Hickory Ridge High School is a comprehensive public

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Harrisburg, North Carolina Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated to be 16,576 . Geography Harrisburg is located in southwestern Cabarrus County at (35.322295, -80.653331). ...

. It became the sixth high school in the

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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.
/ref> The Class of 2009 was the first graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School. The Class of 2018 was the largest graduating class of Hickory Ridge High School.

Notable alumni

* Garrett Williams, NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals

References

External links

Hickory Ridge HS Official Website

Hickory Ridge HS Official Twitter
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