Porter Ridge High School
Porter Ridge High School is a public high school in Indian Trail, North Carolina. It is the largest high school in the Union County Public Schools. Located roughly halfway between Indian Trail and Hemby Bridge, it has experienced considerable growth in the last two decades. The school serves half of Indian Trail (shared with Sun Valley High School) and all of Hemby Bridge and Stallings. The school is next to the campuses of Porter Ridge Middle School and Porter Ridge Elementary School. The school's mascot is a pirate, and the school colors are purple, black, and white. They play at Bonterra Stadium, which is also used by the middle school. The school was opened in 2005.
| Porter Ridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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2839 Ridge Road , 28079 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°05′24″N 80°34′12″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 2005 |
| School district | Union County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 341924 |
| Principal | Kim Fisenne |
| Staff | 88.61 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,728 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.50[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, black, white |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Website | ucps |
Athletics
In 2012, the softball team won the 4A State Championship over Holly Springs High School.[2]
Location
The school's campus is on the South Fork of Crooked Creek, and is situated across from an environmentally protected area that is home to a rare mollusk, the Carolina heelsplitter. Weddington High School was the prototype for the school’s design.
References
- "Porter Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- Best, Clay (2012-06-03). "Holly Springs falls to Porter Ridge in 4A softball championship". News Observer. Triangle Network. Retrieved 4 November 2014.