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Research Triangle High School

Research Triangle High School · Durham County

Address
3106 East NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27709
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370032603261
572
Students
43.0
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
83
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
13.1%
Chronically absent
16.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Kestrel Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Kestrel Heights School · Charter0.9 mi
  2. Lowe's Grove MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Durham Public Schools1.1 mi
  3. The Institute Development Young LeadersElementary · Grades K-8 · The Institute for the Development of You · Charter1.3 mi
  4. NC Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · NC Virtual Academy · Charter1.7 mi
  5. Parkwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools1.8 mi
  6. North Carolina Cyber AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · North Carolina Cyber Academy · Charter2.0 mi
  7. Alston Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools2.8 mi
  8. Pleasant Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools3.1 mi
  9. Lyons Farm ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools3.1 mi
  10. Research Triangle CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Research Triangle Charter · Charter3.2 mi

How Research Triangle High School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 83 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools92nd percentile
Higher than 92% · rank 200 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools76th percentile
Higher than 76% · rank 118 of 514

Chronic absence is lower here than at 82% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 9 points since 2014 (74 → 83). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202583BMet82.4
202483BMet82.3
202383BMet83
202283BExceeded82.7
201982BMet84.4
201882BMet84.8
201786AMet86
201686AMet86
201576BMet76
201474BMet72

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 Research Triangle High School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 35.14%Asian 22.03%Black 15.73%Hispanic 14.69%Two+ Races 12.24%Native Am. 0.17%
White: 35.14% (201) Asian: 22.03% (126) Black: 15.73% (90) Hispanic: 14.69% (84) Two+ Races: 12.24% (70) Native Am.: 0.17% (1)
White35.14%
Asian22.03%
Black15.73%
Hispanic14.69%
Two+ Races12.24%
Native Am.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 572
40.73%233 Female
59.27%339 Male

Student counts for Research Triangle High School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 572 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.9%Chronically absent 13.1%
Regular attendance: 86.9% (497) Chronically absent: 13.1% (75)
Regular attendance86.9%
Chronically absent13.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 572
16.5%Economically disadvantaged
4.9%28 English learners

Student indicators for Research Triangle High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 572 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%Beginning 25%
Experienced: 75% (3) Beginning: 25% (1)
Experienced75%
Beginning25%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 4 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Research Triangle High School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 385.1%72.7%
English II82.2%63.1%
Biology67.7%48.4%
NC Math 146%15.9%

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
Biology32.3%19.4%21.3%27.1%
English II17.8%19.1%49%14%
NC Math 154%30.2%14.3%--
NC Math 314.9%12.3%29.9%42.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.2383

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers4
Experienced teachers3 (75%)
Beginning teachers1 (25%)
Holding a standard license4 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (75 of 572)13.1%
Economically disadvantaged16.5%
English learners making progress (of 28)32.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student5.81
Library books per student4.61
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.41

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 Research Triangle High School report card PDF

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Research Triangle High School'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.