East Chapel Hill High School
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
- 9-12
253 reviews
#77 Best Public High School Teachers in North Carolina
Senior: East Chapel Hill High School is not for everyone. Although it's ranked 6th in the state by "CarolinaSchoolHub," and the academics definitely meet that standard, the school environment is frequently referred to as toxic and overwhelming. I'm a senior at East, and one of the students who enjoyed my HS experience, but even with straight As the culture became exhausting. This school, although the teachers and the students are incredible, creates a "dog-eat-dog" mindset where each of the students feels pressure to surpass their peers in everything. Test scores, project percentages, and overall grades are casual hallway talk. There's an expectation for a high IQ and high background knowledge in every classroom, which is probably why the Achievement Gap is so large. The amount of pressure to succeed and lack of resources because of under-funding gives East a toxic environment, and physical fights are pretty common. However, the incredible and caring teaching staff almost makes up for it.
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