State/Public High Open

Julius L. Chambers High School

๐Ÿ“ 7600 IBM Dr, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28262

2,224
Pupils
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Julius L. Chambers High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 2,224 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Julius L. Chambers High School enrolls 2,224 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.

Male students
1,187 (53%)
Female students
1,037 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
107.9
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American1,25957%
Hispanic or Latino80636%
Two or more races632.8%
White431.9%
Asian411.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

2,221 of the school's 2,224 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,221 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Julius L. Chambers High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 106.

School district: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Julius L. Chambers High School is one of 180 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 147,299 students district-wide and employs 8,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,224 students, Julius L. Chambers High School is larger than the district average of about 818 students per school.

147,299
District students
180
Schools
8,663
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

35%
Reading proficient
40%
Math proficient
77%
Graduation rate
20%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (16) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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