Chatham Central High School

Chatham Central High School
Location
14950 NC Highway 902 West Bear Creek, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35°36′50″N 79°23′24″W / 35.61389°N 79.39°W / 35.61389; -79.39Coordinates: 35°36′50″N 79°23′24″W / 35.61389°N 79.39°W / 35.61389; -79.39
Information
Type	Public
Established	1959
School district	Chatham County Schools
Principal	Mitch Stensland[1]
Faculty	31.4 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	475[2]  (2008–09)
Student to teacher ratio	15.1:1[2]
Color(s)	Black, Red, and White
Mascot	Bear
Team name	Bears
Website	www.chatham.k12.nc.us/cchs

Chatham Central High School is a public high school located in Bear Creek, North Carolina with a student population of around 500 students. It is part of Chatham County Schools.

It offers a great agriculture department and usually goes to the FFA national convention but some years doesn't.^{[citation needed]} The school on average has higher test scores than schools in the district, county, and state.

In May 2010, three Chatham Central students were selected, by their teacher, to be in a News 14 segment. It featured: Jamie Spruiell, jr; Hayliegh Polston; and Brandy Hinrichs, as they talked about the laptop program at the school. [[http://charlotte.news14.com/content/school_news/626529/chatham-schools--laptop-program-finishes-1st-year

References

1. ^ "Chatham Central High School website". Retrieved 2010-10-30.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Chatham Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-10-30. "Students: 475 (2008-2009)"