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Chatham High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928 · (973) 457-2505 · Part of The Chathams School District

Chatham Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
1,205
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Chatham High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Chatham Middle Schoolin Chatham
9–12Chatham High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9282
Grade 10312
Grade 11298
Grade 12313
Enrollment over time
1,315’20
1,266’21
1,231’22
1,216’23
1,205’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Asian 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 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 Chatham High School from Chatham Township families.

Other schools in The Chathams School District

The district →
Milton Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chatham
A
301 students11:1
Southern Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chatham
A
369 students9:1
Washington Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chatham
A
286 students10:1
Lafayette Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chatham
A+
554 students11:1
Chatham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chatham
A
833 students10:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Chatham Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.