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Discovery Charter School

Durham County, North Carolina · Grades 6-11

Address
501 Orange Factory Road, Bahama, NC 27503
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NCES agency ID
3700418
1
School
453
Students
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Teachers (FTE)
--
Student–teacher ratio
1
Charter schools

Enrollment and school counts are the state’s 2024-2025figures where reported, otherwise the federal NCES directory.

School calendar

Term dates, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays for Discovery Charter School, as the district publishes them — with printable PDFs and calendar files you can subscribe to.

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Student Demographics

White 50.77%Black 25.17%Hispanic 12.8%Two+ Races 10.15%Asian 0.66%Native Am. 0.44%
White: 50.77% (230) Black: 25.17% (114) Hispanic: 12.8% (58) Two+ Races: 10.15% (46) Asian: 0.66% (3) Native Am.: 0.44% (2)
White50.77%
Black25.17%
Hispanic12.8%
Two+ Races10.15%
Asian0.66%
Native Am.0.44%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 453
43.27%196 Female
56.73%257 Male

Student counts for Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 453 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77.9%Chronically absent 22.1%
Regular attendance: 77.9% (363) Chronically absent: 22.1% (103)
Regular attendance77.9%
Chronically absent22.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 466
2.43%11 English learners

Student indicators for Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 466 students DPI counted, added up from the district’s own schools. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 82.62%Beginning 17.38%
Experienced: 82.62% (10) Beginning: 17.38% (2)
Experienced82.62%
Beginning17.38%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 11.5 FTE
91.31%Fully licensed
8.69%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Discovery Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount, added up from the district’s own schools. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 11.5 FTE.

Schools in Discovery Charter School

1 schools

Discovery Charter

Bahama · Durham County

Grades 6-11SecondaryCharter
453 students29 teachers

Directory figures are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025.Methodology →