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Durham School of Technology

Durham Public Schools · Durham County

Address
3727 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
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Grades served
9-13
NCES school ID
370126002920
219
Students
16.2
Teachers (FTE)
13.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
80
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
25%
Chronically absent
45.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Durham School of TechnologyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hillside HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. W G Pearson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.5 mi
  3. Fayetteville Street ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  4. James E Shepard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.9 mi
  5. Murray-Massenburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  6. Pearsontown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  7. J D Clement Early College HSHigh · Grades 9-131.5 mi
  8. R N Harris ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  9. C C Spaulding ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  10. Southwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi

How Durham School of Technology compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 80 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 253 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 136 of 514
Durham Public Schools88th percentile
Higher than 88% · rank 6 of 52

Chronic absence is lower here than at 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 27 points since 2014 (53 → 80). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202580BExceeded76.6
202482BExceeded79.4
202380BExceeded75.7
202276BExceeded73.9
201961CMet55.3
201864CExceeded58.2
201771BExceeded66
201665CNot Met65
201568CExceeded62
201453DNot Met52

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Durham Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 66.67%Hispanic 22.37%White 5.94%Two+ Races 5.02%
Black: 66.67% (146) Hispanic: 22.37% (49) White: 5.94% (13) Two+ Races: 5.02% (11)
Black66.67%
Hispanic22.37%
White5.94%
Two+ Races5.02%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 219
35.16%77 Female
64.84%142 Male

Student counts for Durham School of Technology, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 219 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75%Chronically absent 25%
Regular attendance: 75% (165) Chronically absent: 25% (55)
Regular attendance75%
Chronically absent25%

Student Population

Students Counted: 220
45.7%Economically disadvantaged
7.31%16 English learners

Student indicators for Durham School of Technology, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 220 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 75.96%Beginning 24.04%
Experienced: 75.96% (13) Beginning: 24.04% (4)
Experienced75.96%
Beginning24.04%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.6 FTE
94.59%Fully licensed
5.41%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Durham School of Technology, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 16.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 391.5%68.1%
English II72.7%47.3%
NC Math 166%18.9%
Biology63.4%43.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology36.6%19.5%36.6%7.3%
English II27.3%25.5%40%7.3%
NC Math 134%47.2%13.2%5.7%
NC Math 38.5%23.4%57.4%10.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth5.9693.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.64
Experienced teachers12.64 (76%)
Beginning teachers4 (24%)
Holding a standard license15.74 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (5%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (55 of 220)25%
Economically disadvantaged45.7%
English learners making progress (of 16)43.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.68
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.93

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Durham School of Technology report card PDF

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Durham School of Technology's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.