Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Encyclopedia
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) is a school district
which educates over ten thousand students (pre-K through 12th grade) in the southeastern part of Orange County, North Carolina
. Being near three major universities as well as the Research Triangle Park
, it serves one of the best educated populations in the United States. It is the school district for parts of Chapel Hill
and Carrboro, including schools from elementary through high school. It is financed through property taxes, including a city supplement, as well as state and federal money. The administrative center is located at Lincoln Center at 750 South Merritt Mill Road. Lincoln Center is the site of the former all-black high school. An array of services is available for gifted, special needs, and limited English proficiency students. The District's mission is "to enable all students to acquire, through programs of excellence and fairness, the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to live rewarding, productive lives in an ever-changing society." Neil Pedersen served as superintendent of this district from 1992-2011. The current superintendent is Thomas Forcella.
, Chapel Hill High, and East Chapel Hill High
.
The district is known for its high quality student scores, especially at the high school level. Two of the currently open high schools, Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High, have been featured as some of the nation's best by the Newsweek
Top 100 High Schools, as well as The Wall Street Journal
(October 15, 1999). The newest high school, Carrboro High School, opened for 2007-08 school year.
Approximately one-third of the K-12 student population is identified as eligible to receive gifted services.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
which educates over ten thousand students (pre-K through 12th grade) in the southeastern part of Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
. Being near three major universities as well as the Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park
The Research Triangle Park is a research park in the United States. It is located near Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill, in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina...
, it serves one of the best educated populations in the United States. It is the school district for parts of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
and Carrboro, including schools from elementary through high school. It is financed through property taxes, including a city supplement, as well as state and federal money. The administrative center is located at Lincoln Center at 750 South Merritt Mill Road. Lincoln Center is the site of the former all-black high school. An array of services is available for gifted, special needs, and limited English proficiency students. The District's mission is "to enable all students to acquire, through programs of excellence and fairness, the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to live rewarding, productive lives in an ever-changing society." Neil Pedersen served as superintendent of this district from 1992-2011. The current superintendent is Thomas Forcella.
Elementary schools
- Carrboro Elementary (serving downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill)
- Ephesus Elementary (serving Ephesus Road and east Chapel Hill)
- Estes Hills Elementary (serving central Chapel Hill around Estes Drive)
- Frank Porter Graham Elementary (serving southern Carrboro and Chapel Hill)
- Glenwood Elementary (serving east Chapel Hill)
- McDougle Elementary (serving central Carrboro)
- Morris Grove Elementary (serving north Carrboro)
- Rashkis Elementary (serving the neighborhood of Meadowmont Village)
- Mary Scroggs Elementary School (which serves the neighborhood of Southern VillageSouthern VillageSouthern Village is a New Urbanism neighborhood located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Established in 1994, Southern Village includes 550 single-family homes, 375 townhomes and condominiums, 250 apartments, and of retail, office, and civic space. Southern Village was the top selling...
) - Seawell Elementary (serving northwest and central Chapel Hill)
Middle schools
- Culbreth Middle School - serving southern Chapel Hill
- McDougle Middle School - serving Carrboro
- Phillips Middle School - serving central Chapel Hill
- Smith Middle School - serving northern Chapel Hill
High schools
The high schools located in the District are Carrboro HighCarrboro High School
Carrboro High School is a suburban non-charter high school located in Carrboro, North Carolina. It is located close to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Carrboro High school is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district which contains two other high schools, Chapel Hill...
, Chapel Hill High, and East Chapel Hill High
East Chapel Hill High School
East Chapel Hill High School is a public high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the second high school of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district which contains two other high schools, Chapel Hill High School and Carrboro High School. The school's principal is Eileen Tully, and...
.
Academics
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District has been called one of the top 37 school districts in the United States and the top performing school district in the Southeast United States. This is according to the criteria of student scores on the SAT, student participation in Advanced Placement courses, and the number of National Merit Scholars.The district is known for its high quality student scores, especially at the high school level. Two of the currently open high schools, Chapel Hill High and East Chapel Hill High, have been featured as some of the nation's best by the Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
Top 100 High Schools, as well as The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
(October 15, 1999). The newest high school, Carrboro High School, opened for 2007-08 school year.
Approximately one-third of the K-12 student population is identified as eligible to receive gifted services.