Tunstall High School vs. Chatham High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tunstall High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Chatham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 843 students in grades 9-12, Tunstall High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 659 students in grades 9-12, Chatham High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
843 students
659 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-JaKBq3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-bqMi1xa.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
90%
80-84%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Chatham High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Chatham High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-uKWZth.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
233
203
Grade 10 Students
209
165
Grade 11 Students
212
129
Grade 12 Students
189
162
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-pfF3Ra.png)
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
14%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatham High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-SIdUZo.png)
% White
75%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatham High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatham High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-nmOk8X.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-bhOo82V.png)
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Chatham High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Chatham High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-qYWkIL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/85207/chatham-high-school-chart-h7Zomq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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