High Schools in Chatham County Schools

Summary:

The Chatham County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 7 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. The schools in this district exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Chatham Early College consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state, while others like Seaforth High and Northwood High also perform well above the district and state averages.

Chatham Early College stands out as the top-performing high school in the district, with a #1 ranking in 2023-2024 and a #8 ranking in 2024-2025 out of 641 schools statewide. This school boasts exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in several subject areas, and a 100% graduation rate. Seaforth High and Northwood High also perform well, ranking in the top 200-300 and 239-279 high schools in the state, respectively, with test scores significantly above the district and state averages.

The district's high schools exhibit a wide range of economic diversity, with Jordan Matthews High having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 79.77% and Seaforth High having the lowest at 25.6%. Spending per student also varies greatly, from $2,517 at Chatham Early College to $98,377 at ONE Academy, raising questions about the relationship between funding and student outcomes.

District Detail

468 Renaissance Drive
Pittsboro, NC 27312

(919) 542-3626

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 8,987

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chatham Central High	Public	9-12	14950 NC Hwy 902 W	Bear Creek	27207	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 837-2251	320	31	10.3	99.1%	208 (65.0%)	20 (6.3%)	76 (23.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	63.6	209^th of 641 public high schools	67.4%		45.9	324^th of 640 public high schools	49.4%	115	51.5	65.7	59.5	73.2	$12,606	$549	$12,058
Jordan-Matthews High	Public	9-12	910 East Cardinal Street	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 742-2916	848	59	14.3	99.6%	139 (16.4%)	93 (11.0%)	579 (68.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	20.4	521^st of 641 public high schools	18.7%		19.6	520^th of 640 public high schools	18.8%	1	31.5	43.0	22.4	43.3	$11,306	$836	$10,470
Northwood High	Public	9-12	310 Northwood High School Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 542-4181	634	49	12.9	99.5%	387 (61.0%)	100 (15.8%)	94 (14.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (6.8%)	58.2	239^th of 641 public high schools	62.7%		59.3	238^th of 640 public high schools	62.8%	1	58.7	71.4	42.2	63.0	$9,555	$397	$9,159
ONE Academy	Public	6-12	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	35	5	7.0	91.4%	13 (37.1%)	14 (40.0%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.1%)	7	609^th of 641 public high schools	5.0%					(n/a)	14.3	27.3			$98,377	$6,717	$91,661
Chatham Early College	Public	9-12	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	113	6	20.5	97.3%	65 (57.5%)	8 (7.1%)	30 (26.5%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	96.1	8^th of 641 public high schools	98.8%		97.4	1^st of 640 public high schools	99.8%	7	95.6	100.0	92.3	100.0	$2,517	$114	$2,403
Seaforth High	Public	9-12	444 Seaforth Rd	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 642-7095	1,088	57	19.0	20.0%	720 (66.2%)	62 (5.7%)	216 (19.9%)	30 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.1%)	65.8	200^th of 641 public high schools	68.8%		65.1	204^th of 640 public high schools	68.1%	4	65.8	79.3	35.0	69.9
Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(919) 663-5899	9	0		33.3%	8 (88.9%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moore County Schools	5.36 mi	25	58^th
Randolph County School System	7.01 mi	32	152^nd
Chatham Charter	13.03 mi	1
Uwharrie Charter Academy	16.61 mi	2
Asheboro City Schools	16.66 mi	8	201^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

High Schools in Chatham County Schools

District Detail

Chatham Early College

Seaforth High

Chatham Central High

Northwood High

Jordan-Matthews High

ONE Academy

Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy

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