High Schools in Durham Unified

Summary:

Durham Unified School District contains one high school, Durham High, serving grades 9-12 with 320 students in a community with moderate economic need.

Durham High stands out for its exceptional student support, achieving a 97.2% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, both significantly better than state averages. The school also performs well in English and Science, with proficiency rates above the California average. However, it faces a clear challenge in mathematics, where student proficiency lags behind state and Durham Unified district averages, indicating an area for potential improvement.

Despite its strong graduation outcomes, the school's statewide ranking fell notably this year, a change that may be due to shifts in how schools are compared. The school invests substantial resources per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio. Parents should note the school's proven strength in keeping students on track to graduate but may want to inquire about specific strategies to boost math performance and address chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the district average.

District Detail

9420 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938-9426

(530) 895-4675

SchoolDigger Rank:
500^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,048

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Durham High	Public	9-12	9455 Putney Dr.	Durham	95938	Butte County	Durham Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4685	320	19	16.4	38.8%	213 (66.6%)	2 (0.6%)	77 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	60.7	806^th of 2162 public high schools	62.7%		81.4	388^th of 2159 public high schools	82.0%	418	37.5	37.5	50.0	50.0	28.2	28.2	$19,365	$1,099	$18,266

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
CORE Butte Charter District	4.18 mi	1
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	4.78 mi	1
Chico Country Day District	5.55 mi	1	247^th
Chico Unified	5.55 mi	29	711^th
Sherwood Montessori District	5.62 mi	1	399^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.