Hillside High

Summary:

Hillside High is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Durham, North Carolina, with a student population of 1,526. The school is part of the Durham Public Schools district, which is ranked 163 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside High faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on End-of-Course exams is significantly below the state and district averages, particularly for Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups. With over 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hillside High has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which likely contributes to its low academic performance. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and strong performance for homeless students suggest some areas of strength that could be leveraged to drive improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Hillside High's academic performance lags significantly behind higher-performing institutions like Durham School of the Arts and J.D. Clement Early College High School, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of North Carolina high schools. In contrast, Lakeview School, another nearby school, also struggles academically, ranking in the bottom 5% of high schools in the state. The racial and socioeconomic makeup of Hillside High is more homogeneous, with a higher percentage of African American and economically disadvantaged students, compared to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 3727 Fayetteville St
       Durham, NC  27707


(919) 560-3925

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
560th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,407 Help


Feeder schools for Hillside High:

Elementary:    Bethesda Elementary
    Fayetteville Street Elementary
    Parkwood Elementary
Middle:    Lowe's Grove Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,526

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.5%
Hispanic:
27.1%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.8% Help


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Compare Details Hillside High ranks worse than 87.5% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked high schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.5%), Hispanic (27.1%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside High is 16. 7 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside High is $11,407, which is the 6th highest among 12 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside High 560th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hillside High in the ranking list.)

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Durham Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Public Schools 163rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hillside High

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Rank History for all students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.78 360th 431 16.5%
2007 18.23 389th 453 14.1%
2008 19.15 408th 477 14.5%
2009 13.26 434th 490 11.4%
2010 15.80 439th 499 12.0%
2011 15.69 442nd 506 12.6%
2012 23.76 407th 502 18.9%
2013 17.21 404th 505 20.0%
2014 13.82 386th 451 14.4%
2015 23.27 378th 531 28.8%
2016 22.15 369th 507 27.2%
2017 13.72 401st 476 15.8%
2018 12.76 410th 469 12.6%
2019 26.90 366th 514 28.8%
2021 9.63 561st 594 5.6%
2022 21.77 487th 621 21.6%
2023 25.80 471st 626 24.8%
2024 14.01 560th 640 12.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.54 167th 226 26.1%
2023 41.02 147th 249 41.0%
2024 25.84 213th 261 18.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 113th 147 23.1%
2019 30.52 135th 173 22.0%
2021 28.98 91st 124 26.6%
2022 31.33 98th 156 37.2%
2023 26.71 176th 226 22.1%
2024 21.78 245th 262 6.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.85 342nd 349 2.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.61 369th 424 13.0%
2019 30.10 291st 446 34.8%
2021 15.26 403rd 432 6.7%
2022 25.44 420th 544 22.8%
2023 29.99 412th 597 31.0%
2024 19.25 518th 613 15.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.73 30th 44 31.8%
2023 98.85 1st 45 97.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.28 411th 449 8.5%
2019 27.05 351st 475 26.1%
2021 9.40 448th 475 5.7%
2022 19.45 489th 594 17.7%
2023 25.59 442nd 588 24.8%
2024 15.09 529th 602 12.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 233rd 349 33.2%
2019 47.85 145th 364 60.2%
2021 20.30 308th 334 7.8%
2022 37.67 175th 330 47.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.49 100th 100 0.0%
2019 0.80 323rd 325 0.6%
2021 0.99 333rd 337 1.2%
2022 4.41 387th 398 2.8%
2023 45.53 281st 403 30.3%
2024 35.43 326th 403 19.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.29 419th 463 9.5%
2019 23.63 371st 488 24.0%
2021 8.81 465th 481 3.3%
2022 22.04 464th 585 20.7%
2023 23.87 468th 602 22.3%
2024 11.32 561st 607 7.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 233rd 359 35.1%
2019 47.27 135th 369 63.4%
2021 22.73 301st 364 17.3%
2022 44.45 194th 430 54.9%
2023 45.14 194th 434 55.3%
2024 33.25 283rd 437 35.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.61 334th 340 1.8%
2019 27.76 270th 354 23.7%
2021 14.85 348th 370 5.9%
2022 22.46 361st 436 17.2%
2023 32.97 295th 449 34.3%
2024 11.70 437th 454 3.7%
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Rank History for White students at Hillside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.67 321st 427 24.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hillside High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 1 1045 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1047
1994 1 944 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1995 175 1265 12 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1465
1996 175 1265 12 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1465
1997 198 1239 20 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1478
1998 151 1070 25 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1266
1999 126 981 17 14 5 n/a n/a 0 1143
2000 84 956 16 23 3 n/a n/a 0 1082
2001 70 937 11 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1037
2002 75 1102 13 48 1 n/a n/a 0 1239
2003 75 1102 13 48 1 n/a n/a 0 1239
2004 71 1323 11 53 2 n/a n/a 0 1460
2005 50 1450 14 59 3 n/a n/a 0 1576
2006 36 1395 7 77 2 n/a n/a 0 1517
2007 38 1254 12 75 2 n/a n/a 26 1407
2008 25 1244 14 86 1 n/a n/a 30 1400
2009 34 1232 13 109 1 n/a n/a 0 1389
2010 21 1102 10 124 4 n/a n/a 0 1261
2011 30 1034 10 147 1 0 29 0 1251
2012 36 1104 8 148 2 0 28 0 1326
2013 38 1093 6 147 3 1 28 0 1316
2014 25 1030 4 145 1 0 31 0 1236
2015 24 1096 5 171 3 0 19 0 1318
2016 17 1065 5 195 3 0 20 0 1305
2017 23 1012 3 227 3 0 20 0 1288
2018 36 1048 5 242 4 0 35 0 1370
2019 34 995 7 258 1 0 36 0 1331
2020 34 1010 10 327 3 0 44 0 1428
2021 27 1035 4 354 3 0 33 0 1456
2022 29 993 7 392 3 1 50 0 1475
2023 40 999 12 414 4 1 56 0 1526

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1047 67.0 15.6 17.1
1994 948 69.0 13.7 29.6
1995 1465 101.0 14.5 17.2
1996 1465 101.0 14.5 17.2
1997 1478 105.0 14.1 15.4
1998 1266 111.0 11.4 10.6
1999 1143 111.0 10.3 13.8
2000 1082 111.0 9.7 11.8
2001 1037 111.0 9.3 13.9
2002 1239 111.0 11.2 0
2003 1239 111.0 11.2 0
2004 1460 111.0 13.2 34
2005 1576 111.0 14.2 48.3
2006 1517 111.0 13.7 47
2007 1407 94.0 15.0 52.9
2008 1400 96.9 14.4 60.4
2009 1389 99.7 13.9 48.7
2010 1261 82.6 15.2 61.8
2011 1251 83.8 14.9 61.6
2012 1326 78.6 16.8 63.5
2013 1316 92.5 14.2 65.8
2014 1236 97.0 12.7 65.4
2015 1318 92.0 14.3 61.8
2016 1305 89.0 14.6 59.4
2017 1288 87.3 14.7 58
2018 1370 90.0 15.2 55.8
2019 1331 90.2 14.7 65
2020 1428 87.8 16.2 98.9
2021 1456 96.1 15.1 99.8
2022 1475 94.0 15.6 99.1
2023 1526 94.8 16.0 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1047 67.0 15.6 17.1
1994 948 69.0 13.7 29.6
1995 1465 101.0 14.5 17.2
1996 1465 101.0 14.5 17.2
1997 1478 105.0 14.1 15.4
1998 1266 111.0 11.4 10.6
1999 1143 111.0 10.3 13.8
2000 1082 111.0 9.7 11.8
2001 1037 111.0 9.3 13.9
2002 1239 111.0 11.2 0
2003 1239 111.0 11.2 0
2004 1460 111.0 13.2 34
2005 1576 111.0 14.2 48.3
2006 1517 111.0 13.7 47
2007 1407 94.0 15.0 52.9
2008 1400 96.9 14.4 60.4
2009 1389 99.7 13.9 48.7
2010 1261 82.6 15.2 61.8
2011 1251 83.8 14.9 61.6
2012 1326 78.6 16.8 63.5
2013 1316 92.5 14.2 65.8
2014 1236 97.0 12.7 65.4
2015 1318 92.0 14.3 61.8
2016 1305 89.0 14.6 59.4
2017 1288 87.3 14.7 58
2018 1370 90.0 15.2 55.8
2019 1331 90.2 14.7 65
2020 1428 87.8 16.2 98.9
2021 1456 96.1 15.1 99.8
2022 1475 94.0 15.6 99.1
2023 1526 94.8 16.0 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillside High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $967 (8.5%) $10,441 (91.5%) $11,407

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 366th of 514 High schoolsRanks 471st of 626 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hillside High)63.745
 18.7%
   End of Course Biology (Durham Public Schools)52.347.5
 4.8%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Hillside High)42.940.9
 2%
   End of Course English II (Durham Public Schools)51.849.5
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Hillside High)24.625.9
 1.3%
   End of Course Math I (Durham Public Schools)30.928.6
 2.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Hillside High)22.141.5
 19.4%
   End of Course Math III (Durham Public Schools)37.748.7
 11%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13311526
 14.7%
African American995999
 0.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian712
 71.4%
Hispanic258414
 60.5%
Pacific Islander01
White3440
 17.6%
Two or More Races3656
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65%99.8%
 34.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside High

Students at Hillside High are 65% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Hillside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethesda Elementary
Elementary : Fayetteville Street Elementary
Elementary : Parkwood Elementary
Middle : Lowe's Grove Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,526 students attended Hillside High.

Hillside High ranks in the bottom 12.5% of North Carolina high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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