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Chatham High School

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Chatham High School ranks 58 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Chatham High School is a public high school located in Chatham, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,216 students. The school is part of the School District of the Chathams, which is ranked 62 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chatham High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 15 and 65 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, often significantly outperforming the state averages. Chatham High School also has a very high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 97.4% over the past few years, which is well above the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%.

While nearby schools such as Millburn High School, Jonathan Dayton High School, Hanover Park High School, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School also perform well, Chatham High School's rankings and test scores are often significantly higher, indicating a higher level of academic excellence. Additionally, Chatham High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 12.0 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools and likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance.

1,205

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,966

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 457-2505

District: School District of the Chathams

Feeder schools for Chatham High School:

Elementary:	Lafayette Avenue School
	Milton Avenue School
	Southern Boulevard School
	Washington Avenue School
Middle:	Chatham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Asian:

13.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (67% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 36 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg43%

58^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 609School District of the Chathams among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	58 of 434	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	65 of 429	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	47 of 422	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	25 of 415	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	15 of 405	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	55 of 416	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	111 of 415	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	38 of 411	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	69.1	52 of 409	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	50 of 406	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	27 of 411	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	23 of 396	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	36 of 388	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	44 of 378	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	35 of 371	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	24 of 370	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	19 of 361	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	55 of 357	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.0	15 of 351	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	84.9	21 of 348	94.0%	★★★★★
2003	87.0	16 of 343	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	92 of 190	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	80 of 191	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.1	6 of 172	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	21 of 175	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	35 of 191	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	111 of 198	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	68 of 426	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	43 of 420	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	78 of 416	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	35 of 414	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	18 of 402	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	38 of 408	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	25 of 406	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	33 of 385	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	15 of 382	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	18 of 374	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	17 of 364	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	63 of 426	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	99 of 419	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	45 of 414	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	23 of 410	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	23 of 402	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	43 of 407	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	61 of 405	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	15 of 359	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	20 of 361	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	3 of 344	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	11 of 349	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	28 of 355	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	28 of 347	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	28 of 345	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	41 of 335	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	17 of 335	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.5	29 of 336	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	53 of 340	84.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+18 vs state

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Science62%+31 vs state

Algebra I60%+29 vs state

Geometry20%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chatham High School	Public	9-12	255 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2505	1,205	100	12.0	2.4%	867 (72.0%)	18 (1.5%)	86 (7.1%)	161 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.0%)	77.8	58^th of 434 public high schools	86.6%		78.3	65^th of 429 public high schools	84.8%	7		88.2	62.2	70.4	79.4	32.9	67.3	20.3		20.3	100.0		100.0	$9,966		$9,966
Summit High School	Public	9-12	125 Kent Place Blvd	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1494	1,198	106	11.3	19.6%	692 (57.8%)	54 (4.5%)	292 (24.4%)	91 (7.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.4%)	84.4	35^th of 434 public high schools	91.9%		86.5	30^th of 429 public high schools	93.0%	5		79.6	57.1	75.3	66.2	28.8	53.3	97.7		97.7				$7,246	$27	$7,219
New Providence High School	Public	9-12	35 Pioneer Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-4700	644	58	11.1	3.1%	434 (67.4%)	15 (2.3%)	98 (15.2%)	81 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	79.3	54^th of 434 public high schools	87.6%		86.3	32^nd of 429 public high schools	92.5%	22			51.0	75.3	45.7		45.7	89.8		89.8				$12,987	$411	$12,576
Madison High School	Public	9-12	170 Ridgedale Avenue	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3117	761	70	10.8	10.4%	529 (69.5%)	24 (3.2%)	129 (17.0%)	61 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	74.1	73^rd of 434 public high schools	83.2%		66.7	115^th of 429 public high schools	73.2%	42		82.1	47.1	76.1	28.6		27.8	74.6		74.6	95.3		95.3	$14,709	$76	$14,633
Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-3100	849	82	10.3	3.1%	573 (67.5%)	15 (1.8%)	129 (15.2%)	92 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	74.3	72^nd of 434 public high schools	83.4%		75.1	77^th of 429 public high schools	82.1%	5		86.5	53.1	75.2	20.0		19.4	61.8		61.3	100.0		100.0	$11,268	$95	$11,173
Millburn High School	Public	9-12	462 Millburn Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 564-7130	1,380	133	10.3	1.9%	601 (43.6%)	41 (3.0%)	70 (5.1%)	586 (42.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.7%)	84.8	32^nd of 434 public high schools	92.6%		91.5	10^th of 429 public high schools	97.7%	22			80.1	82.9	57.7	18.2	53.7	92.1	35.9	78.5		91.0	91.3	$16,959	$34	$16,925
Jonathan Dayton High School	Public	9-12	139 Mountain Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	654	47	13.7	19.7%	335 (51.2%)	113 (17.3%)	141 (21.6%)	37 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	54.3	174^th of 434 public high schools	59.9%		45	228^th of 429 public high schools	46.9%	54	89.3	70.5	34.5	54.1	16.9		16.7	19.2		18.2				$13,994	$165	$13,829
Hanover Park High School	Public	9-12	63 Mt Pleasant Avenue	East Hanover	07936	Morris County	Hanover Park Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 887-0300	706	70	10.0	2.5%	507 (71.8%)	53 (7.5%)	64 (9.1%)	82 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75	68^th of 434 public high schools	84.3%		75.3	76^th of 429 public high schools	82.3%	8		78.3	40.7	76.2	43.5		43.5	84.1		78.3				$12,003	$223	$11,780
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School	Public	9-12	667 Westfield Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8600	1,562	117	13.3	5.6%	974 (62.4%)	127 (8.1%)	247 (15.8%)	134 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.6%)	63.8	127^th of 434 public high schools	70.7%		65.2	125^th of 429 public high schools	70.9%	2		81.6	52.2	63.0	9.9		9.8	54.9		54.9				$9,238	$37	$9,201
Hillcrest Academy-North	Public	9-12	2630 Plainfield Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-9366	74	10	7.7	63.5%	6 (8.1%)	15 (20.3%)	53 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$40,949		$40,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham High School

What is the racial makeup of Chatham High School?

Students at Chatham High School are 72% White, 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Chatham High School?

Chatham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lafayette Avenue School
Elementary : Milton Avenue School
Elementary : Southern Boulevard School
Elementary : Washington Avenue School
Middle : Chatham Middle School

Is Chatham High School a good school?

Chatham High School ranks 58^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chatham High School in?

School District of the Chathams

How many students attend Chatham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,205 students attended Chatham High School.

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