Chatham High School
Tel:
(973)457-2505
- Chatham High School serves 1,275 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Chatham High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Chatham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Chatham High School's student population of 1,275 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 108 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2004) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,275 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 108 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Chatham High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,234 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chatham High School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #465 out of 2234 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 28% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 84% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | School District Of The Chathams School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chatham High School is Passaic Arts And Science Charter School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chatham Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lafayette Avenue School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chatham Lafayette Avenue School Grades: 4-5 | 696 students
0.1 miles
221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2507 0.1 4-5 696 - Chatham Southern Boulevard School Grades: PK-3 | 499 students
0.7 miles
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2509 0.7 PK-3 499 - Chatham Washington Avenue School Grades: PK-3 | 377 students
0.7 miles
102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2510 0.7 PK-3 377 - Chatham Chatham Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1038 students
1.0 miles
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2506 1.0 6-8 1038 - Madison Kings Road School Grades: K-5 | 308 students
1.2 miles
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973)593-3178 1.2 K-5 308
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