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B−

Riverside High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3218 Rose of Sharon Road, Durham, NC 27712 · (919) 560-3965 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,900
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Riverside High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

3218 Rose of Sharon Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9591
Grade 10481
Grade 11421
Grade 12407
Enrollment over time
1,653’20
1,731’21
1,812’22
1,851’23
1,900’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Black 28%White 26%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside 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.