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Chatham Central High School vs. Northwood High School

Should you attend Chatham Central High School or Northwood 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
Chatham Central High School
14950 Nc Hwy 902 W
Bear Creek, NC 27207
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northwood High School
310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 326 students in grades 9-12, Chatham Central High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 702 students in grades 9-12, Northwood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
326 students
702 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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

#694 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#418 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatham Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
65%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
58%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
88%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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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Grade 9 Students
76
165
Grade 10 Students
85
178
Grade 11 Students
95
160
Grade 12 Students
70
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwood High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chatham Central 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 Northwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatham Central 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 Northwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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.
0.53
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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
56%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatham Central 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 Northwood 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
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood 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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