Northern High, NC

Regular Public School Grade 9–Grade 12 Virtual
place
117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham, NC 27712
phone
(919) 560-3956
phonelink
www.northern.dpsnc.net

How Northern High Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score27
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Northern High

1,490 Students
100% Low-Income Students
92 Teachers
16 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NC US
Female 49% 48% 48%
Male 51% 52% 52%

Enrollment by Grade

Grade School NC US
Grade 9 24% 20% 17%
Grade 10 28% 19% 17%
Grade 11 27% 18% 17%
Grade 12 20% 17% 19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 2% 3% 4%
Black 48% 24% 14%
Caucasian 21% 51% 54%
Hispanic or Latino 26% 16% 22%
Native American <1% 1% 2%
Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Other 3% 4% 4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Northern High

1% Math Proficiency
29% Reading Proficiency
15% Average Proficiency
99% Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

Gender School NC US
Female 21% 44% 50%
Male 11% 41% 45%

Proficiency by Grade

Grade School NC US
High School 29% 51% 48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 50% 56% 59%
Black 14% 31% 38%
Caucasian 28% 52% 54%
Other 30% 48% 51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

Group School NC US
Homeless 50% 44% 43%
Limited English 10% 33% 34%
Low-Income 14% 32% 39%
With Disabilities 10% 22% 28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Northern High

79% Overall Rate
72% Low-Income
54% Limited English
62% With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 50% 63% 69%
Black 82% 74% 69%
Caucasian 87% 80% 79%
Other 70% 58% 60%

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