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Central Cabarrus High School vs. Hickory Ridge High School

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School Overview

School
Central Cabarrus High School
505 Hwy 49 S
Concord, NC 28025
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hickory Ridge High School
7321 Raging Ridge Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Central Cabarrus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Hickory Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,305 students in grades 9-12, Central Cabarrus High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,720 students in grades 9-12, Hickory Ridge 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 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,305 students
1,720 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hickory Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#376 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#180 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hickory Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
80%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Cabarrus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in NC)
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Cabarrus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
65%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Cabarrus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
94%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Cabarrus High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hickory Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hickory Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
406
449
Grade 10 Students
348
444
Grade 11 Students
310
402
Grade 12 Students
241
425

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
49%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Cabarrus High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hickory Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hickory Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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