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Enrollment
1,088
High
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075003560
Seaforth High
444 Seaforth Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312 · (919) 642-7095 · Chatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,088 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
19.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
218 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 274 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 291 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 287 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 22% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
79.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
35.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Seaforth High
Seaforth High's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaforth High this school | 1,088 | 20.0% | 60.0% |
| Dixon High Holly Ridge | 1,085 | 30.9% | 58.8% |
| Middle Creek High Apex | 1,587 | 29.6% | 55.0% |
| Lake Norman High Mooresville | 1,905 | 19.8% | 62.8% |
| First Flight High School Kill Devil Hills | 874 | 27.2% | 71.9% |
| Union Pines High Cameron | 1,462 | 31.7% | 63.7% |
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 Seaforth High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #124 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #239 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #77 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,088 | #162 of 598 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #267 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #346 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #507 of 527 | N/A |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,088 | 57 | 19.1:1 | 20% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 1,035 | 52.3 | 19.8:1 | 26% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 40.6 | 18.1:1 | 24% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seaforth High.
About Seaforth High
Seaforth High is a mid-sized high school serving families in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,088 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 43% larger than that mark.
Seaforth High sits within Chatham County Schools, which has 21 schools and 8,987 students.
The student body at Seaforth High is 66% White. It is also 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. The school has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 19.6:1. Federal data show 20% of students (218) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in Chatham County is 54 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Seaforth High lands at B, ahead of 59% of North Carolina public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Seaforth High would score about 72.7%. It scores 60.0%, 12.7 points below that figure.
The school's county is Chatham County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $94,317 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Seaforth High shares Chatham County with 24 other public schools.
North Chatham Elementary is the nearest public school to Seaforth High, about 6.2 miles away. Within ten miles of Seaforth High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Seaforth High is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Seaforth High's location as Rural: Fringe.
The Seaforth High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,151
Census ACS
Median income
$94,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chatham County Schools
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- North Chatham ElementaryElementary · 588 students
Other schools in Pittsboro
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Pittsboro ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- George M. Horton MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Willow Oak MontessoriElementary · 281 students
- Perry W Harrison ElementaryElementary · 262 students
Nearby schools
- North Chatham Elementary6.2 mi · 588
- Woods Charter6.3 mi · 515
- Chatham Grove Elementary6.4 mi · 683
- The Math and Science Academy of Apex6.5 mi · 1,080
- Margaret B. Pollard Middle6.5 mi · 736
- Northwood High6.6 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Seaforth HighWhat is the total enrollment at Seaforth High?
Seaforth High enrolls approximately 1,088 students in grades 09-12.
Is Seaforth High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seaforth High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Seaforth High have?
Seaforth High employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Seaforth High?
Student demographics at Seaforth High are roughly 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Seaforth High?
Seaforth High is overseen by Chatham County Schools in Chatham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.