Julius L. Chambers High School

Summary:

Julius L. Chambers High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 2,224 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly African American (56.61%) and Hispanic (36.24%).

Academically, Julius L. Chambers High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams significantly below the state and district averages, ranging from 10.1% to 41.8% across various subjects and years. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, White, and students with disabilities, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 20% of high schools statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Julius L. Chambers High School performs significantly worse on academic measures. For example, Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences and Char Eng Early College-UNCC have much higher proficiency rates on EOC exams and higher statewide rankings. The school's per-student spending of $9,360 (in 2018-2019) is also lower than some of the nearby schools, which may indicate a need for more targeted resource allocation to support the unique needs of this student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7600 IBM Dr
       Charlotte, NC  28262-4314


(980) 343-5284

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
566th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,360 Help


Feeder schools for Julius L. Chambers High School:

Elementary:    Gov's Village STEM (Lower)
    Hidden Valley Elementary
    Newell Elementary
    Stoney Creek Elementary
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Middle:    Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
    James Martin Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  2,316

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.8%
Hispanic:
36.8%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Compare Details Julius L. Chambers High School ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 23rd among 29 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.8%), Hispanic (36.8%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Julius L. Chambers High School is 20.2. 22 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Julius L. Chambers High School is $9,360, which is the 15th highest among 29 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Julius L. Chambers High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Julius L. Chambers High School 566th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Julius L. Chambers High School in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Julius L. Chambers High School

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Rank History for all students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.09 303rd 431 29.7%
2007 49.66 227th 453 49.9%
2008 43.87 297th 477 37.7%
2009 52.15 238th 490 51.4%
2010 35.28 377th 499 24.4%
2011 44.47 327th 506 35.4%
2012 28.25 382nd 502 23.9%
2013 16.45 406th 505 19.6%
2014 18.67 358th 451 20.6%
2015 25.14 365th 531 31.3%
2016 15.50 413th 507 18.5%
2017 18.19 378th 476 20.6%
2018 20.39 373rd 469 20.5%
2019 15.40 438th 514 14.8%
2021 14.97 515th 594 13.3%
2022 16.09 530th 621 14.7%
2023 13.38 549th 626 12.3%
2024 13.26 566th 640 11.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.82 188th 195 3.6%
2021 23.97 168th 199 15.6%
2022 38.69 137th 226 39.4%
2023 33.98 178th 249 28.5%
2024 30.21 200th 261 23.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 61st 147 58.5%
2019 50.43 64th 173 63.0%
2021 28.51 93rd 124 25.0%
2022 28.62 108th 156 30.8%
2023 31.31 155th 226 31.4%
2024 30.55 194th 262 26.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.72 321st 349 8.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.54 262nd 424 38.2%
2019 22.29 355th 446 20.4%
2021 24.13 325th 432 24.8%
2022 22.49 451st 544 17.1%
2023 18.58 513th 597 14.1%
2024 23.50 480th 613 21.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.87 7th 17 58.8%
2019 14.89 42nd 44 4.5%
2021 32.85 5th 9 44.4%
2022 33.01 26th 34 23.5%
2023 16.37 43rd 45 4.4%
2024 53.50 18th 47 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.66 360th 449 19.8%
2019 13.85 422nd 475 11.2%
2021 14.29 413th 475 13.1%
2022 14.45 519th 594 12.6%
2023 12.46 533rd 588 9.4%
2024 12.71 542nd 602 10.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.89 185th 349 47.0%
2019 25.11 295th 364 19.0%
2021 12.76 334th 334 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.82 393rd 463 15.1%
2019 15.30 424th 488 13.1%
2021 14.24 421st 481 12.5%
2022 16.46 505th 585 13.7%
2023 13.56 542nd 602 10.0%
2024 12.81 551st 607 9.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.97 49th 77 36.4%
2019 25.31 75th 89 15.7%
2022 24.39 75th 91 17.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.94 156th 359 56.5%
2019 31.00 252nd 369 31.7%
2021 28.75 246th 364 32.4%
2022 28.92 304th 430 29.3%
2023 25.85 332nd 434 23.5%
2024 28.78 314th 437 28.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.04 289th 340 15.0%
2019 22.55 295th 354 16.7%
2021 24.69 289th 370 21.9%
2022 21.46 370th 436 15.1%
2023 19.95 390th 449 13.1%
2024 16.67 412th 454 9.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Julius L. Chambers High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.55 407th 427 4.7%
2019 12.73 405th 444 8.8%
2021 22.52 338th 439 23.0%
2023 30.75 394th 537 26.6%
2024 7.33 529th 553 4.3%
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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Enrollment information for Julius L. Chambers High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 680 645 55 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1399
1999 897 820 71 26 2 n/a n/a 0 1816
2000 977 833 104 28 5 n/a n/a 0 1947
2001 1029 921 145 42 7 n/a n/a 0 2144
2002 766 1410 171 157 16 n/a n/a 0 2520
2003 766 1410 171 157 16 n/a n/a 0 2520
2004 632 1430 151 191 14 n/a n/a 0 2418
2005 493 1301 133 217 12 n/a n/a 0 2156
2006 397 1547 127 257 19 n/a n/a 0 2347
2007 375 1587 131 318 16 n/a n/a 43 2470
2008 190 1257 96 316 12 n/a n/a 33 1904
2009 133 1274 72 336 8 n/a n/a 0 1823
2010 114 1246 61 374 3 n/a n/a 0 1798
2011 82 1245 67 396 6 0 40 0 1836
2012 71 1209 53 416 16 0 27 0 1792
2013 61 1144 52 427 14 0 30 0 1728
2014 52 1079 57 435 10 0 39 0 1672
2015 56 1096 54 460 10 0 38 0 1714
2016 58 1069 50 480 8 2 34 0 1701
2017 52 1025 49 495 11 1 41 0 1674
2018 57 1016 44 538 3 2 44 0 1704
2019 58 1205 51 617 4 1 37 0 1973
2020 59 1174 44 684 5 1 50 0 2017
2021 49 1183 48 667 5 2 43 0 1997
2022 50 1185 43 730 0 3 48 0 2059
2023 43 1259 41 806 5 7 63 0 2224
2024 44 1292 43 852 6 6 73 0 2316

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

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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 Julius L. Chambers High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1399 83.0 16.9 n/a
1999 1816 83.0 21.9 17.5
2000 1947 83.0 23.5 18.5
2001 2144 83.0 25.8 13.4
2002 2520 83.0 30.4 24.7
2003 2520 83.0 30.4 24.7
2004 2418 83.0 29.1 31
2005 2156 83.0 26.0 41.6
2006 2347 83.0 28.3 47.2
2007 2470 164.8 15.0 49.2
2008 1904 141.0 13.5 52.5
2009 1823 137.4 13.3 55.8
2010 1798 117.2 15.3 64.6
2011 1836 107.2 17.1 71.1
2012 1792 101.6 17.6 75.2
2013 1728 103.3 16.7 76.8
2014 1672 102.3 16.3 79
2015 1714 91.0 18.8 0.2
2016 1701 104.0 16.3 99
2017 1674 100.0 16.7 99.8
2018 1704 102.0 16.6 99.8
2019 1973 108.5 18.1 99.7
2020 2017 111.7 18.0 99.9
2021 1997 120.6 16.5 99.8
2022 2059 107.2 19.2 99.9
2023 2224 107.8 20.6 99.9
2024 2316 114.3 20.2 99.9

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 Julius L. Chambers High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1399 83.0 16.9 n/a
1999 1816 83.0 21.9 17.5
2000 1947 83.0 23.5 18.5
2001 2144 83.0 25.8 13.4
2002 2520 83.0 30.4 24.7
2003 2520 83.0 30.4 24.7
2004 2418 83.0 29.1 31
2005 2156 83.0 26.0 41.6
2006 2347 83.0 28.3 47.2
2007 2470 164.8 15.0 49.2
2008 1904 141.0 13.5 52.5
2009 1823 137.4 13.3 55.8
2010 1798 117.2 15.3 64.6
2011 1836 107.2 17.1 71.1
2012 1792 101.6 17.6 75.2
2013 1728 103.3 16.7 76.8
2014 1672 102.3 16.3 79
2015 1714 91.0 18.8 0.2
2016 1701 104.0 16.3 99
2017 1674 100.0 16.7 99.8
2018 1704 102.0 16.6 99.8
2019 1973 108.5 18.1 99.7
2020 2017 111.7 18.0 99.9
2021 1997 120.6 16.5 99.8
2022 2059 107.2 19.2 99.9
2023 2224 107.8 20.6 99.9
2024 2316 114.3 20.2 99.9

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 Julius L. Chambers High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $974 (10.4%) $8,386 (89.6%) $9,360

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Julius L. Chambers High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 438th of 514 High schoolsRanks 549th of 626 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Julius L. Chambers High School)30.423.1
 7.3%
   End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)60.350.6
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Julius L. Chambers High School)33.234
 0.8%
   End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)6160
 1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Julius L. Chambers High School)27.814.1
 13.7%
   End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)42.229.2
 13%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Julius L. Chambers High School)26.739.6
 12.9%
   End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)50.259.2
 9%
   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 Students19732224
 12.7%
African American12051259
 4.5%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian5141
 19.6%
Hispanic617806
 30.6%
Pacific Islander17
 600%
White5843
 25.9%
Two or More Races3763
 70.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%99.9%
 0.1%


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Students at Julius L. Chambers High School are 56% African American, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,316 students attended Julius L. Chambers High School.

Julius L. Chambers High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of North Carolina high schools.


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