Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
Durham, NC · Durham Public Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
D
Score 49 · 2025
4-year grad rate
77%
2025
Average SAT
992
7.7% of students took it
Went to college
42%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 1,321
- School performance score
- 49
- 4-year graduation rate
- 77%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 78%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 21%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 42%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 12%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 19%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2017881
2018903
2019938
2020920
2021904
2022992
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 800 Clayton Road, Durham, NC 27703
- Phone
- (919) 560-3968
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Superintendent
- Brandon Hodges
- County
- Durham
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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