Is The School for Creative Studies a good school?

The School for Creative Studies ranks 405 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The School for Creative Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended The School for Creative Studies.

What is the racial makeup of The School for Creative Studies?

Students at The School for Creative Studies are 47% African American, 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

The School for Creative Studies

Summary:

The School for Creative Studies is a public magnet high school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 540 students. It 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.

The School for Creative Studies has a significantly higher percentage of African American (47.78%) and Hispanic (33.52%) students compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse racial compositions. Academically, the school generally underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Biology. However, the school performs better in 8th grade Science, with a 72.1% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, compared to 58.4% for the district and 70.1% for the state. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 50% of North Carolina high schools for these subgroups in recent years, but struggles with lower rankings for other student groups, such as male students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students.

Interestingly, the nearby Durham School of the Arts, another public magnet school, significantly outperforms The School for Creative Studies on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. This suggests that the magnet school model can be highly effective when implemented well. Despite its overall underperformance, the school's strong rankings for African American and Hispanic students, as well as its high 8th grade Science proficiency, suggest that there may be pockets of excellence and effective practices that could be leveraged to improve the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

5001 Red Mill Rd
Durham, NC 27704-8566

(919) 560-3535

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
405^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,022

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The School for Creative Studies ranks worse than 50.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.12. (See more...)

Compare Details The School for Creative Studies ranks worse than 63.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked high schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at The School for Creative Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.3%), Hispanic (34%), White (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The School for Creative Studies is 11, which is the 3^rd best among 12 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare The School for Creative Studies employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The School for Creative Studies is $12,022, which is the 4^th highest among 12 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The School for Creative Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks The School for Creative Studies 402^nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See The School for Creative Studies in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The School for Creative Studies 405^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See The School for Creative Studies in the ranking list.)

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	14.68	544^th	598	9.0%
2007	12.26	558^th	606	7.9%
2008	10.01	569^th	620	8.2%
2009	6.54	589^th	630	6.5%
2010	5.78	604^th	640	5.6%
2011	7.49	606^th	648	6.5%
2012	13.28	601^st	662	9.2%
2013	22.34	532^nd	673	21.0%
2014	39.77	375^th	627	40.2%
2015	44.21	405^th	705	42.6%
2016	40.75	432^nd	692	37.6%
2017	50.11	363^rd	694	47.7%
2018	45.52	401^st	691	42.0%
2019	44.28	430^th	737	41.7%
2021	34.38	475^th	741	35.9%
2022	33.66	532^nd	786	32.3%
2023	43.18	427^th	784	45.5%
2024	49.12	402^nd	793	49.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.49	75^th	473	84.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.24	419^th	604	30.6%
2019	38.87	420^th	639	34.3%
2021	42.28	348^th	633	45.0%
2022	33.07	473^rd	689	31.3%
2023	44.13	400^th	735	45.6%
2024	48.28	361^st	743	51.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.53	335^th	656	48.9%
2019	51.54	347^th	684	49.3%
2021	28.75	510^th	706	27.8%
2022	34.28	487^th	733	33.6%
2023	44.34	403^rd	731	44.9%
2024	53.28	326^th	738	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.84	166^th	475	65.1%
2019	65.54	101^st	504	80.0%
2021	53.24	155^th	478	67.6%
2022	40.29	232^nd	449	48.3%

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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.88	95^th	127	25.2%
2019	40.49	345^th	416	17.1%
2021	44.57	319^th	448	28.8%
2022	37.45	371^st	450	17.6%
2023	47.78	303^rd	452	33.0%
2024	36.35	384^th	461	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.91	448^th	665	32.6%
2019	35.60	473^rd	697	32.1%
2021	40.07	425^th	711	40.2%
2022	32.38	517^th	748	30.9%
2023	41.60	430^th	747	42.4%
2024	42.59	442^nd	751	41.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.18	130^th	494	73.7%
2019	60.90	140^th	519	73.0%
2021	52.94	185^th	533	65.3%
2022	52.19	212^th	550	61.5%
2023	57.18	175^th	559	68.7%
2024	74.35	98^th	560	82.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.37	348^th	472	26.3%
2019	41.31	314^th	493	36.3%
2021	32.15	378^th	522	27.6%
2022	28.07	418^th	541	22.7%
2023	41.18	339^th	553	38.7%
2024	46.35	298^th	564	47.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	70.14	163^rd	596	72.7%
2019	62.74	224^th	624	64.1%
2022	55.61	273^rd	658	58.5%
2023	67.89	193^rd	656	70.6%
2024	85.09	82^nd	652	87.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The School for Creative Studies

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Rank History for all high school students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2010	42.21	339^th	499	32.1%
2015	51.75	163^rd	531	69.3%
2016	34.45	280^th	507	44.8%
2017	42.56	231^st	476	51.5%
2018	42.26	256^th	469	45.4%
2019	29.97	345^th	514	32.9%
2021	23.94	450^th	594	24.2%
2022	26.56	456^th	621	26.6%
2023	30.96	428^th	626	31.6%
2024	35.02	405^th	640	36.7%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.76	152^nd	226	32.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.21	101^st	349	71.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	50.20	154^th	424	63.7%
2019	31.57	282^nd	446	36.8%
2021	28.19	286^th	432	33.8%
2022	22.78	448^th	544	17.6%
2023	26.24	452^nd	597	24.3%
2024	39.66	335^th	613	45.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.18	262^nd	449	41.6%
2019	20.21	391^st	475	17.7%
2021	25.33	332^nd	475	30.1%
2022	30.31	419^th	594	29.5%
2023	41.26	341^st	588	42.0%
2024	38.24	368^th	602	38.9%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.95	29^th	349	91.7%
2019	64.48	71^st	364	80.5%
2021	65.30	60^th	334	82.0%
2022	68.54	52^nd	330	84.2%

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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	22.72	88^th	100	12.0%
2019	25.85	287^th	325	11.7%
2022	36.83	317^th	398	20.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	40.56	264^th	463	43.0%
2019	37.22	283^rd	488	42.0%
2021	20.72	376^th	481	21.8%
2022	22.82	458^th	585	21.7%
2023	23.59	470^th	602	21.9%
2024	30.27	428^th	607	29.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	64.99	70^th	359	80.5%
2019	43.18	156^th	369	57.7%
2021	39.25	167^th	364	54.1%
2022	33.41	271^st	430	37.0%
2023	52.40	151^st	434	65.2%
2024	46.84	185^th	437	57.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.49	148^th	340	56.5%
2019	25.63	285^th	354	19.5%
2021	22.96	298^th	370	19.5%
2022	30.36	308^th	436	29.4%
2023	35.89	277^th	449	38.3%
2024	44.78	221^st	454	51.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at The School for Creative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.32	250^th	427	41.5%
2019	60.79	131^st	444	70.5%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, February 29, 2016

expected so much more from this place, but quite let down...will be going lottery for my children. Academics are weak, after-school clubs are almost non-existent and I see no way this school is preparing students for the rigor they face ahead. Look elsewhere. Close Quote

Enrollment information for The School for Creative Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	567	291	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	880
1989	483	268	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1990	468	287	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	-10	757
1991	459	313	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	783
1992	478	360	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1993	488	374	15	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
1994	455	397	13	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	871
1995	276	500	3	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	802
1996	276	500	3	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	802
1997	241	479	3	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	738
1998	201	605	4	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1999	160	571	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2000	110	583	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2001	121	555	3	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	184	541	2	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	805
2003	184	541	2	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	805
2004	169	531	2	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2005	158	468	5	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2006	165	477	7	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
2008	72	360	6	119	1	n/a	n/a	15	573
2009	46	300	2	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2010	40	307	6	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2011	40	306	4	139	2	0	5	0	496
2012	50	325	5	176	2	0	13	0	571
2013	8	101	0	55	2	0	5	0	171
2014	71	120	1	59	0	0	10	0	261
2015	132	215	3	88	0	0	11	0	449
2016	161	232	2	117	0	0	14	0	526
2017	188	257	4	136	2	0	23	0	610
2018	165	255	3	156	2	0	24	0	605
2019	127	264	1	186	3	1	23	0	605
2020	108	266	1	194	3	1	24	0	597
2021	78	339	0	207	6	1	24	0	655
2022	79	270	0	188	5	1	22	0	565
2023	78	258	0	181	5	1	17	0	540
2024	60	207	0	149	3	0	19	0	438

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 The School for Creative Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	58.0	15.1	10.5
1989	775	54.0	14.3	20
1990	757	63.0	12.0	16.8
1991	783	66.0	11.8	16.2
1992	853	65.0	13.1	6.9
1993	882	64.0	13.8	17.7
1994	871	62.0	14.0	22.7
1995	802	62.0	12.9	45.5
1996	802	62.0	12.9	45.5
1997	738	55.0	13.4	53.9
1998	839	63.0	13.3	42.4
1999	746	63.0	11.8	77.6
2000	711	63.0	11.3	69.1
2001	703	63.0	11.2	68.7
2002	805	63.0	12.8	0
2003	805	63.0	12.8	0
2004	778	63.0	12.3	59.3
2005	725	63.0	11.5	55.6
2006	781	63.0	12.4	53.3
2008	573	49.9	11.5	78.1
2009	466	46.9	9.9	72.1
2010	482	39.8	12.1	87.3
2011	496	41.7	11.8	91.3
2012	571	36.2	15.7	87
2013	171	17.0	10.0	87.7
2014	261	21.0	12.4	52.9
2015	449	35.0	12.8	46.5
2016	526	42.0	12.5	46.8
2017	610	41.5	14.6	44.8
2018	605	41.5	14.5	45.5
2019	605	43.0	14.0	49.4
2020	597	42.7	13.9	48.4
2021	655	43.3	15.1	40
2022	565	44.2	12.7	34.2
2023	540	41.6	12.9	54.8
2024	438	39.7	11.0	61.2

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 The School for Creative Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	880	58.0	15.1	10.5
1989	775	54.0	14.3	20
1990	757	63.0	12.0	16.8
1991	783	66.0	11.8	16.2
1992	853	65.0	13.1	6.9
1993	882	64.0	13.8	17.7
1994	871	62.0	14.0	22.7
1995	802	62.0	12.9	45.5
1996	802	62.0	12.9	45.5
1997	738	55.0	13.4	53.9
1998	839	63.0	13.3	42.4
1999	746	63.0	11.8	77.6
2000	711	63.0	11.3	69.1
2001	703	63.0	11.2	68.7
2002	805	63.0	12.8	0
2003	805	63.0	12.8	0
2004	778	63.0	12.3	59.3
2005	725	63.0	11.5	55.6
2006	781	63.0	12.4	53.3
2008	573	49.9	11.5	78.1
2009	466	46.9	9.9	72.1
2010	482	39.8	12.1	87.3
2011	496	41.7	11.8	91.3
2012	571	36.2	15.7	87
2013	171	17.0	10.0	87.7
2014	261	21.0	12.4	52.9
2015	449	35.0	12.8	46.5
2016	526	42.0	12.5	46.8
2017	610	41.5	14.6	44.8
2018	605	41.5	14.5	45.5
2019	605	43.0	14.0	49.4
2020	597	42.7	13.9	48.4
2021	655	43.3	15.1	40
2022	565	44.2	12.7	34.2
2023	540	41.6	12.9	54.8
2024	438	39.7	11.0	61.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The School for Creative Studies

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,332 (11.1%)	$10,689 (88.9%)	$12,022

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The School for Creative Studies

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 430^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 427^th of 784 Middle schools	3.9%
Ranks 345^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 428^th of 626 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)	49.5	46.2	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	48.6	45	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)	55.3	44.9	10.4%
6th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	51.8	46.3	5.5%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)	47.9	36.4	11.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	45.7	43.9	1.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)	58.5	57.7	0.8%
7th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	49.4	45.7	3.7%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)	44.9	24.1	20.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	43.9	37.4	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)	51	49.4	1.6%
8th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	47.6	47.4	0.2%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (The School for Creative Studies)	80.6	70.1	10.5%
8th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools)	68.5	63.6	4.9%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%
End of Course Biology (The School for Creative Studies)	50.6	40.8	9.8%
End of Course Biology (Durham Public Schools)	52.3	47.5	4.8%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (The School for Creative Studies)	49.4	54.1	4.7%
End of Course English II (Durham Public Schools)	51.8	49.5	2.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (The School for Creative Studies)	25.8	33.9	8.1%
End of Course Math I (Durham Public Schools)	30.9	28.6	2.3%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (The School for Creative Studies)	36.9	37.9	1%
End of Course Math III (Durham Public Schools)	37.7	48.7	11%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	605	540	10.7%
African American	264	258	2.3%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	186	181	2.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	127	78	38.6%
Two or More Races	23	17	26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	54.8%	5.4%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The School for Creative Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	5001 Red Mill Rd	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3535	438	40	11.0	61.2%	60 (13.7%)	207 (47.3%)	149 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	35	405^th of 640 public high schools	36.7%		31	428^th of 626 public high schools	31.6%	23	45.3	53.1	35.4	49.1	45.1	41.2	41.2	41.2	52.9	57.4	72.1	$12,022	$1,332	$10,689
Lakeview School	Public	6-12	3507 Dearborn Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2520	70	19	3.6	95.7%	2 (2.9%)	53 (75.7%)	9 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	1.1	640^th of 640 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)		8.0		6.7	9.1			18.2	6.3	8.7	13.0	$45,258	$734	$44,524
Northern High	Public	9-12	4622 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3956	1,334	81	16.4	64.1%	214 (16.0%)	550 (41.2%)	488 (36.6%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.7%)	10.9	586^th of 640 public high schools	8.4%		10.7	575^th of 626 public high schools	8.1%	11	27.8	35.4	14.4	22.7								$10,719	$535	$10,184
City of Medicine Academy	Public	9-12	301 Crutchfield Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2001	336	23	14.4	62.8%	25 (7.4%)	135 (40.2%)	155 (46.1%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	85	112^th of 640 public high schools	82.5%		69.8	180^th of 626 public high schools	71.2%	68	89.0	87.0	76.3	70.9								$12,056	$1,005	$11,051
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 Clayton Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3968	1,352	75	18.0	99.8%	34 (2.5%)	587 (43.4%)	674 (49.9%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.3%)	8.5	604^th of 640 public high schools	5.6%		12.5	555^th of 626 public high schools	11.3%	49	16.4	31.2	17.8	24.2								$11,432	$509	$10,923
Holton Career and Resource Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver St	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2219	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Durham's Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-9190	122	19	6.5	95.1%	1 (0.8%)	63 (51.6%)	48 (39.3%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	14.1	558^th of 640 public high schools	12.8%		1.9	624^th of 626 public high schools	0.3%	66	33.3	27.3										$15,776	$849	$14,927
Durham School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	401 North Duke Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3926	1,767	111	15.9	37.7%	627 (35.5%)	419 (23.7%)	547 (31.0%)	59 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (6.4%)	80.5	132^nd of 640 public high schools	79.4%		81.6	118^th of 626 public high schools	81.2%	14	70.5	89.9	59.0	80.6	71.6	75.4	77.6	72.4	70.5	75.5	84.2	$10,260	$523	$9,737
Riverside High	Public	9-12	3218 Rose of Sharon Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3965	1,851	102	18.1	53.5%	481 (26.0%)	508 (27.4%)	728 (39.3%)	41 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.8%)	25	484^th of 640 public high schools	24.4%		31.1	427^th of 626 public high schools	31.8%	57	42.8	49.2	19.9	39.7								$10,389	$739	$9,651
Middle College High School @ DTCC	Public	11-12	1637 Lawson Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 536-7203	134	8	17.8	28.4%	49 (36.6%)	41 (30.6%)	33 (24.6%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)								(n/a)				73.0								$8,584	$195	$8,389

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