Southern High School

800 Clayton Rd, Durham, NC 27703 | (919) 560-3968

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,101

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,101 high school students from grades 9-12
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: Board of Education, Durham, NC 27703

Principal or Admin: Mr Kenneth Barnes
Fax: (919) 560-2445
Website: www.Southern.dpsnc.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

College Board Number: 341088

School District Details

Durham Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,145
Graduation Rate: 68.7%
Dropout Rate: 5.1%
Students Per Teacher: 14.7
Enrolled Students: 32,438

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,101
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 76.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 553 (50.2%)
Females: 548 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (3.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 632 (57.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 670 (60.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southern High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	845	76.7%
Asian	3	0.3%
Hispanic	190	17.3%
White	61	5.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	344	31.2%
10th Grade	289	26.2%
11th Grade	231	21.0%
12th Grade	237	21.5%

Graduation Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

63.1%

District:

64.0%

State:

71.7%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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