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Cairo-Durham High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1301 Rt 145, Cairo, NY 12413 · (518) 622-8543 · Part of Cairo-Durham Central School District

Durham’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cairo-Durham High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Cairo-Durham Middle Schoolin Cairo
9–12Cairo-Durham High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Rt 145, Cairo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 979
Grade 1078
Grade 1184
Grade 1281
Ungraded11
Enrollment over time
354’20
341’21
325’22
332’23
333’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cairo-Durham High School from Durham families.

Other schools in Cairo-Durham Central School District

The district →
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
C−
432 students10:1
Cairo-Durham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cairo
C−
272 students8:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.