Durham High

9455 Putney Dr., Durham CA, 95938 | Durham Unified School District | 530-895-4685
  • grades 9-12
  • students 286
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
50%Durham
43%California

Durham High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Durham Unified School District" in Durham, CA. There are a total of 286 students and 15 teachers at Durham High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Durham High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the California average.

Durham High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students286
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses24
Passing no courses7

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 Durham High, there are a total of 39 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Durham High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 73.5% 72.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 21.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.1% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamCaliforniaNational
Population6,25539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7725691
Median age46.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English93%56%79%
Speak Spanish5%29%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college79.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Durham High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.