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Carrboro High School vs. Chapel Hill High School

Should you attend Carrboro High School or Chapel Hill High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carrboro High School
201 Rock Haven Rd
Carrboro, NC 27510
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Chapel Hill High School
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Carrboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Chapel Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 870 students in grades 9-12, Carrboro High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,597 students in grades 9-12, Chapel Hill High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
870 students
1,597 students
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This chart displays total students of Chapel Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chapel Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#59 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carrboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapel Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)
85%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NC)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carrboro High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chapel Hill High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chapel Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
259
403
Grade 10 Students
238
416
Grade 11 Students
196
409
Grade 12 Students
177
369

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carrboro High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carrboro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carrboro High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Carrboro High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chapel Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carrboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chapel Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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