Northern High
Durham, NC · Durham Public Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
D
Score 52 · 2025
4-year grad rate
78%
2025
Average SAT
1020
6.7% of students took it
Went to college
46%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 1,219
- School performance score
- 52
- 4-year graduation rate
- 78%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 84%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 30%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 46%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 9.5%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 45%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20201005
20211028
2022989
20231046
20241094
20251020
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 4622 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 560-3956
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Superintendent
- Emmet Alexander
- County
- Durham
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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- Holton Career and Resource CenterPublic
- Ignite Online AcademyGrade D