Northern High School (Durham, North Carolina)

Northern High School
Northern High School, Spring 1995
Address
Map
4622 North Roxboro Road

27712

United States
Coordinates36°03′43″N 78°53′56″W / 36.0620276°N 78.8988282°W / 36.0620276; -78.8988282
Information
TypePublic
Established1955 (69 years ago) (1955)
School districtDurham Public Schools
CEEB code341080
PrincipalEmmett Alexander
Faculty86.16 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,308 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.18[1]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
MascotKnight
NicknameNorthern Knights, NHS, Blue Knights, Northern Durham
Websitedpsnc.net/domain/56

Northern High School (also known as Northern Durham) is a public secondary school located in northern Durham, North Carolina. Northern's principal Danny Gilfort, was succeeded by Emmett Alexander as of January 2024.[2] 1536 students were enrolled at Northern for the 2017–2018 school year.[3] Northern is one of Durham's seven public high schools. Students take four classes each day as a block schedule is currently in place. Northern's mascot for their male teams is the Knights and for the female teams, it is the Ladies.

Northern High School offers Advanced Placement classes in English, American History, European History, Psychology, Statistics, Calculus AB and BC, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Studio Art, Music Theory (Independent Study), and US Government & Politics.

Northern High School employs over 150 staff members including four assistant principals.[4] 36.8% of Northern students earned a 17 or above on the ACT during the 2016–2017 school year.[5]

In 2007, Northern High School was ranked as the 928th best high school in America by Newsweek.[6] The school continues to rank in the top five percent of public high schools nationwide. Northern High School is currently recognized as a School of Progress, with over 60 percent of students at or above achievement standards.

  1. ^ a b c "Northern High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Northern High School Website".
  3. ^ "DPS Statistics" (PDF).
  4. ^ Staff Directory, Durham Public Schools, retrieved May 15, 2010
  5. ^ "NC School report cards".
  6. ^ DPS high schools on Newsweek Top 1,200 list, Durham Public Schools, retrieved May 15, 2010