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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Durham, North Carolina

Across Durham, North Carolina, 9 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. J D Clement Early College HS leads the list at 89.7%, against a median of 50.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Durham, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

89.7%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	J D Clement Early College HS	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	380	89.7%
2	Durham School of the Arts	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,764	77.3%
3	Durham School of Technology	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	219	63.4%
4	The School for Creative Studies	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	350	62.6%
5	C E Jordan High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	2,189	50.4%
6	Riverside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,900	38.4%
7	Northern High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,281	31.5%
8	Hillside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,433	31.1%
9	Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,384	17.0%

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