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What tradition at Chase High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
596
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370408001636
Chase High School
1603 Chase High Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 · (828) 245-5883 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of North Carolina public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
588 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 156 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
66.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chase High School
Chase High School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase High School this school | 596 | 98.7% | 52.3% |
| Polk County High School Columbus | 596 | 99.5% | 50.5% |
| Owen High Black Mountain | 649 | 98.0% | 43.0% |
| Brevard High Brevard | 799 | 99.6% | 57.2% |
| North Wilkes High School Hays | 578 | 97.9% | 57.6% |
| West Stanly High Oakboro | 800 | 99.6% | 64.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chase High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #186 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #101 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #149 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #315 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #326 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #391 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #245 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #58 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 28.7 | 20.8:1 | 99% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 43.1 | 14.5:1 | 98% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 50.2 | 13.2:1 | 99% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 100% (619) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 48.4 | 15.1:1 | 98% (717) |
| 2015-16 | 820 | 48 | 17.1:1 | 100% (816) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 52% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 59 | 12.4:1 | 19% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 771 | 54 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chase High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (731 to 596); teachers down 41% (48.4 to 28.7).
About Chase High School
As a small high school, Chase High School serves students in Forest City, North Carolina. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 596 students. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
A total of 18 schools make up Rutherford County Schools, with 7,394 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Chase High School, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. The county population is about 82% White. Chase High School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Chase High School counts 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.8 students for each one. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 20.8:1 here. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Rutherford County.
allk12 grades Chase High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In North Carolina, Chase High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.3% actual against a predicted 48.7%.
Within Rutherford County, the median household income is $51,410, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Chase High School, Rutherford County has 19 other public schools.
Nearby, Chase Middle School is about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of Chase High School, there are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Chase High School places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Chase High School dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 622 to 596 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
Discussions about Chase High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,930
Census ACS
Median income
$51,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County Schools
- R-S Central High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- East Rutherford High SchoolHigh · 623 students
- Ellenboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- R-S Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- East Rutherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Chase Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
Other schools in Forest City
- Chase Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Rutherford Opportunity CenterHigh · 82 students
Other Chase High schools
One other US public school is named Chase High. Chase High School is the largest of the 2.
- Chase HighChase, KS · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Chase Middle School1.4 mi · 484
- Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy3.1 mi · 1,330
- Harris Elementary School3.5 mi · 434
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School3.6 mi · 460
- Cliffside Elementary School4.2 mi · 188
- Rutherford Opportunity Center5.5 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Chase High SchoolHow many students attend Chase High School?
Chase High School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chase High School serve?
Chase High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Chase High School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Chase High School.
How diverse is Chase High School?
Chase High School reports a student body of 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Chase High School public or private?
Chase High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.