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East Chapel Hill High

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools · Orange County

Address
500 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370072001942
1,419
Students
87.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
86
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
33.2%
Chronically absent
23.1%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Chapel Hill HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Estes Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  2. Phillips MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.0 mi
  3. Ephesus ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  4. Forest View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools2.9 mi
  5. Smith MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.0 mi
  6. Sherwood Githens MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Durham Public Schools3.0 mi
  7. Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools3.0 mi
  8. Ignite Online AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Durham Public Schools3.0 mi
  9. Chapel Hill HighHigh · Grades 9-123.0 mi
  10. Seawell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi

How East Chapel Hill High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 86 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools94th percentile
Higher than 94% · rank 142 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 92 of 514
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 2 of 18

Chronic absence is lower here than at 20% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (87 → 86). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 10. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202586AExceeded84.3
202487AExceeded85.5
202390AExceeded87.1
202288AExceeded85.3
201989AExceeded88.2
201888AExceeded87.5
201789A+NGExceeded87
201691A+NGExceeded91
201590A+NGExceeded88
201487AExceeded86

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.51%Asian 20.72%Hispanic 13.25%Black 11.13%Two+ Races 8.39%
White: 46.51% (660) Asian: 20.72% (294) Hispanic: 13.25% (188) Black: 11.13% (158) Two+ Races: 8.39% (119)
White46.51%
Asian20.72%
Hispanic13.25%
Black11.13%
Two+ Races8.39%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,419
48.41%687 Female
51.59%732 Male

Student counts for East Chapel Hill High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,419 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66.8%Chronically absent 33.2%
Regular attendance: 66.8% (968) Chronically absent: 33.2% (481)
Regular attendance66.8%
Chronically absent33.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,449
23.1%Economically disadvantaged
6.77%96 English learners

Student indicators for East Chapel Hill High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,449 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 91.51%Beginning 8.49%
Experienced: 91.51% (74) Beginning: 8.49% (7)
Experienced91.51%
Beginning8.49%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 80.6 FTE
98.44%Fully licensed
1.56%Emergency or provisional
29.78%24 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Chapel Hill High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 80.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II87.5%73.7%
NC Math 380.5%69.2%
Biology71.2%57.3%
NC Math 141.7%15.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology28.8%14%25.9%31.4%
English II12.5%13.7%48.4%25.4%
NC Math 158.3%26.1%13.9%--
NC Math 319.5%11.3%24.1%45.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.3290.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers80.59
Experienced teachers73.75 (92%)
Beginning teachers6.84 (8%)
Holding a standard license79.33 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.26 (2%)
National Board certified24

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (481 of 1,449)33.2%
Economically disadvantaged23.1%
English learners making progress (of 96)29.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student9.8
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.47

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the East Chapel Hill High report card PDF

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East Chapel Hill High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.