Hickory Ridge High School

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Hickory Ridge High School
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Hickory Ridge High School
7321 Raging Ridge Road

28075

United States
Coordinates 35°18′28″N80°38′06″W / 35.30785°N 80.634917°W / 35.30785; -80.634917
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School type Public
Established2007(17 years ago) (2007)
School district Cabarrus County Schools
CEEB code 341729
PrincipalShaun Poole
Teaching staff82.16 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,720 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.93 [1]
Color(s)Navy blue, silver, and white
   
Athletics conferenceGreater Metro 4A
Nickname Ragin' Bulls
Rivals Central Cabarrus HS, Jay M. Robinson HS, Northwest Cabarrus HS, Cox Mill HS, Concord HS
Website hrhs.cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Hickory Ridge High School is a comprehensive public high school in Harrisburg, North Carolina. It became the sixth high school in the Cabarrus County Schools system when it opened on August 27, 2007. It has been designated by the North Carolina Board of Education an Honor School of Excellence, North Carolina's highest distinction, for 20082009, 20092010, and 20102011. It is one of only four traditional high schools in the state to receive this honor.

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Student Body

A rainbow above the school. HRHS Rainbow.jpg
A rainbow above the school.

The student body consists of students in grades 912, with about 350 students per grade. 20102011 was the first year without students from feeder high schools Jay M. Robinson High School and Central Cabarrus High School. For the 20222023 school year the enrollment was 1,720. [1]

The Class of 2009 was the first graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School.

The Class of 2018 was the largest graduating class, with over 200+ seniors graduating.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hickory Ridge High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.