| Hickory Ridge High School | |
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| 7321 Ragin' Ridge Rd Harrisburg, North Carolina, 28075 USA |
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| School type | Public school |
| Established | August 27, 2007 |
| School district | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Principal | Dan Meehan |
| Enrollment | 2,331 (November 1, 2009) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Silver and White |
| Athletics conference | South Piedmont 3A |
| Nickname | Ragin' Bulls |
| Rivals | Central Cabarrus, Jay M. Robinson, [Northwest High School] |
| Website | http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hrhs/ |
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.
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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 School 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.
Architects took the design of Jay M. Robinson High School 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 acres (0.43 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
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.[1]
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.
(Always updated list can be found at: http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/hrhs/athletics.htm )
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)
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