Durham School Of The Arts

401 North Duke Street, Durham NC, 27701 | Durham Public Schools | 919-560-3926
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1751
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 68% 60% higher 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

Durham School Of The Arts is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 1,751 students and 108 teachers at Durham School Of The Arts, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Durham School Of The Arts has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 60% higher than the North Carolina average.

Durham School Of The Arts location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1751
Teachers108
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment313
Taking some courses295
Taking some courses (not tests)17
Passing some courses238
Passing no courses57

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 School Of The Arts, there are a total of 313 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 295 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
775-79%
860-64%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
765-69%
860-64%
High School80-84%

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 School Of The Arts race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 34.8% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.4% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 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 Durham School Of The Arts data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.