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Tunstall High School vs. Chatham High School

Should you attend Tunstall High School or Chatham 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
Tunstall High School
100 Trojan Cir
Dry Fork, VA 24549
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chatham High School
100 Cavalier Cir
Chatham, VA 24531
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Tunstall High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Chatham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 9-12, Tunstall High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia 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 Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 617 students in grades 9-12, Chatham High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
850 students
617 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chatham High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tunstall High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tunstall High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tunstall High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chatham High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tunstall High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chatham High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
232
161
Grade 10 Students
210
177
Grade 11 Students
196
138
Grade 12 Students
212
141

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tunstall High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatham High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tunstall High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Tunstall High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chatham High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tunstall High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tunstall High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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