Enrollment
320
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM UNIFIED·NCES 061173001296
Durham High
9455 Putney Dr., Durham, CA 95938 · (530) 895-4685 · Butte County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
124 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 80 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Durham Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -21.0pp since 2014
Math
28.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.8% | 36.3% | 23.8% | 26.3% |
| Math | 15.4% | 12.8% | 24.4% | 47.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.6% | 38.6% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% | 46.4% |
| 2020-21 | 55.2% | 43.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 41.2% |
| 2017-18 | 62.9% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 35.0% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Durham High
Durham High's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham High this school | 320 | 38.8% | 44.2% |
| Shasta Charter Academy Redding | 283 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Inspire School of Arts and Sciences Chico | 332 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Sierra High Tollhouse | 367 | 35.1% | 52.0% |
| Bret Harte Union High Angels Camp | 559 | 41.5% | 39.9% |
| Foresthill High Foresthill | 190 | 36.8% | 48.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Durham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #427 of 1,052 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #466 of 1,056 ▼ 227 | #4 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #707 of 1,056 ▼ 231 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.1pp | #5 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #1,185 of 2,093 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #179 of 1,352 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #701 of 1,351 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #1,307 of 1,575 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #100 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 19.5 | 16.4:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 19.3 | 16.0:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 18.3 | 17.0:1 | 37% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 34% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 33% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | N/A | N/A | 38% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 26% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durham High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (286 to 320); teachers up 30% (15 to 19.5).
About Durham High
Durham High is a high school located in Durham, California, in Butte County. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 320 students. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
The district for Durham High is Durham Unified, with 3 schools and 1,048 students.
Roughly 67% of students at Durham High are White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 70% White, within a few points of the school. Durham High's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
Durham High operates with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.4:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 16.4:1 here. Durham High reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Butte County is 24 points.
Durham High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Durham High is 56.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Butte County show that the median household income is $67,928, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Durham High, Butte County has 95 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Durham Intermediate, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 37.6% on proficiency, and Durham High is above that at 44.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Durham High's enrollment climbed from 298 in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.4:1, from 19.9:1.
Community posts for Durham High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Unified
- Durham ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Durham IntermediateMiddle · 233 students
Other schools in Durham
- Durham ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Durham IntermediateMiddle · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Durham Intermediate0.1 mi · 233
- Durham Elementary0.1 mi · 495
- CORE Butte Charter4.1 mi · 916
- Chico Country Day5.5 mi · 585
- Chapman Elementary5.5 mi · 311
- Sherwood Montessori5.5 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Durham HighWhat is the total enrollment at Durham High?
Durham High enrolls approximately 320 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Durham High serve?
Durham High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Durham High?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Durham High.
How diverse is Durham High?
Durham High reports a student body of 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Durham High public or private?
Durham High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durham Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.