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Hillside High
C

Hillside High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3727 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3925 · Part of Durham Public Schools

Durham’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts

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Photo: Ildar Sagdejev ( Specious ) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,433
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hillside High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state

On the path

Where Durham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hillside HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3727 Fayetteville St, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9445
Grade 10328
Grade 11352
Grade 12308
Enrollment over time
1,456’20
1,475’21
1,526’22
1,454’23
1,433’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 4%White 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside High from Durham families.

Other schools in Durham Public Schools

The district →
Pearsontown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
A
765 students14:1
Forest View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
B
662 students13:1
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
C
639 students14:1
Lyons Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
608 students16:1
Sandy Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
D
589 students18:1
Holt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
D
587 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.