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![Career and Technical Education Local Needs Assessment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740694425/unioncountyps/a5rz5ffgyd1ae5yscwum/Culinary_CTE_Camp_CHS0029.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740694425/unioncountyps/a5rz5ffgyd1ae5yscwum/Culinary_CTE_Camp_CHS0029.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740694425/unioncountyps/a5rz5ffgyd1ae5yscwum/Culinary_CTE_Camp_CHS0029.jpg","width":600}])
![Exceptional Parent Virtual Lunch and Learn series returns]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760371381/unioncountyps/hqehpmnt9qqlvi983txt/ExceptionalParentVirtualLunchandLearn2025-FS.png","width":2200}])
Home of the Pirates!
Porter Ridge High serves ninth through 12th-grade students and is located in Indian Trail. Our school is a Leader in Me Lighthouse School and teaches the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. We offer an Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program for students who want to complete a challenging college-preparation curriculum that results in an AP and a standard high school diploma. We are home to a competitive athletic program, an extensive extra- and co-curricular program featuring numerous clubs, our incredible Band of Pirates, an Air Force JROTC program and many career pathways.
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Next Stop: TeachUCPS
Next Stop: TeachUCPS helps Porter High students become teachers—without the financial burden.
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Athletics
Excellence isn’t limited to the classroom—our student-athletes are among the best in the state.
![High School (9-12)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754653519/unioncountyps/melwfpxaea7yracwaref/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-001-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754653519/unioncountyps/melwfpxaea7yracwaref/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-001-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754653519/unioncountyps/melwfpxaea7yracwaref/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-001-Thumb.jpg","width":800}])
Discover everything you need to know about high school education (grades 9-12).
![Program of Studies]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754653449/unioncountyps/ck8wusru781wvjbj4dsj/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-052-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754653449/unioncountyps/ck8wusru781wvjbj4dsj/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-052-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754653449/unioncountyps/ck8wusru781wvjbj4dsj/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-052-Thumb.jpg","width":800}])
Stay up-to-date with the High School Program of Studies.
![Your Career at Porter Ridge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754653577/unioncountyps/eulgafpxbcdruntyf4wr/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-068-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754653577/unioncountyps/eulgafpxbcdruntyf4wr/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-068-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754653577/unioncountyps/eulgafpxbcdruntyf4wr/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-068-Thumb.jpg","width":800}])
Join #TeamUCPS! Check out our current school vacancies.
![School Nutrition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754653400/unioncountyps/thwdqv3dlgbpzaoufiry/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-028-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754653400/unioncountyps/thwdqv3dlgbpzaoufiry/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-028-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754653400/unioncountyps/thwdqv3dlgbpzaoufiry/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-028-Thumb.jpg","width":800}])
See what's on breakfast and lunch menus.
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Use Infinite Campus for access to grades, attendance, assignments and other important school information.
![See Something, Say Something]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754653350/unioncountyps/swxctkc6ld4b01rdussh/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-014-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754653350/unioncountyps/swxctkc6ld4b01rdussh/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-014-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754653350/unioncountyps/swxctkc6ld4b01rdussh/PRHS-Classrooms-2025-014-Thumb.jpg","width":800}])
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