Jordan Matthews High

Siler City, NC 27344

Phone: (919) 742-2916
Fax: (919) 742-2201
District: Chatham County School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 812 students

Jordan Matthews High, a public school located in Siler City, NC, serves grades 9-12 in the Chatham County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Jordan Matthews High is a public school located in Siler City, NC. 812 students attend Jordan Matthews High.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 3/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
College Readiness 4/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 Average ACT score data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 demographic data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Student Growth 2/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.

Posted: November 29, 2021

I graduated from this school and went on to college. Honestly, the school gives you the basics. Everything you need is available and not much more. The school does its best with the small budget and resources it has. Most of the teachers have a lot of knowledge around the subject they teach. The music program is amazing and it continues to grow. The band director there is probably the best teacher/mentor I have ever had. I think it is a given that there will be problems among students and some teachers that will give you a hard time, but if you keep to yourself and work hard it is not too difficult to succeed in this school. The counselors are amazing and odds are there is at least one teacher you will have who will be there for you and be your friend. It is definitely not a perfect school but it is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. I think the worst experiences I had at this school had to do with a student disrupting the class, or maybe some decision made by administration that made the school day more inconvenient. There is also a hint of favoritism between some of the teachers and certain students, sometimes it makes other students feel left out or treated unfairly. These are all things that can probably be found in most schools. The unique thing about this school is that there are some teachers who are incredibly helpful as a teacher and as a friends. Overall, it is not hard to succeed in this school if you are a good student and you are open minded. It can be a great experience if you really want it to be.

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Posted: June 15, 2017

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Posted: June 15, 2017

Honesty this school is terrible I have been pushed around and bullied by teachers and students and the principal and Asst. principal did nothing to stop these verbal and physical attacks on me students here are terrifying and some teachers are just as bad. One of my teachers was verbally abusing me all semester and no authority figure wanted to hear it every time I brought it up they would basically tell me to drop it and said "you're going to deal with people you don't get along with your whole life" but when a teacher makes remarks about your sexuality and calls you out in class trying to embarrass you it's more than just not getting along it's harassment.

Posted: August 27, 2016

Child has been challenged by teachers in all honor classes, clubs, and sports. The teachers there are invested in their students and really care about their futures.

Posted: July 2, 2014

I researched long and hard, looking for the best high school in an affordable quiet area of NC with a relaxing commute to work, central to the Triad and the Triangle. JMHS kept coming up on the list. Rated in the top 15 by US News in NC for the past couple of years and winning awards. The staff is professional, friendly, and not jaded like so many schools in our country. They want to send our kids off with skills, not just grades. Our introverted teenager started there in the middle of the freshman year, quickly accepted and befriended by many well adjusted well behaved kids and he loves it there. How often does a teenager love his school and going to it! I hear the same from many of the other teenagers. JMHS may not look that great in the ratings, but they are a hidden gem. We chose them after exhausted research before moving here from half way across the country and we have no regrets!

Posted: July 2, 2014

I researched long and hard looking for the best high school in an affordable quiet area of NC with a comfortable commute to work. JMHS kept coming up on the list. Rated in the top 15 by US News in NC for the past couple of years and winning awards. The staff is professional, friendly, and not jaded like so many schools in our country. They want to send our kids off with skills, not just grades. Our introverted teenager started there in the middle of the freshman year, quickly accepted and befriended by many well adjusted kids and he loves it there. How often does a teenager love his school and going to it! I hear the same from many of the other teenagers. JMHS may not look that great in the ratings, but they are a hidden gem. We chose them after exhausted research before moving here from half way across the country and we have no regrets!

Posted: July 2, 2014

I researched long and hard looking for the best high school in an affordable quiet area of NC with a comfortable commute to work. JMHS kept coming up on the list. Rated in the top 15 by US News in NC for the past couple of years and winning awards. The staff is professional, friendly, and not jaded like so many schools in our country. They want to send our kids off with skills, not just grades. Our introverted teenager started there in the middle of the freshman year, quickly accepted and befriended by many well adjusted kids and he loves it there. How often does a teenager love his school and going to it! I hear the same from many of the other teenagers. JMHS may not look that great in the ratings, but they are a hidden gem. We chose them after exhausted research before moving here from half way across the country and we have no regrets!

Posted: November 19, 2008

Posted: January 14, 2008

Posted: November 29, 2007

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