Students & Families

Student life at Porter Ridge High is unrivaled! Not only do our students thrive inside the classroom, but they can choose from many extracurricular activities, such as athletics and student clubs and organizations.

Students receive an endless amount of support from teachers and staff in the areas of counseling, mental health resources, school health, driver education, and more!

Every student can chart their unique path to success and develop friendships and memories that will last a lifetime!

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For Students

Senior Information

Seniors... .Class of 2025... Order your Cap and Gown NOW.... See Josten's site for lots of senior merchandise and packages... Remember if you are just wanting the cap, gown, and tassel, you must scroll down the page to get to that package.

Senior Ads for Yearbook - Celebrate your senior with a senior ad in the yearbook! The last day to order is October 31st, so order yours now at yearbookforever.com. Pricing will vary and payment options are now available.

Academics and Homework Help

Administrator Info

Calendars

Dress Code

PRHS Dress Code Specifics are available in the current PRHS Dress Code

School attire should reflect not only personal values and self-respect, but should demonstrate consideration and respect for others. Dressing for school should be different than dressing for other events.

The faculty and administration reserve the right to question and discourage ANY attire that’s disruptive to the educational process. The Dress Code will evolve to meet the changing needs of teen fashion interests.

Consequences: The goal of the dress code consequences is to return students to class as quickly as possible. Students that are not dressed in alignment with the dress code will be asked to get in dress code. If a student cannot do so, parents will be called and asked to bring alternate clothing.

General Resources

Attendance Information - policies, procedures, exam exemption policy, educational opportunities application, attendance counselor information.
UCPS Program of Studies (information about courses, credits, graduation requirements and much more)
UCPS Code of Student Conduct for High School (attendance policies, behavioral expectations, and much more)
PRHS Student Handbook
PRHS Pathway and Academy Information
Virtual Tours and Fun Stuff - use this set of links for optional learning. Included here are links to the set of PirateTalks made by teachers in Spring 2020!
Work Permits

Social and Emotional Support

If you need immediate assistance, dial 911.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Hours 24/7 with English/Spanish Licensed Clinician

Community Resources

Behavioral Health Emergency Rooms Atrium Health Behavioral Health Center
- Address: 501 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211
- Phone: 704-444-2400
Monarch Youth Crisis Center
- Address: 1810 Back Creek Dr., Charlotte, NC 28213
- Phone: 1-866-272-7826
Novant Health Main E
- Address: 200 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone: 704-384-4000

Counseling Services

Day Mark Recovery Services (walk-ins accepted)
- Phone: 704-296-6200
Center for Emotional Health (CEH)
- Phone: 704-966-8206
Thrive Counseling Services, PLLC
- Phone: 704-438-9901
KinderMourn
- Phone: 704-376-2580
Northeast Psychiatric Services
- Phone: 704-403-1877
Southeast Psych
- Phone: 704-552-0116
Cano Family Services, PLLC (bilingual therapists)
- Phone: 980-313-3020
Providence South Clinical Associates
- Phone: 704-243-0326
Manu Counseling (English, Hindi, Gujarati)
- Phone: 919-342-8859

Additional Resources

Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Union County
- Phone: 704-292-2287
The NAMI Teen and Young Adult (TYA)
- HelpLine 1-800-950-6264, chat at nami.org/help or text “Friend” to 62640 or email helpline@nami.org
Your Life, Your Voice
- or text voice to 20121
National Hopeline Network
- Phone: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Kevin Hines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Youth America Hotline Counseling for Teens by Teens
- Phone: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (Chat live with a volunteer)
- www.lmalive.org | www.youthline.us
Steve Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care
- Phone: 704-273-3942
Atrium Health Behavioral Hotline
- Phone: 704-444-2400
Novant
- Phone: 1-800-718-3550

Student Activities

Student Support Team

We care about you and want to make sure you are safe. Please feel free to contact school staff using the email addresses below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Students with Last Names A-Cou: Ashley Lawson
Students with Last Names Cov-Hek: Tanisha Anderson
Students with Last Names Hel-Mc: Bryan James
Students with Last Names Me-San: Cassidy Lippert
Students with Last Names Sap-Z: Alexandra Green
Career Development Coordinator: Sarah Webb
ESL Counselor: Alex Lago
Secretary: Katia Martinez
Data Manager: Carolyn Lawwill
School Social Worker: Laura Rhinehart
Behavioral Therapist: Danielle Morrissey

Student Wellness

Yearbook

Technology Services Resources

Guidelines, Policies & Procedures

Technology Donation Guidelines
Copyright Guidelines from the UCPS BOE Policy Manual
- 5-01 Selection of Instructional Materials
  - Responsibility For Selecting Media
  - Objectives For Selecting Media
  - Criteria For Selecting Media
  - Procedures For Selecting And Maintaining The Media Collection
  - Procedures For Challenged Materials
  - Request For Reconsideration Of Instructional Material
  - 5-01 Administrative Guidelines
  - 5-01 Form
- 5-02 Copyright
  - 5-02 Administrative Guidelines
- 5-20 Computers, Networks and Related Technology
  - 5-20 Administrative Guidelines
- 5-21 Internet Safety
- 5-22 Social Media
  - 5-22 Administrative Guidelines

Apps and Services

Tutorials for Students and Parents

UCPS partners with Project 10Million

Project 10Million is an initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households at no cost to them. Project 10Million offers 100GBs/year of free data and free mobile hotspots to eligible students participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)--one per household. Schools will need to identify and qualify students as being NSLP-participants. Applications for the National School Lunch Program are available online at https://www.lunchapplication.com/ or by contacting your school’s cafeteria. Approval letters are sent to qualifying students and the letter must be presented to the School Hotspot Administrator to prove eligibility for the Project 10Million program. Schools will then request a hotspot for the eligible student from Technology Services and it will be available for the student to pick up at the school.

UCPS has applied for Emergency Connectivity Funding through USAC to provide devices to students who are not eligible for the Project 10Million program. Funding announcements will be made in September. At this time there are no hotspots available except through Project 10Million. Check back for updates.

Enquirer Journal Article - UCPS Distributes Hot Spots to Students

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