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Phoenix Academy High

PublicHighGrades 8–12Alternative Education School

750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · (919) 918-2300 · Part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

Chapel Hill’s School Grade A better than 87% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
27
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Phoenix Academy High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 50% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 94
Grade 106
Grade 1110
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
18’20
81’21
25’22
21’23
27’24

Up 50% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 30%Hispanic 30%Black 30%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phoenix Academy High from Chapel Hill families.

Other schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools

The district →
FPG Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
B+
536 students13:1
Carrboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrboro
B+
515 students13:1
McDougle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
497 students13:1
Rashkis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
455 students13:1
Seawell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A
416 students12:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
C+
412 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Chapel Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.