📍 1603 Chase High Rd, Forest City, Rutherford County, 28043
Chase High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Forest City, Rutherford County. The school has 660 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 9 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chase High School enrolls 660 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 8.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 478 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
655 of the school's 660 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 655 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.
Chase High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 47, state house district 112.
Chase High School is one of 18 schools in Rutherford County Schools, based in Forest City, North Carolina. The district serves 7,394 students district-wide and employs 565 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 660 students, Chase High School is larger than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe