Hickory Ridge High School
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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 an Honor School of Excellence for 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011. This is the third consecutive year the school has achieved this designation, North Carolina's highest distinction, by the North Carolina Board of Education. It is one of only four traditional high schools in the state to receive this honor.
and Central Cabarrus High School
. Enrollment fluctuates around 2,331 students.
School spirit is vivid at Hickory Ridge. The "Ragin' Nation" (Originally Referred To "Ridge Ruckus" until 10/7/2011) group cheers on athletic teams at every event. The Class of 2010 was the last class to ever go through Hickory Ridge that incorporated students from two feeder schools originally used to filter students into Hickory Ridge from the surrounding area that included Central Cabarrus High School
and Jay M. Robinson High School
. The combination of "theatre" schools is gone as of The Class of 2010's departure, and now everyone cooperates as Ragin' Bulls.
The Class of 2009 was the first graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School. Graduation occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 4pm in the Cabarrus Arena.
and found more economical means of design. Instead of two central courtyards and a quarter-mile long hallway, there are four wings branching off of the main part of the building. The rest of Hickory Ridge is a scaled-down
version of Jay M. Robinson with smaller hallways and classrooms. There are 3 main parking lots for parking. The bus lot is the one closest to the main road in front of the school. The teacher/student lot is in front of the school behind the bus lot. The biggest parking lot is to the west of the student/teacher lot.
The campus is 106 acre (0.42896716 km²) in size includes the school facility and athletic facilities.
The large open area next to HRHS is now the new Hickory Ridge Middle School.
The Bridge towards the town of Harrisburg was rebuilt to support the oncoming traffic of both Hickory Ridge High and Middle Schools to also support bus weight to make travel time quicker for some buses that pickup students across Highway 49 instead of taking the elbow around to get to the campus
In 2010 Hickory Ridge won its first state championship. Zack Lambert won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 52.13 seconds at the Varsity Swimming State Championship in Cary, NC
The Hickory Ridge Marching Band, or the "Blue Regiment," won grand champion in their first competition, earning the school's first trophies. They were invited to join the largest New Year's Day parade in London, England on January 1, 2009.
The Hickory Ridge Varsity Men's soccer team made it to the first round of the state championships in 2007, as well as 2008. They lost in the first round of the play-offs both years.
The Hickory Ridge Varsity football team went 1-10 in its first season, with its sole win against Piedmont HS. In its second season, they went 5-6, with wins coming against Mt. Pleasant HS, Jay M Robinson HS, Central Cabarrus HS, Concord HS and Piedmont HS. They narrowly missed the state playoffs in 2008.
Hickory Ridge Baseball won its first game in school history on March 5, 2008 against Sun Valley High school.
Hickory Ridge Boy's Tennis team placed second in the South Piedmont Conference in 2008 with a record of 12-2.
The Hickory Ridge Mens Swim team won the South Piedmont 3A Conference Championship for the 2008-2009 season by defeating defending champion Marvin Ridge (Who is not part of the South Piedmont 3A Conference anymore). For the 2009-2010 season they lost the title to Jay M. Robinson
Hickory Ridge Women's Cross Country team won the South Piedmont Conference for the 2009 season, with the men coming in third after only coming in second two meets, to Jay M. Robinson HS, and Cox Mill HS.
A. L. Brown High School
Central Cabarrus High School
Concord High School
Cox Mill High School
Jay M. Robinson High School
Mount Pleasant High School
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Notable Alumni:
Dillon Burdette, football player (North Carolina State university)
Noble Ajiakye, football player (Villinova university)
Kirk Werth, football player (Avertt university)
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Harrisburg, North Carolina
Harrisburg, North Carolina
Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Harrisburg is located at ....
. It became the sixth high school in the Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. The system presides over the vast majority of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the exception being an area of Kannapolis in the northern part of the county that operates its own district.-Traditional K-12...
system when it opened on August 27, 2007. It has been designated an Honor School of Excellence for 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011. This is the third consecutive year the school has achieved this designation, North Carolina's highest distinction, by the North Carolina Board of Education. 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 550 students per grade. The 2010-2011 school year was the fourth year of the school, and the first year without students from feeder high schools Jay M. Robinson High SchoolJay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School, often referred to as Robinson or JRob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It is the fifth high school of the Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August 2001, the county's first new high school since 1966...
and Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to locally as Central or CCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. With an enrollment of approximately 1,167 students, it is the third largest high school in the Cabarrus County Schools system...
. Enrollment fluctuates around 2,331 students.
School spirit is vivid at Hickory Ridge. The "Ragin' Nation" (Originally Referred To "Ridge Ruckus" until 10/7/2011) group cheers on athletic teams at every event. The Class of 2010 was the last class to ever go through Hickory Ridge that incorporated students from two feeder schools originally used to filter students into Hickory Ridge from the surrounding area that included Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to locally as Central or CCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. With an enrollment of approximately 1,167 students, it is the third largest high school in the Cabarrus County Schools system...
and Jay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School, often referred to as Robinson or JRob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It is the fifth high school of the Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August 2001, the county's first new high school since 1966...
. The combination of "theatre" schools is gone as of The Class of 2010's departure, and now everyone cooperates as Ragin' Bulls.
The Class of 2009 was the first graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School. Graduation occurred on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 4pm in the Cabarrus Arena.
Campus
Architects took the design of Jay M. Robinson High SchoolJay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School, often referred to as Robinson or JRob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It is the fifth high school of the Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August 2001, the county's first new high school since 1966...
and found more economical means of design. Instead of two central courtyards and a quarter-mile long hallway, there are four wings branching off of the main part of the building. The rest of Hickory Ridge is a scaled-down
version of Jay M. Robinson with smaller hallways and classrooms. There are 3 main parking lots for parking. The bus lot is the one closest to the main road in front of the school. The teacher/student lot is in front of the school behind the bus lot. The biggest parking lot is to the west of the student/teacher lot.
The campus is 106 acre (0.42896716 km²) in size includes the school facility and athletic facilities.
The large open area next to HRHS is now the new Hickory Ridge Middle School.
The Bridge towards the town of Harrisburg was rebuilt to support the oncoming traffic of both Hickory Ridge High and Middle Schools to also support bus weight to make travel time quicker for some buses that pickup students across Highway 49 instead of taking the elbow around to get to the campus
Athletics
Hickory Ridge's athletic teams are known as the "Ragin' Bulls". The school is a member of the South Piedmont 3A Athletic Conference.In 2010 Hickory Ridge won its first state championship. Zack Lambert won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 52.13 seconds at the Varsity Swimming State Championship in Cary, NC
The Hickory Ridge Marching Band, or the "Blue Regiment," won grand champion in their first competition, earning the school's first trophies. They were invited to join the largest New Year's Day parade in London, England on January 1, 2009.
The Hickory Ridge Varsity Men's soccer team made it to the first round of the state championships in 2007, as well as 2008. They lost in the first round of the play-offs both years.
The Hickory Ridge Varsity football team went 1-10 in its first season, with its sole win against Piedmont HS. In its second season, they went 5-6, with wins coming against Mt. Pleasant HS, Jay M Robinson HS, Central Cabarrus HS, Concord HS and Piedmont HS. They narrowly missed the state playoffs in 2008.
Hickory Ridge Baseball won its first game in school history on March 5, 2008 against Sun Valley High school.
Hickory Ridge Boy's Tennis team placed second in the South Piedmont Conference in 2008 with a record of 12-2.
The Hickory Ridge Mens Swim team won the South Piedmont 3A Conference Championship for the 2008-2009 season by defeating defending champion Marvin Ridge (Who is not part of the South Piedmont 3A Conference anymore). For the 2009-2010 season they lost the title to Jay M. Robinson
Hickory Ridge Women's Cross Country team won the South Piedmont Conference for the 2009 season, with the men coming in third after only coming in second two meets, to Jay M. Robinson HS, and Cox Mill HS.
South Piedmont 3A Conference
(Always updated list can be found at: http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hrhs/athletics.htm )A. L. Brown High School
A. L. Brown High School
A.L. Brown High School is a comprehensive public high school in Kannapolis, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Kannapolis City Schools district as well as the city of Kannapolis...
Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School
Central Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to locally as Central or CCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. With an enrollment of approximately 1,167 students, it is the third largest high school in the Cabarrus County Schools system...
Concord High School
Concord High School (North Carolina)
Concord High School is a comprehensive public high school in Concord, North Carolina. Founded circa 1912, it is the oldest high school in Cabarrus County...
Cox Mill High School
Cox Mill High School
Cox Mill High School is a comprehensive public high school in Concord, North Carolina. It opened with grades 9-11 on August 25, 2009 and graduated its first senior class on June 11th 2011.- Background :...
Jay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School
Jay M. Robinson High School, often referred to as Robinson or JRob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It is the fifth high school of the Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August 2001, the county's first new high school since 1966...
Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant High School (Mount Pleasant, North Carolina)
Mount Pleasant High School is a comprehensive public high school in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, United States, in the Cabarrus County Schools system. The school's current campus opened in 1992....
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Northwest Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to simply as Northwest and abbreviated as NCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA. Although inside the Kannapolis city limits, the school has a Concord address and phone number. The school is a part of...
Assistant Principals
- Rebecca Gala (2007–2010)
- Joe Gala (2007–present)
- Mike Jolley (2007–2011)
- Paige Moore (2010)
- Sarah Duncan (2010–2011)
- Michelle Cline (2011-present)
- Catherine LaBar (2011)
- Tom Smith (2011-Present)
Notable Alumni:
Dillon Burdette, football player (North Carolina State university)
Noble Ajiakye, football player (Villinova university)
Kirk Werth, football player (Avertt university)