Northwood High

310 Northwood High School Road, Pittsboro NC, 27312 | Chatham County Schools | 919-542-4181
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1367
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pittsboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
55%Pittsboro
43%North Carolina

Northwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chatham County Schools" in Pittsboro, NC. There are a total of 1,367 students and 81 teachers at Northwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 41% higher than the North Carolina average.

Northwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1367
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment227
Taking some courses156
Taking some courses (not tests)67
Passing some courses92
Passing no courses53

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 Northwood High, there are a total of 227 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 156 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Northwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.8% 54.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 12.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 28.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Pittsboro demographics profile

StatisticPittsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,22110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80221891
Median age41.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsboro

IndexPittsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Northwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.