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Enrollment
2,225
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002326
Julius L. Chambers High School
7600 IBM Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 · (980) 343-5284 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,225 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
18.9:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,222 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 707 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 596 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 449 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 473 | 21% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
37.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
19.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Julius L. Chambers High School
Julius L. Chambers High School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius L. Chambers High School this school | 2,225 | 99.9% | 26.0% |
| Rocky River High School Mint Hill | 1,562 | 99.8% | 26.0% |
| Southeast Raleigh High Raleigh | 1,438 | 99.8% | 24.3% |
| North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville | 1,854 | 99.8% | 42.4% |
| Hillside High Durham | 1,433 | 99.8% | 29.0% |
| West Mecklenburg High School Charlotte | 1,290 | 99.8% | 22.4% |
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 Julius L. Chambers High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #427 of 468 | #25 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #394 of 464 | #24 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #397 of 448 | #24 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,225 | #18 of 598 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #259 of 473 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #310 of 474 | #24 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.9% | #2 of 527 | #2 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.6% | #19 of 164 | #3 of 10 |
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
2,225
+228 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 2,144
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 2,225 | 117.5 | 18.9:1 | 100% (2,222) |
| 2023-24 | 2,316 | 114.4 | 20.3:1 | 100% (2,313) |
| 2022-23 | 2,224 | 107.9 | 20.6:1 | 100% (2,221) |
| 2020-21 | 1,997 | 120 | 16.6:1 | 100% (1,994) |
| 2017-18 | 1,704 | 102.1 | 16.7:1 | 100% (1,701) |
| 2015-16 | 1,701 | 104 | 16.4:1 | 99% (1,684) |
| 2010-11 | 1,836 | 107 | 17.2:1 | 71% (1,305) |
| 2000-01 | 2,144 | 83 | 25.8:1 | 13% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julius L. Chambers High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (1,704 to 2,225); teachers up 15% (102.1 to 117.5).
About Julius L. Chambers High School
Julius L. Chambers High School sits in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is classified as a high school. The school's 2,225 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 192% higher than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is responsible for 186 schools, Julius L. Chambers High School included, with 145,014 students in all.
At 54%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Julius L. Chambers High School combined. Smaller groups are 39% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% White. County-wide, 30% of Mecklenburg County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Julius L. Chambers High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The school reports 117.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 18.9 students per teacher. High schools in North Carolina average about 19.6:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That is 29 points above the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Julius L. Chambers High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Julius L. Chambers High School scores 22.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 26.0% actual versus 48.4% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Mecklenburg County has about 1,154,681 residents, and median household income is about $87,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County, with a combined enrollment of about 170,407.
James Martin Middle is located about 0.2 miles from Julius L. Chambers High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 49.3%, higher than Julius L. Chambers High School's 26.0%.
NCES describes the area around Julius L. Chambers High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,997 in 2020-21 and 2,225 in 2024-25, a gain of 228 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.6:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Julius L. Chambers High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHow large is Julius L. Chambers High School?
Julius L. Chambers High School enrolls approximately 2,225 students in grades 09-12.
Is Julius L. Chambers High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Julius L. Chambers High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Julius L. Chambers High School have?
Julius L. Chambers High School employs 117 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Julius L. Chambers High School?
Student demographics at Julius L. Chambers High School are roughly 2% White, 39% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Julius L. Chambers High School in?
Julius L. Chambers High School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.