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Enrollment
609
High
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510294001210
Chatham High
100 Cavalier Cir, Chatham, VA 24531 · (434) 432-8305 · Pittsylvania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
515 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 66%
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 | 155 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 142 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 93.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Chatham High
Chatham High's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham High this school | 609 | 84.6% | 79.6% |
| Gretna High Gretna | 507 | 85.4% | 74.3% |
| Randolph-Henry High Charlotte C H | 460 | 88.9% | 79.9% |
| Amelia County High Amelia Court House | 516 | 82.9% | 67.0% |
| Rappahannock High Warsaw | 544 | 86.4% | 72.6% |
| Dan River High Ringgold | 583 | 85.6% | 76.0% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Chatham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #95 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #86 of 316 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #92 of 316 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #230 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #263 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #186 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #109 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #141 of 178 |
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
609
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 609 | 37.2 | 16.4:1 | 85% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 41.3 | 14.9:1 | 85% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 42.3 | 15.6:1 | 79% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 42 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 45.6 | 13.9:1 | 50% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 42% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 42% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 27% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 45 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chatham High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (636 to 609); teachers down 18% (45.6 to 37.2).
About Chatham High
Chatham High is a public high school run by Pittsylvania County Public Schools in Chatham, Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 609 students. High schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students, which makes this school 50% below average.
Chatham High falls under Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which has 18 schools enrolling 7,830 students.
At Chatham High, 65% of students are White. The school is also 25% Black and 7% Hispanic. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Pittsylvania County residents. The diversity index for Chatham High is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 16.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Chatham High, which has 37.2. High schools in Virginia average 13.9:1, 2.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Chatham High is about 85%. The average for public schools in Pittsylvania County is similar, at 85%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Chatham High beats its 65.1% prediction with 79.6%, a top-10% result in Virginia.
In the surrounding county, Pittsylvania County, median household income comes to about $54,085, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 7,830 students.
Chatham High's closest public school neighbor is Chatham Middle, about 1.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 79.6% is below the 82.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
From 635 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 609 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.1:1 to 16.4:1.
The Chatham High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pittsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,856
Census ACS
Median income
$54,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,830 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Tunstall HighHigh · 800 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Tunstall MiddleMiddle · 609 students
- Dan River HighHigh · 583 students
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
- Gretna ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Chatham
- Chatham MiddleMiddle · 406 students
- Chatham ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Union Hall ElementaryElementary · 183 students
- Pittsylvania Regional Alternative School/STEM AcademyElementary
- Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical CenterElementary
- Regional Alternative/Pittslvania CoElementary
Other Chatham High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chatham High. Chatham High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Chatham High SchoolCHATHAM, NJ · 1,205 students
- CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOLCHATHAM, NY · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Chatham Middle1.9 mi · 406
- Chatham Elementary3.7 mi · 236
- Twin Springs Elementary7.0 mi · 618
- Southside Elementary7.0 mi · 428
- Union Hall Elementary8.0 mi · 183
- Dan River High10.3 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Chatham HighHow large is Chatham High?
Chatham High enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chatham High serve?
Chatham High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatham High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chatham High is approximately 16.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chatham High?
Chatham High reports a student body of 65% White, 7% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Chatham High in?
Chatham High is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
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