Hickory Ridge High School
| Hickory Ridge High School | |
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| School type | Public school |
| Established | August 27, 2007 |
| School district | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Principal | Shaun Poole |
| Enrollment | 1,655[1] (2015-2016) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Silver and White |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern 4A |
| Nickname | Ragin' Bulls |
| Rivals | Central Cabarrus, Jay M. Robinson, [Northwest High School] Cox Mill High School Concord High School |
| Website | http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hickoryridgehs |
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 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011. It is one of only four traditional high schools in the state to receive this honor.
Student Body
The student body consists of students in grades 9-12, with about 350 students per grade. 2010-2011 was the first year without students from feeder high schools Jay M. Robinson High School and Central Cabarrus High School. For the 2015-2016 school year the enrollment was 1,655.[1]
The Class of 2009 was the first graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School. The Class of 2018 is the largest graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School.
Athletics
The Hickory Ridge Varsity Men's soccer team made it to the first round of the state championships in 2007 and 2008. They lost in the first round of the play-offs both years.[2] The Hickory Ridge football team has seen a tremendous growth from reaching the 4th round of the playoffs in 2016, to reaching the 3rd round at the 4A level in 2017.