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Pinecrest High School vs. Union Pines High School

Should you attend Pinecrest High School or Union Pines 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.

School Overview

School
Pinecrest High School
250 Voit Gilmore Lane
Southern Pines, NC 28387
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Union Pines High School
1981 Union Church Rd
Cameron, NC 28326
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pinecrest 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,221 students in grades 9-12, Pinecrest 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 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,438 students in grades 9-12, Union Pines High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 29% 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
2,221 students
1,438 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Pines 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

#244 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#409 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinecrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Pines High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinecrest 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 Union Pines 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.
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
69%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinecrest 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 Union Pines 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.
65%
(Top 50% in NC)
68%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinecrest 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 Union Pines 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.
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pinecrest 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 Union Pines 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
This chart displays the students of Pinecrest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Union Pines High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
641
413
Grade 10 Students
605
375
Grade 11 Students
486
309
Grade 12 Students
489
341

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Pines High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinecrest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Pines High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinecrest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Pines High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinecrest High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Pines High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinecrest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Pines 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.
0.58
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinecrest 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 Union Pines 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
32%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinecrest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Pines 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinecrest 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Pines 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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