C E Jordan High

6806 Garrett Road, Durham NC, 27707 | Durham Public Schools | 919-560-3912
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1979
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
34%Durham
43%North Carolina

C E Jordan High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 1,979 students and 108 teachers at C E Jordan High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

C E Jordan High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

C E Jordan High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1979
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment565
Taking some courses448
Taking some courses (not tests)122
Passing some courses361
Passing no courses82

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At C E Jordan High, there are a total of 565 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 448 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

C E Jordan High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 32.6% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.0% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Population276,34110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43421891
Median age34.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English81%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The C E Jordan High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.