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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Durham at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Durham Public School District
31,531 students | DURHAM, NC
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 57 schools -
Nc Health And Human Services School District
0 students | RALEIGH, NC
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 12 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Durham
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Parent / Guardian
November 11, 2025
We enrolled our 5 year old son with ASD and behavioral challenges to this school. The school's response to two aggression episodes (he bit 1 kid on one week and another on the following) by our 5 year... More
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Camelot Academy
Parent / Guardian
November 06, 2025
Getting into DA is no small feat — with an acceptance rate of just 18%, it’s highly competitive. We feel so grateful that our child was accepted, and now that he’s in his third year, we can honestly... More
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Durham Academy
Parent / Guardian
October 29, 2025
Be careful sending your child to this school. They have changed the curriculum and are pushing ideologies on super young children. They are reading books about gender identity and trying to... More
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Durham Academy
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