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Chapel Hill High School vs. East Chapel Hill High School

Should you attend Chapel Hill High School or East 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
Chapel Hill High School
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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10/
10
Top 5%
East Chapel Hill High School
500 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

East 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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,447 students in grades 9-12, East Chapel Hill High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,597 students
1,447 students
This chart displays total students of Chapel Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of East Chapel Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
90 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East Chapel Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East 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

#59 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#87 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapel Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Chapel Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
80-84%
(Top 10% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East 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.
85%
(Top 5% in NC)
86%
(Top 5% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East 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.
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of East 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
This chart displays the students of Chapel Hill High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Chapel Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
403
385
Grade 10 Students
416
356
Grade 11 Students
409
349
Grade 12 Students
369
357

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East Chapel Hill High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
13%
20%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East 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
17%
12%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East 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
11%
11%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East 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
53%
49%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East 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
6%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East 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.
0.66
0.69
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of East 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
23%
21%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East 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
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East 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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