Chapel Hill High School

1709 HIGH SCHOOL ROAD CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 OFFICE: 919 - 929 - 2106 FAX: 919 - 969 - 2458
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
CEEB SCHOOL CODE 340645 chhs.chccs.k12.nc.us
SULURA JACKSON, PRINCIPAL DR. PAMELA BALDWIN, SUPERINTENDENT

SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 - 18 The Community

Chapel Hill High School is one of four public high schools in the Chapel Hill -
Fall 2017 Enrollment: 1578 Carrboro City School District (CHCCS). The population of residents in the district is
Class of 2017: 328 approximately 71,000.
Chapel Hill is home to the University of North Carolina, the nations oldest public
Diversity: university, established in 1789. Today UNC - Chapel Hill is ranked as one of the best
African American: 11.8% universities in the nation. UNC - CH and UNC Hospitals are the largest employers in
Asian: 13.3% Chapel Hill - Carrboro.
Hispanic: 14.5%
Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham are known as the Research Triangle. The three
Multi - racial: 6.6%
White: 52.9% cities are home to 16 colleges and universities including North Carolina Central Uni-
versity and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina State University in Raleigh,
UNC - CH and two technical community colleges.
Student Post-Secondary Plans Nearby Research Triangle Park hosts over 130 corporate and government research
4 Year College: 85% facilities. The companies in RTP represent a wide variety of industries that range from
2 Year College: 10% large multinational research operations to small start - up companies - including the
Entered Workforce: 2% US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Environmental Health
Military Service: 1%
Sciences, the National Humanities Center, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline, RTI International
Other (includes Gap Year) : 1%
Unknown: 0.5% and Nortel.
Our community places a high value on education and has high expectations for the
public schools. Chapel Hill High School benefits from the cultural and academic re-
sources available as part of the larger education and research environment in the area.
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The School District
The district operates four high schools, four middle schools, ten elementary schools,
Ext. Student Assignment and a school for young people being treated at UNC Hospital. These schools combined
serve more than 11,600 students. In 2016, all three high schools in the district were
Jessica Wallace 41274 A-C
ranked as top schools in Newsweek Magazine. CHCCS has one of the highest four-
Julia Royal 41279 D - Ht year cohort graduation rates at 92.6%. CHCCS is a founding member of the Minority
Student Achievement Network (MSAN).
Lar Meachum 41276 Hu - Mc & AVID
The school system also offers an array of services for students with special needs and
Ryan McGraw 41275 Md - Sb substantial support for students who need additional academic assistance. In addition,
we are expanding programs for students who have limited English proficiency.
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The district is the fourth largest employer in the county with approximately 1179
Lavernia Devine 41220 Administrative Assistant teachers and other school - based professional staff, and more than half of those hold
advanced degrees, including doctorates. Across the district, 200 or about 20 % of
teachers have obtained certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards, a prized status achieved by fewer than 1% of the teachers in the nation.
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CLASS RANK, GRADING & COURSE REQUIREMENTS
GRADE POINT AVERAGE & CLASS RANK GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A traditional four-point grading scale is outlined below, with 4 Year College/University Course of Study
Honors and AP courses weighted with one or two additional quali- Subject Credits
ty points, respectively. New standards for quality points are in
effect for the class of 2019 and beyond, with Honors and AP English I, II, III, IV 4
Courses weighted with 0.5 and 1 additional quality point, respec- Mathematics - Algebra I, II, Geometry (or 3 Common Core Math 4
tively. equivalent courses), Advanced Math
Class rank is based on weighted GPA and is calculated at the
end of each semester. Beginning with the 2015 - 2016 school year, Science - life science, earth science and physical science 3
all public schools in NC use a 10 point grading scale. All final Social Studies - Civics, World History, American History I, 4
course marks prior to 2015 - 2016 are based on a 7 point grading American History II
scale.
Health and Physical Education 1
World Language 2
GRADING SYSTEM
Elective (1 credit must be a CTE or Arts course) 4
Grading Letter Quality Points
Scale Grades
Standard Honors AP TOTAL Minimum Credits 22
*Prior to 2015-2016 (beginning class of 2019 and beyond)

90 -100 A 4 5 6 Service Learning Requirement - 25 volunteer hours

(93 - 100)* (4.5) (5)

80 - 89 B 3 4 5
(85 - 92)* (3.5) (4)

70 - 79 C 2 3 4
(77 - 84)* (2.5) (3)
COURSE LOAD AND SCHEDULING

60 - 69 D 1 2 3 Chapel Hill High School operates on a traditional year long

course schedule. The school day is comprised of 7 class
(70 - 76)* (1.5) (2)
periods, each 50 minutes in length. There is one lunch period
0 - 59 F 0 0 0 of 45 minutes. A schedule including six courses and one study
period is considered a full course load. However, a number of
(0 - 69)*
students opt to take a seventh course. Seniors in good academic
standing have the option of taking one free period; time during
CLASS OF 2017 - GPA MEDIANS AND PERCENTILES which a student does not have a scheduled course.

Median Unweighted GPA 3.42 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Median Weighted GPA 4.10 Chapel Hill High School has numerous opportunities for every
student to pursue their interests:
10th Percentile (weighted) 5.05
school/class governance
20th Percentile (weighted) 4.88 school and community service
30 Percentile (weighted)
th
4.62 newspaper and yearbook publications
academies for the performing arts and information technology
Numerous varsity and junior varsity interscholastic sports teams
a large number of clubs
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ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS SAT & ACT PERFORMANCE
HONORS COURSES SAT MEAN SCORES
Honors English I, II, III, IV French III, IV and V
Honors Journalism (Yearbook) Japanese III and IV Critical Reading Scores
Honors Journalism (Newspaper) German III and IV*
Honors Math Topics Chinese III and IV 640 CHHS
600
Honors Common Core Math II Honors Vocal Music e
r 560
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cS 520 NC
Honors Common Core Math III Honors Band & Orchestra
Honors Common Core Math III - PC Honors Visual Arts III & IV 480
440 Nation
Pre-Calculus Honors Honors Theatre Arts III & IV
2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017*
Honors Earth & Environmental Science Honors Jazz Ensemble III & IV
Year
Honors Biology Honors Dance III & IV
Honors Chemistry Honors CTE Advanced Studies
Honors Physics PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences
Honors Biology II PLTW Human Body Systems Mathematics Scores
Honors World History PLTW Medical Interventions 640
Honors American History II PLTW Biomedical Innovations 600
Honors American History I AOIT Audio Engineering CHHS
560
Honors Civics & Economics Drafting I - Intro CAD Design reo NC
c 520
Great American Conflicts Seminar Drafting - Engineering II & III S Nation
Honors Comparative Religions Drafting - Architecture II & III 480

Honors Sociology and Psychology* AOIT Computer Engineering II 440

2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017*
Honors Modern Global Conflicts Network Engineering I & II
Honors Healthful Living - Elite Perfor- Year
Spanish III and IV
mance
Latin III, IV and V Honors Healthful Living - Outdoor Ed NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAM
2012- 2013- 2014- 2015 - 2016 -
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
AP Art History AP Biology
Finalist 15 14 14 4 4
AP Music Theory AP Chemistry
AP Statistics AP Physics C Mechanics
Semi-Finalist 15 15 15 17 5
AP Calculus AB AP Physics C Electricity/Magnetism Commended
25 18 23 26 21
AP Calculus BC AP Physics 1: Algebra Based Scholar
AP Computer Science* AP Physics 2: Algebra Based
AP Computer Science Principles* AP Environmental Science
ACT MEAN SCORES
AP English Language & Comp AP Human Geography*
Composite ACT Scores
AP English Lit & Composition AP French Language 30

AP US History AP German Language* se 25

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o
cS 20
AP European History* AP Spanish Language CHHS
e 15
ga NC
AP World History AP Spanish Literature r 10
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v Nation
AP Comparative Government AP Latin A 5
AP US Government & Politics AP Chinese Language and Culture 0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
AP Psychology * AP Japanese Language and Culture
Year
*These courses are offered to students online through the NC Virtual Public School (www.ncvps.org)
*Testing Data sourced from NC Department of Public Instruction, Accountability Services Division and College
Board K12 Reports Portal
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SAMPLING OF RECENT GRADUATE PLACEMENTS*
Four Year Colleges/Universities

Accepted Enrolled Accepted Enrolled

American University 6 0 UNC - Wilmington 30 5
Anderson University - SC 2 2 University of Alabama 2 0
Appalachian State University 46 16 University of Virginia 5 1
Clemson University 6 2 University of Colorado - Boulder 7 2
College of Charleston 4 0 University of Georgia 4 0
Davidson College 2 1 University of South Carolina 9 1
Duke University 8 5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State U. 5 3
East Carolina University 14 4 Wake Forest University 4 1
Elon University 15 3 Western Carolina University 9 2
Emory University 5 3 Winston-Salem State University 2 2
Georgetown University 2 1 Vassar College 2 2
Georgia Institute of Technology 4 1
Guilford College 2 1
Hampton University 1 1
James Madison University 6 1 Community and Junior Colleges
Meredith College 2 2 Accepted Enrolled
New York University 6 2 Alamance Community College 11 5

NC A&T State University 2 2 Durham Technical Community College 12 10

NC Central University 3 2
NC State University 35 13
Northwestern University 2 1
Oberlin College 3 1 United States Military and Armed Forces
Pennsylvania State University 3 1
Purdue University 2 1 US Military Academy - Army 1 1
Stanford University 2 2 US Coast Guard Reserve 2 2
The Ohio State University 1 1
UNC - Asheville 19 5
UNC - Chapel Hill 67 35
UNC - Charlotte 21 3
UNC - Greensboro 31 15
*Numbers are based on a combination of self-reporting and college reports. The numbers may be incomplete.