57.2 mi
  10. Sardis ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.5 mi

How Piedmont High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 172 of 514
Union County Public Schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 19 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 36% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 8 points since 2014 (83 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 10. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BExceeded72.2
202478BExceeded75.3
202378BExceeded75.2
202279BExceeded75.9
201984BExceeded81.8
201885AExceeded83.5
201786A+NGExceeded82
201686A+NGExceeded83
201584BExceeded81
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 Union County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 64.72%Hispanic 22.91%Black 8.03%Asian 2.13%Two+ Races 2.13%Native Am. 0.08%
White: 64.72% (822) Hispanic: 22.91% (291) Black: 8.03% (102) Asian: 2.13% (27) Two+ Races: 2.13% (27) Native Am.: 0.08% (1)
White64.72%
Hispanic22.91%
Black8.03%
Asian2.13%
Two+ Races2.13%
Native Am.0.08%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,270
49.53%629 Female
50.47%641 Male

Student counts for Piedmont High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,270 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.5%Chronically absent 26.5%
Regular attendance: 73.5% (973) Chronically absent: 26.5% (351)
Regular attendance73.5%
Chronically absent26.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,324
38.9%Economically disadvantaged
7.64%97 English learners

Student indicators for Piedmont High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,324 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 87.05%Beginning 12.95%
Experienced: 87.05% (54) Beginning: 12.95% (8)
Experienced87.05%
Beginning12.95%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 61.8 FTE
93.69%Fully licensed
6.31%Emergency or provisional
16.18%10 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Piedmont 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 61.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 375.9%50.2%
English II68.4%42.7%
Biology53.3%39.1%
NC Math 148.3%21.3%

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
Biology46.7%14.2%21.7%17.4%
English II31.6%25.7%36.5%6.1%
NC Math 151.7%27%19.1%--
NC Math 324.1%25.7%34.4%15.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.6986.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers61.79
Experienced teachers53.79 (87%)
Beginning teachers8 (13%)
Holding a standard license57.89 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.9 (6%)
National Board certified10

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (351 of 1,324)26.5%
Economically disadvantaged38.9%
English learners making progress (of 97)26.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student5.05
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.55

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 Piedmont High report card PDF

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Piedmont 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.