Discovery Charter

Located at 501 Orange Factory Road, in Bahama, North Carolina, Discovery Charter is a modestly sized senior high that hosts 453 students (grades 6 through 11), overseen by Discovery Charter School. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 761.

Operationally, Discovery Charter answers to Discovery Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Discovery Charter lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 25% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Durham County put median household income runs about $82,316, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Durham County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), Discovery Charter is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lucas Middle, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. Discovery Charter is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, members of the Discovery Charter community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.