Chatham Early College

Summary:

Chatham Early College is a public high school located in Siler City, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 97. As part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 242 districts in the state, Chatham Early College has consistently ranked among the top high schools in North Carolina, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four school years.

Chatham Early College's exceptional academic performance is evident in its students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and state on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 100% of its students proficient or better in Biology, English II, and Math I, compared to 58.4%, 66.6%, and 39% for the Chatham County Schools district, respectively. The school also ranks exceptionally well for various student subgroups, including female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students. Additionally, Chatham Early College has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the past three school years, reflecting the broader community.

When compared to nearby schools, Chatham Early College significantly outperforms the other high schools in the Chatham County Schools district, such as Northwood High, Chatham Central High, and Jordan Matthews High, as well as high schools in the neighboring Moore County Schools and Randolph County School System districts. Chatham Early College's unique characteristics and strong educational outcomes make it a valuable asset to the local community and a model for other schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public 9-13

501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Siler City, NC 27344

(919) 663-5899

District: Chatham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,517

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 105

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chatham Early College ranks better than 99.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Chatham County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59%), Hispanic (24.8%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chatham Early College is $2,517, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Chatham County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chatham Early College:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham Early College 1^st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Chatham Early College in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Chatham County Schools:

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

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Rank History for Chatham Early College

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Rank History for all students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	95.56	24^th	594	96.0%
2022	97.38	2^nd	621	99.7%
2023	96.29	5^th	626	99.2%
2024	97.39	1^st	640	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.43	1^st	597	99.8%
2024	98.28	9^th	613	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	96.86	4^th	594	99.3%
2023	96.41	4^th	588	99.3%
2024	95.37	14^th	602	97.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	82.63	17^th	398	95.7%
2023	81.84	3^rd	403	99.3%
2024	79.51	6^th	403	98.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	96.78	15^th	585	97.4%
2023	96.10	21^st	602	96.5%
2024	96.91	3^rd	607	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Chatham Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	95.44	7^th	534	98.7%
2023	94.72	12^th	537	97.8%
2024	93.74	19^th	553	96.6%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Chatham Early College

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2017	6	0	0	1	1	8
2018	22	2	3	3	4	34
2019	49	2	3	4	5	63
2020	64	5	5	6	7	87
2021	70	8	5	8	9	100
2022	65	10	4	11	7	97
2023	58	9	6	17	7	97
2024	62	9	4	26	4	105

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 Chatham Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	34	0.0	n/a	20.6
2019	63	0.0	n/a	14.3
2020	87	0.0	n/a	12.6
2021	100	0.0	n/a	18
2022	97	0.0	n/a	10.3
2023	97	0.0	n/a	32
2024	105	0.0	n/a	40

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 Chatham Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	34	0.0	n/a	20.6
2019	63	0.0	n/a	14.3
2020	87	0.0	n/a	12.6
2021	100	0.0	n/a	18
2022	97	0.0	n/a	10.3
2023	97	0.0	n/a	32
2024	105	0.0	n/a	40

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chatham Early College

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$114 (4.5%)	$2,403 (95.5%)	$2,517

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chatham Early College

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Chatham Early College)	94.4	100	5.6%
End of Course Biology (Chatham County Schools)	58.5	52.5	6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	52	7.6%
End of Course English II (Chatham Early College)	100	96	4%
End of Course English II (Chatham County Schools)	62.7	58.3	4.4%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Chatham Early College)	100	99.9	0.1%
End of Course Math I (Chatham County Schools)	33.5	38.5	5%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Chatham Early College)	74.1	100	25.9%
End of Course Math III (Chatham County Schools)	52.4	56.6	4.2%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	63	97	54%
African American	2	9	350%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	4	17	325%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	49	58	18.4%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.3%	32%	17.7%

Schools Near Chatham Early College

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ONE Academy	Public	6-12	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	21	9	2.3	81.0%	10 (47.6%)	4 (19.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)					$98,377	$6,717	$91,661
Chatham Early College	Public	9-13	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	105	0		40.0%	62 (59.0%)	9 (8.6%)	26 (24.8%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	97.4	1^st of 640 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	5^th of 626 public high schools	99.2%	4	100.0	100.0	100.0		$2,517	$114	$2,403
Jordan Matthews High	Public	9-12	910 East Cardinal Street	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 742-2916	875	58	15.0	79.8%	145 (16.6%)	105 (12.0%)	586 (67.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	19.6	520^th of 640 public high schools	18.8%		20.2	506^th of 626 public high schools	19.2%	14	35.5	44.7	30.3	18.9	$11,306	$836	$10,470
Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	14950 NC Hwy 902 W	Bear Creek	27207	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(919) 837-2251	28	0		32.1%	22 (78.6%)	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Chatham Central High	Public	9-12	14950 NC Hwy 902 W	Bear Creek	27207	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 837-2251	326	31	10.4	59.8%	210 (64.4%)	20 (6.1%)	80 (24.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	45.9	324^th of 640 public high schools	49.4%		44.9	325^th of 626 public high schools	48.1%	1	50.0	57.1	46.3	56.5	$12,606	$549	$12,058
Eastern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	390 Eastern Randolph Rd	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 824-2351	627	37	16.8	69.9%	303 (48.3%)	69 (11.0%)	208 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.5%)	10.2	590^th of 640 public high schools	7.8%		11.7	564^th of 626 public high schools	9.9%	26	26.4	35.1	8.0	28.5	$10,181	$839	$9,342
Northwood High	Public	9-12	310 Northwood High School Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 542-4181	702	55	12.8	32.8%	418 (59.5%)	116 (16.5%)	108 (15.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	59.3	238^th of 640 public high schools	62.8%		51.3	279^th of 626 public high schools	55.4%	41	62.9	75.4	46.3	53.8	$9,555	$397	$9,159
Providence Grove High School	Public	9-12	5555 Mack Lineberry Rd	Climax	27233	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 685-0728	624	40	15.5	53.5%	446 (71.5%)	30 (4.8%)	106 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	22	500^th of 640 public high schools	21.9%		35	398^th of 626 public high schools	36.4%	102	38.4	44.4	7.2	51.4	$9,290	$677	$8,613
North Moore High	Public	9-12	1504 North Moore Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 464-3105	613	37	16.7	99.5%	372 (60.7%)	29 (4.7%)	188 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	45.6	328^th of 640 public high schools	48.8%		44.1	327^th of 626 public high schools	47.8%	1	49.3	57.6	44.6	57.4	$11,514	$738	$10,776
Southern Alamance High	Public	9-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6400	1,178	67	17.4	45.7%	731 (62.1%)	136 (11.5%)	226 (19.2%)	21 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.1%)	43	350^th of 640 public high schools	45.3%		48.9	300^th of 626 public high schools	52.1%	50	57.1	51.5	29.6	62.5	$8,061	$590	$7,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Early College

What district is Chatham Early College in?

Chatham County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Early College?

Students at Chatham Early College are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chatham Early College?

In the 2023-24 school year, 105 students attended Chatham Early College.

Is Chatham Early College a good school?

Yes! Chatham Early College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 640 North Carolina high schools.

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