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Northwood High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

310 Northwood High School Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312 · (919) 542-4181 · Part of Chatham County Schools

Pittsboro’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
634
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwood High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 57% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Pittsboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8George M. Horton Middle414 students
9–12Northwood HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 Northwood High School Road, Pittsboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9149
Grade 10156
Grade 11169
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
1,473’20
1,124’21
940’22
702’23
634’24

Down 57% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 16%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood High from Pittsboro families.

Other schools in Chatham County Schools

The district →
Chatham Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsboro
A
683 students16:1
Siler City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Siler City
C+
591 students12:1
North Chatham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
588 students13:1
Pittsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pittsboro
B+
503 students13:1
Virginia Cross Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Siler City
C−
494 students12:1
Silk Hope School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Siler City
B−
281 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; Pittsboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.