Chatham High

Summary:

Chatham High is a public high school in Chatham, Virginia, serving 659 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chatham High consistently outperforms state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Geometry, Algebra I, and English Reading. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Geometry and 97.2% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 85.92% and 81.99%, respectively. Chatham High also excels in English Reading, with 94.85% proficiency in 11th grade, compared to the state average of 86.45%. The school has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students.

While Chatham High has maintained consistent academic performance, with a statewide ranking fluctuating between 47th and 214th, it faces challenges related to its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 79.21% in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its low socioeconomic status students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Tunstall High, Chatham High generally outperforms them in academic measures, though Tunstall High has consistently ranked higher in the statewide school rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 100 Cavalier Cir
       Chatham, VA  24531


(434) 432-8305

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,755 Help


Feeder schools for Chatham High:

Elementary:    Chatham Elementary
    Union Hall Elementary
Middle:    Chatham Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  659

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.1%
African American:
27.8%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chatham High ranks better than 71.1% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chatham High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Chatham High has the largest high school student body size in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chatham High is $7,755. 2 high schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chatham High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham High 95th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Chatham High in the ranking list.)

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Pittsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsylvania County Public Schools 17th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chatham High

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Rank History for all students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 56.74 99th 308 67.9%
2006 62.93 67th 314 78.7%
2007 55.35 118th 313 62.3%
2008 54.07 127th 316 59.8%
2009 52.40 131st 313 58.1%
2010 53.04 144th 317 54.6%
2011 49.92 161st 320 49.7%
2012 53.37 128th 321 60.1%
2013 56.74 107th 321 66.7%
2014 51.84 135th 322 58.1%
2015 51.66 141st 322 56.2%
2016 67.94 55th 321 82.9%
2017 57.26 110th 324 66.0%
2018 59.96 101st 326 69.0%
2019 42.65 214th 327 34.6%
2021 66.54 47th 327 85.6%
2022 66.24 69th 325 78.8%
2023 63.90 127th 326 61.0%
2024 69.04 95th 329 71.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.21 63rd 320 80.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.10 141st 320 55.9%
2024 64.99 111th 322 65.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.90 50th 249 79.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.42 127th 321 60.4%
2024 71.63 74th 322 77.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.68 138th 240 42.5%
2024 60.33 95th 249 61.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.84 13th 232 94.4%
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Rank History for White students at Chatham High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.56 117th 315 62.9%
2024 62.86 110th 314 65.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chatham High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 773 773
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 801 801
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 821 821
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 828 828
1993 512 302 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1994 486 290 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1995 457 316 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1996 457 316 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1997 450 312 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 772
1998 480 337 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 826
1999 481 300 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2000 489 279 2 6 1 n/a n/a -4 773
2001 490 274 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2002 482 283 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2003 482 283 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2004 408 228 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 447 230 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2006 444 223 3 11 0 n/a n/a 1 682
2007 494 231 4 11 0 n/a n/a 1 741
2008 488 220 3 18 1 n/a n/a 0 730
2009 454 196 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 669
2010 445 199 0 17 3 n/a n/a 0 664
2011 452 199 0 16 3 0 2 0 672
2012 462 183 0 15 2 0 1 0 663
2013 451 186 4 16 4 0 4 0 665
2014 460 172 4 18 3 0 2 0 659
2015 462 165 4 27 3 0 5 0 666
2016 465 154 3 29 4 0 5 0 660
2017 458 145 3 30 2 0 6 0 644
2018 459 130 4 30 3 0 10 0 636
2019 443 144 3 28 2 0 7 0 627
2020 433 162 2 38 1 0 13 0 649
2021 409 172 3 34 1 0 16 0 635
2022 396 168 2 36 1 0 13 0 616
2023 416 183 5 41 1 0 13 0 659

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 High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 773 47.3 16.3 n/a
1990 801 49.3 16.2 n/a
1991 821 45.3 18.1 n/a
1992 828 46.1 17.9 n/a
1993 815 47.7 17.1 n/a
1994 780 60.1 n/a 21.5
1995 778 n/a 0.0 27.6
1996 778 n/a 0.0 27.6
1997 772 n/a 0.0 24.1
1998 826 n/a 0.0 24.5
1999 790 53.0 14.9 27.2
2000 773 n/a 0.0 25.1
2001 779 51.6 15.1 27.2
2002 785 68.0 11.5 36.2
2003 785 68.0 11.5 36.2
2004 654 52.0 12.6 32.9
2005 693 53.0 13.1 35.4
2006 682 54.0 12.6 34.5
2007 741 42.2 17.6 38.5
2008 730 44.5 16.4 34.5
2009 669 44.4 15.1 33.5
2010 664 43.6 15.2 39.8
2011 672 41.1 16.3 42.1
2012 663 44.9 14.7 37.7
2013 665 44.7 14.8 38.2
2014 659 45.3 14.5 39.8
2015 666 46.0 14.4 43.5
2016 660 47.0 14.0 42.3
2017 644 44.6 14.4 42.1
2018 636 45.6 13.9 50.3
2019 627 45.9 13.6 47.5
2020 649 45.1 14.3 49
2021 635 42.2 15.0 n/a
2022 616 43.2 14.2 51.6
2023 659 42.2 15.5 79.2

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 High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 773 47.3 16.3 n/a
1990 801 49.3 16.2 n/a
1991 821 45.3 18.1 n/a
1992 828 46.1 17.9 n/a
1993 815 47.7 17.1 n/a
1994 780 60.1 n/a 21.5
1995 778 n/a 0.0 27.6
1996 778 n/a 0.0 27.6
1997 772 n/a 0.0 24.1
1998 826 n/a 0.0 24.5
1999 790 53.0 14.9 27.2
2000 773 n/a 0.0 25.1
2001 779 51.6 15.1 27.2
2002 785 68.0 11.5 36.2
2003 785 68.0 11.5 36.2
2004 654 52.0 12.6 32.9
2005 693 53.0 13.1 35.4
2006 682 54.0 12.6 34.5
2007 741 42.2 17.6 38.5
2008 730 44.5 16.4 34.5
2009 669 44.4 15.1 33.5
2010 664 43.6 15.2 39.8
2011 672 41.1 16.3 42.1
2012 663 44.9 14.7 37.7
2013 665 44.7 14.8 38.2
2014 659 45.3 14.5 39.8
2015 666 46.0 14.4 43.5
2016 660 47.0 14.0 42.3
2017 644 44.6 14.4 42.1
2018 636 45.6 13.9 50.3
2019 627 45.9 13.6 47.5
2020 649 45.1 14.3 49
2021 635 42.2 15.0 n/a
2022 616 43.2 14.2 51.6
2023 659 42.2 15.5 79.2

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 High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $41 (0.5%) $7,851 (99.5%) $7,892
2020 $79 (1.1%) $7,122 (98.9%) $7,201
2021 $424 (5.5%) $7,331 (94.5%) $7,755

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chatham High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 214th of 327 High schoolsRanks 127th of 326 High schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Chatham High)8286
 4%
   End of Course Writing (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8481
 3%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Chatham High)8794
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8887
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Chatham High)6488
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8689
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Biology (Chatham High)8481
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8575
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Chatham High)7974
 5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8376
 7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Chatham High)8791
 4%
   End of Course English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8587
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Chatham High)6053
 7%
   End of Course VA and US History (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)6640
 26%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Chatham High)7866
 12%
   End of Course World History I (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8373
 10%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Chatham High)8940
 49%
   End of Course World History II (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8437
 47%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students627659
 5.1%
African American144183
 27.1%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic2841
 46.4%
Pacific Islander00
White443416
 6.1%
Two or More Races713
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.5%79.2%
 31.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham High

Chatham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chatham Elementary
Elementary : Union Hall Elementary
Middle : Chatham Middle

Chatham High ranks 95th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Chatham High are 63% White, 28% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Chatham High.


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