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Seaforth High

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Seaforth High ranks 200 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Seaforth High is a public high school located in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,035 students. It is part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 72 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaforth High consistently outperforms the Chatham County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in End-of-Course (EOC) test scores across various subjects, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. In the 2024-2025 school year, Seaforth High's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with a 79.3% proficiency rate in English II (compared to 66.7% for the district and 59.6% for the state) and a 69.9% proficiency rate in Math III (compared to 62.4% for the district and 66.4% for the state). However, the school struggles with the performance of Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 300 and bottom 500 high schools in the state, respectively, for the same school year.

Seaforth High outperforms its closest neighboring high school, Northwood High, in academic metrics such as EOC test scores and graduation rates. But it lags behind high-performing schools in the Wake County School District, such as Holly Springs High, Panther Creek High, and Green Hope High, which consistently rank higher in the state and have stronger academic outcomes. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Seaforth High suggests that the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance, particularly for the low socioeconomic status subgroup.

1,088

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Seaforth Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312

(919) 642-7095

District: Chatham County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg53%

200^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 242Chatham 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
2025	65.8	200 of 641	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	204 of 640	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	100 of 440	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	112 of 437	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	131 of 262	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	172 of 610	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	203 of 602	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	221 of 412	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	317 of 462	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	306 of 454	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	519 of 606	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	412 of 613	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	212 of 601	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	194 of 607	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	67 of 253	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	65 of 261	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	87 of 352	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	58 of 349	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	174 of 542	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	176 of 553	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II79%+20 vs state

Math III70%+4 vs state

Biology66%+18 vs state

Math I35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Don't send your kid here unless you'd like them to be bullied by the kids that were expelled from Northwood. Yes, there should be a place for every child, but Seaforth has become a safe and easy place for kids to be cruel and get away with it. Something must be done.Don't send your kid here unless you'd like them to be bullied by the kids that were expelled from Northwood. Yes, there should be a place for every child, but Seaforth has become a safe and easy place for kids to be cruel and get away with it. Something must be done. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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%)	85.6	106^th of 641 public high schools	83.5%		85.9	107^th of 640 public high schools	83.3%	1	78.9	85.2	59.7	87.3	$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%)	93.9	37^th of 641 public high schools	94.2%		92.7	52^nd of 640 public high schools	91.9%	15	89.6	93.2	72.5
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%)	51.8	282^nd of 641 public high schools	56.0%		64.7	206^th of 640 public high schools	67.8%	76	54.9	61.8	35.6	65.8	$13,304	$311	$12,993
Panther Creek High	Public	9-12	6770 McCrimmon Parkway	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 463-8656	2,609	128	20.3	14.8%	624 (23.9%)	396 (15.2%)	204 (7.8%)	1,251 (47.9%)	13 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (4.6%)	85.1	110^th of 641 public high schools	82.8%		85.9	109^th of 640 public high schools	83.0%	1	78.9	86.1	51.0	89.7	$7,426	$339	$7,087
Phoenix Academy High	Public	8-12	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%)	14.5	567^th of 641 public high schools	11.5%					(n/a)		50.0		7.7	$46,250	$370	$45,881
Green Hope High	Public	9-12	2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 380-3700	2,304	112	20.5	12.5%	1,036 (45.0%)	149 (6.5%)	179 (7.8%)	852 (37.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	77 (3.3%)	87.6	93^rd of 641 public high schools	85.5%		89.1	88^th of 640 public high schools	86.3%	5	81.3	86.9	58.7	91.5	$7,421	$399	$7,021
Apex High	Public	9-12	1501 Laura Duncan Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2208	2,449	123	19.9	22.5%	1,422 (58.1%)	230 (9.4%)	378 (15.4%)	311 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	98 (4.0%)	69.9	175^th of 641 public high schools	72.7%		72.5	169^th of 640 public high schools	73.6%	6	59.7	75.9	47.8	78.9	$8,281	$390	$7,891
Holly Springs High	Public	9-12	5329 Cass Holt Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 577-1444	2,018	103	19.6	13.8%	1,485 (73.6%)	156 (7.7%)	176 (8.7%)	120 (5.9%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	82.6	124^th of 641 public high schools	80.7%		79.5	136^th of 640 public high schools	78.8%	12	78.4	82.5	46.1	89.1	$8,040	$403	$7,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaforth High

What is the racial makeup of Seaforth High?

Students at Seaforth High are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Seaforth High a good school?

Seaforth High ranks 200^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seaforth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,088 students attended Seaforth High.

What district is Seaforth High in?

Chatham County Schools

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