Jordan Matthews High

910 East Cardinal Street, Siler City NC, 27344 | Chatham County Schools | 919-742-2916
  • grades 9-12
  • students 870
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Siler City
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Siler City
43%North Carolina

Jordan Matthews High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chatham County Schools" in Siler City, NC. There are a total of 870 students and 62 teachers at Jordan Matthews High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Jordan Matthews High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 13% lower than the North Carolina average.

Jordan Matthews High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students870
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses86
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses43
Passing no courses38

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 Jordan Matthews High, there are a total of 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 86 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Jordan Matthews High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 30.6% 54.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 15.0% 12.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.8% 28.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Siler City demographics profile

StatisticSiler CityNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,15910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,35621891
Median age34.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English53%89%79%
Speak Spanish47%7%13%

Education level achieved in Siler City

IndexSiler CityNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade60.1%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school56.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.5%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jordan Matthews High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.