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Northwood High

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Northwood High ranks 228 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northwood High is a traditional public high school in Pittsboro, NC, that serves 634 students in grades 9–12 and, in the most recent 2025–26 rankings, placed 228th out of 662 North Carolina high schools with a 3-star rating, putting it in the upper third of schools statewide. The school is part of Chatham County Schools, a district that earns a 4-star rating and ranks 62nd of 246 districts, and Northwood’s trajectory is positive—it has climbed steadily from a post-pandemic percentile of 52 in 2021–22 to its current 66th percentile.

Academically, Northwood shows clear strengths in literacy and science: English II proficiency is 81.1%, Biology is 73.0%, and Math III is 72.2%—all above both district and state averages, making the school a strong competitor to nearby Seaforth High in these subjects. Attendance and completion are also excellent. The school’s graduation rate of 93.9% outpaces the state by about 5 points, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is far below the state’s 24.2%, even better than Seaforth’s 19.3%. Northwood stands out for serving historically underserved students well: gains in recent years are notable for special education students, who rank at the 75th percentile, as well as for low-income students, who jumped from the 28th to the 52nd percentile, and African American and Hispanic students also improved to the 58th and 54th percentiles respectively.

The main red flag is Math I, where only 41.9% of students are proficient—a rate that trails the district average of 49.5% and is well below Chatham Central High’s 71.4%, despite those two schools ranking nearly identically overall. This is not a new issue, as Northwood’s Math I score has hovered near 42% for several years. With a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1 and strong attendance already in place, the school appears well-positioned to address this math gap. If Northwood can lift its Math I results, it has the literacy scores, graduation rate, and subgroup support needed to return to the higher, pre-pandemic percentile it achieved.

634

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,555

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

(919) 542-4181

District: Chatham County Schools

Feeder schools for Northwood High:

Elementary:	Moncure School
	North Chatham Elementary
	Perry W Harrison Elementary
	Pittsboro Elementary
Middle:	George M. Horton Middle
	Margaret B. Pollard Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

15.8%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg60%

228^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Chatham County Schools

62^nd of 246Chatham County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	228 of 662	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	239 of 641	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	238 of 640	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	279 of 626	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	295 of 621	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	155 of 514	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	122 of 469	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	152 of 476	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	201 of 507	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	102 of 531	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	71 of 451	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	61.6	73 of 505	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	58.9	161 of 502	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	147 of 506	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	57.7	209 of 499	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	154 of 490	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	196 of 477	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	148 of 453	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	149 of 431	65.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	187 of 450	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	263 of 440	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	241 of 437	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	411 of 434	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	411 of 430	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	227 of 364	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	127 of 359	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	236 of 330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	252 of 334	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	100 of 364	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	30.2	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	84 of 262	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	49 of 226	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	23.7	140 of 156	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	75 of 124	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	144 of 173	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	73 of 147	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	245 of 629	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	305 of 610	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	279 of 602	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	281 of 588	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	253 of 594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	102 of 475	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	148 of 475	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	118 of 449	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	192 of 407	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	207 of 412	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	227 of 403	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	342 of 403	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	201 of 398	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	174 of 337	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	179 of 325	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	218 of 474	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	271 of 462	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	263 of 454	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	217 of 449	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	295 of 436	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	113 of 370	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	282 of 354	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	247 of 340	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	297 of 620	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	437 of 606	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	393 of 613	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	377 of 597	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	443 of 544	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	237 of 432	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	324 of 446	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	268 of 424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	215 of 624	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	192 of 601	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	195 of 607	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	269 of 602	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	330 of 585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	139 of 481	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	161 of 488	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	138 of 463	70.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	135 of 249	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	96 of 185	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	94 of 372	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	126 of 352	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	206 of 551	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	198 of 542	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	168 of 553	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	222 of 537	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	213 of 534	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	110 of 439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	101 of 444	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	104 of 427	75.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II81%+16 vs state

Biology73%+14 vs state

Math III72%+3 vs state

Math I42%~ state avg

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by a student
Sunday, May 29, 2016

When I transferred to this school it was complete chaos. I didn't get any of the classes I wanted and they screwed up my GPA. The online teacher was very unhelpful and horrible at taking care of the students. Don't transfer your kids to this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	63.6	228^th of 662 public high schools	65.6%		58.2	239^th of 641 public high schools	62.7%	11	73.0	81.1	41.9	72.2	$9,555	$397	$9,159
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%)	75.7	158^th of 662 public high schools	76.1%		65.8	200^th of 641 public high schools	68.8%	42	76.5	85.6	54.2	85.4
Carrboro High	Public	9-12	201 Rock Haven Rd	Carrboro	27510	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2200	885	64	13.7	30.4%	441 (49.8%)	82 (9.3%)	272 (30.7%)	43 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	50.8	323^rd of 662 public high schools	51.2%		51.8	282^nd of 641 public high schools	56.0%	41	60.9	72.2	31.6	68.5	$13,304	$311	$12,993
Phoenix Academy High	Public	9-12	750 S Merritt Mill Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2300	27	10	2.7	88.9%	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	4.3	634^th of 662 public high schools	4.2%		14.5	567^th of 641 public high schools	11.5%	67	21.4	18.2	20.0	11.1	$46,250	$370	$45,881
Chapel Hill High	Public	9-12	9217 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2106	1,608	101	15.9	22.2%	821 (51.1%)	174 (10.8%)	316 (19.7%)	190 (11.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.5%)	71.7	180^th of 662 public high schools	72.8%		75.3	154^th of 641 public high schools	76.0%	26	83.7	83.0	46.2	75.7	$11,533	$502	$11,031
Apex Friendship High	Public	9-12	7801 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0500	2,748	131	21.0	11.2%	1,790 (65.1%)	188 (6.8%)	261 (9.5%)	390 (14.2%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	110 (4.0%)	85	105^th of 662 public high schools	84.1%		85.6	106^th of 641 public high schools	83.5%	1	90.3	91.1	59.5	89.5	$7,834	$322	$7,511
Green Level High	Public	9-12	7600 Roberts Rd	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8222	2,283	112	20.4	6.4%	820 (35.9%)	102 (4.5%)	135 (5.9%)	1,133 (49.6%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	82 (3.6%)	88.9	90^th of 662 public high schools	86.4%		93.9	37^th of 641 public high schools	94.2%	53	91.1	93.8	65.5	94.4
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%)	64	227^th of 662 public high schools	65.7%		63.6	209^th of 641 public high schools	67.4%	18	63.5	69.9	71.4	73.4	$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%)	24.4	523^rd of 662 public high schools	21.0%		20.4	521^st of 641 public high schools	18.7%	2	38.3	54.0	38.3	45.5	$11,306	$836	$10,470
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%)	6.3	620^th of 662 public high schools	6.3%		7	609^th of 641 public high schools	5.0%	11		36.4	537.8	29.4	$98,377	$6,717	$91,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood High

Is Northwood High a good school?

Northwood High ranks 228^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Northwood High.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood High?

Students at Northwood High are 61% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Northwood High in?

Chatham County Schools

What schools feed into Northwood High?

Northwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moncure School
Elementary : North Chatham Elementary
Elementary : Perry W Harrison Elementary
Elementary : Pittsboro Elementary
Middle : George M. Horton Middle
Middle : Margaret B. Pollard Middle

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