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Julius L. Chambers High School

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
7600 IBM Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370297002326
2,225
Students
117.5
Teachers (FTE)
18.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
55.8%
Chronically absent
61%
Economically disadvantaged

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Julius L. Chambers High School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The area Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools assigns to Julius L. Chambers High School. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone boundary published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as “CMS High School Boundaries 2017 to 2023_WFL1”, last updated 2025-06-20.

How Julius L. Chambers High School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools12th percentile
Higher than 12% · rank 439 of 514
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 124 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 1% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 10 points since 2014 (65 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CMet47.8
202453DMet46.4
202348DNot Met43.4
202245DNot Met41.5
201951DNot Met48.1
201861CExceeded54.5
201760CMet56
201658CMet52
201562CExceeded54
201465CExceeded57

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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 54.29%Hispanic 39.06%Two+ Races 2.43%White 2.25%Asian 1.53%Pacific Isl. 0.27%Native Am. 0.18%
Black: 54.29% (1,208) Hispanic: 39.06% (869) Two+ Races: 2.43% (54) White: 2.25% (50) Asian: 1.53% (34) Pacific Isl.: 0.27% (6) Native Am.: 0.18% (4)
Black54.29%
Hispanic39.06%
Two+ Races2.43%
White2.25%
Asian1.53%
Pacific Isl.0.27%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,225
46.97%1,045 Female
53.03%1,180 Male

Student counts for Julius L. Chambers High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,225 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 44.2%Chronically absent 55.8%
Regular attendance: 44.2% (1,119) Chronically absent: 55.8% (1,411)
Regular attendance44.2%
Chronically absent55.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,530
61%Economically disadvantaged
21.66%482 English learners

Student indicators for Julius L. Chambers High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,530 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 60.08%Beginning 39.92%
Experienced: 60.08% (66) Beginning: 39.92% (44)
Experienced60.08%
Beginning39.92%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 109.9 FTE
81.06%Fully licensed
18.94%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Julius L. Chambers High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 109.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 347.3%18.7%
English II37%12.4%
Biology22%11%
NC Math 119%5%

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
Biology78%11%8.7%--
English II63%24.6%11.9%--
NC Math 181%16.5%----
NC Math 352.7%28.6%14.7%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.1382.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers109.94
Experienced teachers66.05 (60%)
Beginning teachers43.89 (40%)
Holding a standard license89.12 (81%)
Emergency or provisional licenses20.82 (19%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (1,411 of 2,530)55.8%
Economically disadvantaged61%
English learners making progress (of 482)13.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.6
Library books per student2.69
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.67

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Julius L. Chambers High School report card PDF

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Julius L. Chambers High School'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.