Chatham High School
255 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Chatham, NJ 07928
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(973)457-2505
- Chatham High School serves 1,202 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Chatham High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Chatham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Chatham High School's student population of 1,202 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 103 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2004) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,202 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 103 teachers |
School Comparison
- Chatham High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 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 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | 15% | 29% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 40% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 50% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
| Asian | 9% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 86% | 46% |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.43 |
| Graduation Rate | 98% | 90% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 33% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | The Of The Chathams School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 Avenus School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chatham Lafayette Avenus School Grades: 4-5 | 652 students
0.1 miles
221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2507 0.1 4-5 652 - Chatham Southern Boulevard School Grades: PK-3 | 464 students
0.7 miles
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2509 0.7 PK-3 464 - Chatham Washington Avenue School Grades: PK-3 | 428 students
0.7 miles
102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2510 0.7 PK-3 428 - Chatham Chatham Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1054 students
1.0 miles
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973)457-2506 1.0 6-8 1054 - Madison Kings Road School Grades: K-5 | 287 students
1.2 miles
215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973)593-3178 1.2 K-5 287
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