📍 800 Clayton Road, Durham, Durham County, 27703
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Durham, Durham County. The school has 1,283 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Durham Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 76%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi enrolls 1,283 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 42% Black or African American and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 643 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 543 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 3.9% |
| White | 34 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,280 of the school's 1,283 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,280 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-40, state senate district 20, state house district 31.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi is one of 56 schools in Durham Public Schools, based in Durham, North Carolina. The district serves 31,865 students district-wide and employs 2,368 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,283 students, Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi is larger than the district average of about 569 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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