Chatham High

100 Cavalier Cir, Chatham VA, 24531 | Pittsylvania County Public Schools | 434-432-8305
  • grades 9-12
  • students 636
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Chatham
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
86%Chatham
79%Virginia

Chatham High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pittsylvania County Public Schools" in Chatham, VA. There are a total of 636 students and 46 teachers at Chatham High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Chatham High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Chatham High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students636
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses25

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 Chatham High, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Chatham High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 70.4% 70.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 25.4% 24.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Chatham demographics profile

StatisticChathamVirginiaNational
Population1,7568,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86521891
Median age35.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English97%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chatham

IndexChathamVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters20.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Chatham High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.