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Sun Valley High School vs. Porter Ridge High School

Should you attend Sun Valley High School or Porter Ridge 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
Sun Valley High School
5211 Old Charlotte Hwy
Monroe, NC 28110
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Porter Ridge High School
2839 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Porter 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,442 students in grades 9-12, Sun Valley High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,442 students
1,754 students
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This chart displays total students of Porter Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sun Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Porter 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

#770 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#213 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sun Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Porter Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
85%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sun Valley 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 Porter 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.
61%
(Top 30% in NC)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sun Valley 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 Porter 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
67%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sun Valley 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 Porter 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.
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
89%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sun Valley 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 Porter 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
This chart displays the students of Sun Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Porter Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
393
537
Grade 10 Students
344
450
Grade 11 Students
361
383
Grade 12 Students
344
384

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sun Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sun Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Porter 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
21%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sun Valley 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 Porter 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
20%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sun Valley 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 Porter 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
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sun Valley 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 Porter Ridge 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sun Valley 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 Porter 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.
0.65
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Sun Valley 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 Porter 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
36%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sun Valley 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 Porter 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sun Valley 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 Porter 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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