Marvin Ridge High
Waxhaw, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Marvin Ridge High is a high school in Waxhaw, NC with 2,074 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Union County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Marvin Ridge High is a high school in Waxhaw, NC that enrolls 2,074 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Union County Public Schools. That headcount is above the 798-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 68% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 15 points above the 53% average for the Union County Public Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 25 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 29 points. As a high school, it reports a 85% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 22.3 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Marvin Ridge High is a high school located in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The school serves 2,074 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Marvin Ridge High is part of the Union County Public Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Marvin Ridge High has 2,074 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Union County Public Schools (798 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 15 percentage points above the district average of 53%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 25 points higher. The 22.3:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Marvin Ridge High has 2,074 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Marvin Ridge High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Marvin Ridge High has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Marvin Ridge High is part of the Union County Public Schools in Waxhaw, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.