Chapel Hill High

1709 High School Rd, Chapel Hill NC, 27516 | Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools | 919-929-2106
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1566
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 78% 82% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Chapel Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Chapel Hill
43%North Carolina

Chapel Hill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools" in Chapel Hill, NC. There are a total of 1,566 students and 94 teachers at Chapel Hill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Chapel Hill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 82% higher than the North Carolina average.

Chapel Hill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1566
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment615
Taking some courses573
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses466
Passing no courses103

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chapel Hill High, there are a total of 615 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 573 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chapel Hill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 54.1% 52.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 11.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 13.3% 15.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 14.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Chapel Hill demographics profile

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaNational
Population61,91210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,86721891
Median age25.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chapel Hill

IndexChapel HillNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college88.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree78.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters44.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree21.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate13.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Chapel Hill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.