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Julius L. Chambers High School

Q: Is Julius L. Chambers High School a good school?

Julius L. Chambers High School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Julius L. Chambers High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,225 students attended Julius L. Chambers High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Julius L. Chambers High School?

Students at Julius L. Chambers High School are 54% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Julius L. Chambers High School?

Julius L. Chambers High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gov's Village STEM (Lower) Elementary : Hidden Valley Elementary Elementary : Newell Elementary Elementary : Stoney Creek Elementary Elementary : University Meadows Elementary Middle : Gov's Village STEM (Upper) Middle : James Martin Middle

Public Grades 9-12

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 13% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Julius L. Chambers High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 2,316 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in operation for several years, Julius L. Chambers High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25-30% of North Carolina high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 373 out of 469 in 2017-2018 to 555 out of 641 in 2024-2025. The school's performance across various student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 25-30% of the state for students from different backgrounds. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.85% to 99.87% over the past few years, indicating a very high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Julius L. Chambers High School to nearby magnet schools like Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences, West Charlotte High School, and Char Eng Early College-UNCC, the performance gap is quite stark. These magnet schools consistently outperform Julius L. Chambers High School on various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and end-of-course proficiency rates. Addressing the challenges faced by Julius L. Chambers High School will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

2,225

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,360

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 IBM Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262-4314

(980) 343-5284

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Feeder schools for Julius L. Chambers High School:

Elementary:	Gov's Village STEM (Lower)
	Hidden Valley Elementary
	Newell Elementary
	Stoney Creek Elementary
	More...
	University Meadows Elementary
Middle:	Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
	James Martin Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (31% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (66% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

555^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 29High Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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	15.8	555 of 641	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	566 of 640	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	549 of 626	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	530 of 621	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	515 of 594	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	438 of 514	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	373 of 469	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	378 of 476	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	413 of 507	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	365 of 531	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.7	358 of 451	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	406 of 505	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	382 of 502	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.5	327 of 506	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	377 of 499	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.1	238 of 490	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.9	297 of 477	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	227 of 453	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.1	303 of 431	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	284 of 440	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	314 of 437	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	332 of 434	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	304 of 430	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	246 of 364	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	252 of 369	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	156 of 359	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	49 of 77	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	334 of 334	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	295 of 364	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	207 of 273	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	194 of 262	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	155 of 226	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	108 of 156	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	93 of 124	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	64 of 173	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	61 of 147	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	551 of 610	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	542 of 602	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	533 of 588	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	519 of 594	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	413 of 475	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	422 of 475	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	360 of 449	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	378 of 412	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	426 of 462	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	412 of 454	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	390 of 449	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	370 of 436	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	289 of 370	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	295 of 354	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	289 of 340	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.4	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.9	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	479 of 606	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	480 of 613	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	513 of 597	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	451 of 544	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	325 of 432	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	355 of 446	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	262 of 424	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	532 of 601	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	551 of 607	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	542 of 602	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	505 of 585	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	421 of 481	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	424 of 488	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	393 of 463	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	219 of 253	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	200 of 261	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	178 of 249	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	137 of 226	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	168 of 199	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	188 of 195	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	239 of 352	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	461 of 542	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	529 of 553	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	394 of 537	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	338 of 439	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	405 of 444	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	407 of 427	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2022)18th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III47%-19 vs state

English II37%-23 vs state

Biology21%-27 vs state

Math I18%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Julius L. Chambers High School

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julius L. Chambers High School	Public	9-12	7600 IBM Dr	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5284	2,225	117	18.9	99.9%	50 (2.2%)	1,208 (54.3%)	869 (39.1%)	34 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.4%)	15.8	555^th of 641 public high schools	13.4%		13.3	566^th of 640 public high schools	11.6%	11	21.3	36.9	18.4	47.3								$9,360	$974	$8,387
Char Eng Early College-UNCC	Public	9-12	9000 Robert Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	313	16	19.5	35.5%	63 (20.1%)	109 (34.8%)	87 (27.8%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	90.1	77^th of 641 public high schools	88.0%		88.7	92^nd of 640 public high schools	85.6%	15	78.5	91.8	75.0	92.8								$9,174	$376	$8,798
Charlotte Teacher Early College	Public	9-12	9000 Robert D. Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	192	5	36.2	45.8%	25 (13.0%)	93 (48.4%)	58 (30.2%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	69.5	177^th of 641 public high schools	72.4%		65.7	201^st of 640 public high schools	68.6%	24	58.1	78.0	45.8	79.5								$10,149	$473	$9,676
Cato Middle College High School	Public	11-12	8120 Grier Rd Suite 171-B	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1452	173	5	34.6	46.8%	23 (13.3%)	79 (45.7%)	43 (24.9%)	15 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)								(n/a)				68.0								$6,516	$289	$6,226
Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	6200 Starhaven Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6460	854	44	19.3	99.6%	20 (2.3%)	203 (23.8%)	593 (69.4%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	26.2	485^th of 641 public high schools	24.3%		33.6	415^th of 640 public high schools	35.2%	70	35.2	46.4	18.0	69.2	32.3	18.4	19.9	19.1	18.8	29.8	28.0	$10,602	$1,223	$9,379
Garinger High School	Public	9-12	1100 Eastway Dr	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6450	1,877	106	17.7	99.8%	68 (3.6%)	578 (30.8%)	1,146 (61.1%)	52 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	10.9	595^th of 641 public high schools	7.2%		8.3	607^th of 640 public high schools	5.2%	12	21.8	24.5	9.0	45.0								$10,714	$1,102	$9,612
Mallard Creek High School	Public	9-12	3825 Johnston Oehler Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1341	2,068	109	19.0	99.9%	152 (7.4%)	1,434 (69.3%)	313 (15.1%)	68 (3.3%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	34.9	413^th of 641 public high schools	35.6%		25.8	475^th of 640 public high schools	25.8%	62	41.1	54.4	31.4	54.1								$8,152	$456	$7,697
Williams Secondary Montessori	Public, Magnet	7-12	2400 Carmine St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0040	401	28	14.5	19.7%	238 (59.4%)	87 (21.7%)	44 (11.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	82.3	126^th of 641 public high schools	80.3%		74.1	159^th of 640 public high schools	75.2%	33		95.9	57.5	83.6		79.5	70.0		85.5	85.6	87.8	$13,612	$958	$12,654
West Charlotte High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2219 Senior Dr	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6060	2,008	102	19.6	99.9%	29 (1.4%)	1,499 (74.7%)	368 (18.3%)	60 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	50 (2.5%)	25.1	495^th of 641 public high schools	22.8%		22.8	498^th of 640 public high schools	22.2%	3	30.2	43.8	29.1	51.2								$12,290	$1,386	$10,904
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Ln	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6011	239	18	13.2	98.3%	12 (5.0%)	98 (41.0%)	109 (45.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	28.1	472^nd of 641 public high schools	26.4%		29.1	459^th of 640 public high schools	28.3%	13	32.6	54.3	24.0	52.1								$15,697	$1,485	$14,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Julius L. Chambers High School

What district is Julius L. Chambers High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Julius L. Chambers High School?

Students at Julius L. Chambers High School are 54% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Julius L. Chambers High School?

Julius L. Chambers High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gov's Village STEM (Lower)
Elementary : Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary : Newell Elementary
Elementary : Stoney Creek Elementary
Elementary : University Meadows Elementary
Middle : Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
Middle : James Martin Middle

Is Julius L. Chambers High School a good school?

Julius L. Chambers High School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Julius L. Chambers High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,225 students attended Julius L. Chambers High School.

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