East Chapel Hill High

East Chapel Hill High, a sprawling 9-12 campus in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, overseen by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, serves 1,419 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 86% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

East Chapel Hill High is one of 20 schools operated by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, a district that instructs 11,392 students overall.

On demographics, East Chapel Hill High records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, East Chapel Hill High logs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting East Chapel Hill High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at East Chapel Hill High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 40%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, East Chapel Hill High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.8%.

Around the school, census data for Orange County shows median household income runs about $90,089, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orange County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,582 students), of which East Chapel Hill High is one.

Estes Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Chapel Hill High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Chapel Hill High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.9%.

East Chapel Hill High operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Chapel Hill High has ticked down 3%, going from 1,463 students in 2018 to 1,419 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 47% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the East Chapel Hill High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.