Northwood High

Summary:

Northwood High is a public high school located in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 940. As part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 242 districts in the state, Northwood High consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in academic metrics.

Northwood High's academic performance is particularly strong, with higher proficiency rates on end-of-course (EOC) tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Northwood High had 62.9% proficiency in EOC Biology, compared to 58.4% for the district and 53.4% for the state. The school also excels in English II, with 75.4% proficiency, outpacing the district's 66.6% and the state's 59.7%. Additionally, Northwood High has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to some nearby schools like Chatham Central High and Seaforth High.

While Northwood High generally outperforms nearby schools like Jordan Matthews High and Chatham Central High, it faces some challenges in addressing achievement gaps for certain subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may present additional challenges. To continue improving, Northwood High could learn from the best practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Apex Friendship High and Seaforth High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 310 Northwood High School Road
       Pittsboro, NC  27312-8410


(919) 542-4181

District: Chatham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
238th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,555 Help


Feeder schools for Northwood High:

Elementary:    Moncure School
    North Chatham Elementary
    Perry W Harrison Elementary
    Pittsboro Elementary
Middle:    George M. Horton Middle
    Margaret B. Pollard Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  940

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.5%
Hispanic:
17.4%
African American:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwood High ranks better than 62.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Northwood High has the largest high school student body size in the Chatham County Schools District. Student population at Northwood High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.5%), Hispanic (17.4%), African American (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood High is 16.3. 2 high schools in the Chatham County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood High is $9,555. 3 high schools in the Chatham County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood High 238th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Northwood High in the ranking list.)

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Chatham County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham County Schools 67th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwood High

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Rank History for all students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.65 149th 431 65.4%
2007 59.27 148th 453 67.3%
2008 56.05 196th 477 58.9%
2009 61.17 154th 490 68.6%
2010 57.75 209th 499 58.1%
2011 62.48 147th 506 70.9%
2012 58.92 161st 502 67.9%
2013 61.62 73rd 505 85.5%
2014 68.96 71st 451 84.3%
2015 63.94 102nd 531 80.8%
2016 44.38 201st 507 60.4%
2017 56.58 152nd 476 68.1%
2018 65.13 122nd 469 74.0%
2019 58.48 155th 514 69.8%
2021 61.58 196th 594 67.0%
2022 48.97 295th 621 52.5%
2023 51.25 279th 626 55.4%
2024 59.33 238th 640 62.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.34 96th 185 48.1%
2019 57.62 74th 195 62.1%
2021 80.35 24th 199 87.9%
2022 67.45 53rd 226 76.5%
2023 44.65 135th 249 45.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.56 73rd 147 50.3%
2019 28.77 144th 173 16.8%
2021 37.30 75th 124 39.5%
2022 23.66 140th 156 10.3%
2023 61.57 49th 226 78.3%
2024 52.14 84th 262 67.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.47 109th 349 68.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.23 268th 424 36.8%
2019 26.34 324th 446 27.4%
2021 34.13 237th 432 45.1%
2022 23.45 443rd 544 18.6%
2023 34.07 377th 597 36.9%
2024 34.22 393rd 613 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.03 118th 449 73.7%
2019 58.89 148th 475 68.8%
2021 65.52 102nd 475 78.5%
2022 55.78 253rd 594 57.4%
2023 51.16 281st 588 52.2%
2024 51.76 279th 602 53.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.22 236th 349 32.4%
2019 58.38 100th 364 72.5%
2021 28.00 252nd 334 24.6%
2022 28.02 236th 330 28.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.66 179th 325 44.9%
2021 57.21 174th 337 48.4%
2022 58.23 201st 398 49.5%
2023 31.26 342nd 403 15.1%
2024 55.95 227th 403 43.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.35 138th 463 70.2%
2019 56.08 161st 488 67.0%
2021 56.56 139th 481 71.1%
2022 40.47 330th 585 43.6%
2023 50.78 269th 602 55.3%
2024 65.10 195th 607 67.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 127th 359 64.6%
2019 35.82 207th 369 43.9%
2021 30.58 227th 364 37.6%
2022 15.24 411th 430 4.4%
2023 15.75 411th 434 5.3%
2024 38.38 241st 437 44.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.80 247th 340 27.4%
2019 26.06 282nd 354 20.3%
2021 49.28 113th 370 69.5%
2022 32.01 295th 436 32.3%
2023 45.64 217th 449 51.7%
2024 37.29 263rd 454 42.1%
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Rank History for White students at Northwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.49 104th 427 75.6%
2019 66.02 101st 444 77.3%
2021 64.71 110th 439 74.9%
2022 58.03 213th 534 60.1%
2023 57.55 222nd 537 58.7%
2024 71.07 168th 553 69.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a student
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Open Quote When I transferred to this school it was complete chaos. I didn't get any of the classes I wanted and they screwed up my GPA. The online teacher was very unhelpful and horrible at taking care of the students. Don't transfer your kids to this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northwood High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 494 265 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1989 486 265 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 757
1990 471 250 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 462 263 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1992 449 260 0 4 3 n/a n/a 1 717
1993 437 249 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 692
1994 455 245 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 710
1995 505 252 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 767
1996 505 252 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 767
1997 537 259 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 810
1998 526 238 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1999 498 232 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 748
2000 554 233 6 19 2 n/a n/a 0 814
2001 602 224 6 25 1 n/a n/a 0 858
2002 658 252 9 36 2 n/a n/a 0 957
2003 658 252 9 36 2 n/a n/a 0 957
2004 699 253 10 36 6 n/a n/a 0 1004
2005 665 266 6 42 7 n/a n/a 0 986
2006 689 256 4 54 7 n/a n/a 0 1010
2007 660 224 7 72 8 n/a n/a 25 996
2008 631 221 7 72 4 n/a n/a 27 962
2009 662 245 9 83 2 n/a n/a 0 1001
2010 633 220 13 88 1 n/a n/a 0 955
2011 692 170 11 91 1 0 12 0 977
2012 737 199 10 104 1 0 29 0 1080
2013 738 188 15 107 2 0 38 0 1088
2014 778 192 12 130 4 0 46 0 1162
2015 848 198 14 172 5 0 47 0 1284
2016 870 185 17 196 4 0 54 0 1326
2017 894 182 19 233 3 1 57 0 1389
2018 880 173 23 230 4 0 57 0 1367
2019 892 163 29 242 3 1 69 0 1399
2020 917 153 29 259 6 1 74 0 1439
2021 927 164 26 264 7 1 84 0 1473
2022 694 129 20 217 5 1 58 0 1124
2023 578 124 17 164 4 1 52 0 940

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 763 47.0 16.2 10
1989 757 47.0 16.1 35.8
1990 730 47.0 15.5 13.3
1991 730 47.0 15.5 13.3
1992 717 47.0 15.2 8.5
1993 692 52.0 13.3 13
1994 710 49.0 14.5 9.7
1995 767 48.0 16.0 14.3
1996 767 48.0 16.0 14.3
1997 810 50.0 16.2 14.4
1998 782 54.0 14.5 14.8
1999 748 54.0 13.9 13.4
2000 814 54.0 15.1 11.3
2001 858 54.0 15.9 9.1
2002 957 54.0 17.7 0
2003 957 54.0 17.7 0
2004 1004 54.0 18.6 17.7
2005 986 54.0 18.3 18.6
2006 1010 54.0 18.7 20.9
2007 996 64.7 15.4 22.6
2008 962 64.5 14.9 22.8
2009 1001 66.7 15.0 24.2
2010 955 65.0 14.6 28
2011 977 64.9 15.0 28.1
2012 1080 63.0 17.1 28.5
2013 1088 65.4 16.6 28.6
2014 1162 70.4 16.4 27.4
2015 1284 75.0 17.1 27.6
2016 1326 75.0 17.6 28.6
2017 1389 79.5 17.4 27.9
2018 1367 80.8 16.8 24.2
2019 1399 82.7 16.9 25.3
2020 1439 85.3 16.8 23.1
2021 1473 90.3 16.3 18.3
2022 1124 71.0 15.8 14
2023 940 57.4 16.3 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 763 47.0 16.2 10
1989 757 47.0 16.1 35.8
1990 730 47.0 15.5 13.3
1991 730 47.0 15.5 13.3
1992 717 47.0 15.2 8.5
1993 692 52.0 13.3 13
1994 710 49.0 14.5 9.7
1995 767 48.0 16.0 14.3
1996 767 48.0 16.0 14.3
1997 810 50.0 16.2 14.4
1998 782 54.0 14.5 14.8
1999 748 54.0 13.9 13.4
2000 814 54.0 15.1 11.3
2001 858 54.0 15.9 9.1
2002 957 54.0 17.7 0
2003 957 54.0 17.7 0
2004 1004 54.0 18.6 17.7
2005 986 54.0 18.3 18.6
2006 1010 54.0 18.7 20.9
2007 996 64.7 15.4 22.6
2008 962 64.5 14.9 22.8
2009 1001 66.7 15.0 24.2
2010 955 65.0 14.6 28
2011 977 64.9 15.0 28.1
2012 1080 63.0 17.1 28.5
2013 1088 65.4 16.6 28.6
2014 1162 70.4 16.4 27.4
2015 1284 75.0 17.1 27.6
2016 1326 75.0 17.6 28.6
2017 1389 79.5 17.4 27.9
2018 1367 80.8 16.8 24.2
2019 1399 82.7 16.9 25.3
2020 1439 85.3 16.8 23.1
2021 1473 90.3 16.3 18.3
2022 1124 71.0 15.8 14
2023 940 57.4 16.3 29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwood High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $396 (4.1%) $9,159 (95.9%) $9,555

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 155th of 514 High schoolsRanks 279th of 626 High schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Northwood High)70.365.9
 4.4%
   End of Course Biology (Chatham County Schools)58.555.6
 2.9%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Northwood High)67.461.8
 5.6%
   End of Course English II (Chatham County Schools)62.758.3
 4.4%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Northwood High)35.442.1
 6.7%
   End of Course Math I (Chatham County Schools)33.538.5
 5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Northwood High)5448.7
 5.3%
   End of Course Math III (Chatham County Schools)52.456.6
 4.2%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1399940
 32.8%
African American163124
 23.9%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian2917
 41.4%
Hispanic242164
 32.2%
Pacific Islander11
White892578
 35.2%
Two or More Races6952
 24.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%29.3%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood High

Students at Northwood High are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Northwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moncure School
Elementary : North Chatham Elementary
Elementary : Perry W Harrison Elementary
Elementary : Pittsboro Elementary
Middle : George M. Horton Middle
Middle : Margaret B. Pollard Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 940 students attended Northwood High.

Northwood High ranks 238th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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