Northwood High

High school·Grades 9-12 Pittsboro, North Carolina·27312
Score
63.8/100
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#186
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#4
In Chatham County Schools
#2
In Pittsboro
Top 37%
In North Carolina

Score 63.8/100: better than 63% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
81%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 72% of them
144 students tested
Math
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 47% of them
238 students tested
Science
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 69% of them
149 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II80.6144
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 142.587
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 372.2151
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology72.5149

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
702
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
702
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Chatham County

Contact

Address
310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Northwood High at a glance

Northwood High is a public high school in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Chatham County Schools. It has about 702 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 63.8 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #186 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.