Chatham High

Chatham High is one of the intimate 9-12 campuss in Chatham, Virginia, one of the schools within Pittsylvania County Public Schools, with 609 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Chatham High sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Chatham High is one of 18 schools operated by Pittsylvania County Public Schools, a district that instructs 7,830 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chatham High shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Black, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Chatham High has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 85% of students at Chatham High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Chatham High sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.1%; actual is 79.6%, +14.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pittsylvania County) reports that median household income runs about $54,085, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Pittsylvania County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,830 students), of which Chatham High is one.

The closest other public school is Chatham Middle, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Chatham High comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 82.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Chatham High's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 636 (now 609). White enrollment moved from 72% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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