The Chatham County Public School System is a school district located in Chatham County, North Carolina, and is operated by an elected school board. As of 2026, the school district operates 20 schools throughout the county.
High schools
There are four traditional public high schools and an early college:
Northwood High School Jordan-Matthews High School Chatham Central High School Seaforth High School Chatham Early College
Alternative Education ONE Academy (6-12)
Middle schools The district operates three middle schools:
Chatham Middle School Margaret B. Pollard Middle School Horton Middle School
Elementary Schools & Primary Schools The district operates six elementary schools:
Chatham Grove Elementary School North Chatham Elementary School Perry W. Harrison Elementary School Pittsboro Elementary School (K-4) Siler City Elementary School Virginia Cross Elementary School
The district also operates five K-8 schools:
Bennett School Bonlee School J.S. Waters School Moncure School Silk Hope School
There is also a More at Four pre-kindergarten program at several schools in the county.
Bennett School controversy In 2006, the Chatham County Board of Education announced that they were repealing a decision that allowed students that lived in the Randolph County portion of Bennett to attend Bennett School, the local K-8 school, free of charge. For years students from both counties that lived in Bennett were allowed to attend the school free under a memorandum of understanding between the two counties made many years ago. The announcement that the memorandum was being repealed stirred a firestorm of controversy, since the Randolph County students would be considered out-of-district students and could therefore be charged hundreds of dollars each year to attend school in Chatham County. The commute to the nearest Randolph County school was also a problem since it is located many miles from Bennett. To date, the Chatham County board has stood by its decision despite numerous complaints from residents.Bennett, North Carolina
References
External links Chatham County Schools Official Site Chatham County Schools Official Wiki