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Durham High

Q: Is Durham High a good school?

Durham High ranks 806 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 63% of California high schools

Summary

Durham High is a public high school serving about 320 students in grades 9-12 in the Durham Unified school district, which is ranked in the top third in the state.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional success in supporting students to graduation, with a 97.2% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for 2024-2025, outperforming nearby comprehensive high schools like Pleasant Valley High and Chico High. It also maintains a strong culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average and significantly better than Paradise Senior High. With a favorable student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending, the school operates efficiently to create a supportive environment.

However, recent academic proficiency scores, particularly in mathematics, show a notable decline from the school's own historical performance and are now lower than some local peers. This recent dip in test scores is a school-wide trend that affected all student groups in the 2024-2025 data. While Inspire School of Arts and Sciences excels academically, Durham High remains competitive in graduation outcomes. The key question is whether this academic decline is a temporary anomaly or a new trend, as the school works to leverage its supportive strengths to address these emerging challenges.

320

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,009

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9455 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938-9426

(530) 895-4685

District: Durham Unified

Feeder schools for Durham High:

Elementary:	Durham Elementary
Middle:	Durham Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

California avg41%

806^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

500^th of 1,543Durham Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	806 of 2162	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	388 of 2159	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	442 of 2170	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	273 of 2123	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	326 of 1290	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	499 of 2133	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	463 of 2017	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	542 of 2021	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	442 of 2039	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	487 of 1994	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	525 of 2426	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.0	770 of 2354	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	496 of 2367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	52.8	679 of 2281	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	404 of 2238	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	358 of 2117	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	253 of 2063	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	280 of 1968	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	251 of 1901	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	62.9	296 of 1653	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	907 of 1906	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	520 of 1915	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	375 of 1915	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	104 of 1858	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	275 of 1054	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	482 of 1833	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	413 of 1760	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1220 of 1900	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.6	450 of 1902	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	448 of 1917	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	266 of 1861	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	1269 of 1814	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1183 of 1742	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	961 of 2013	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	441 of 2026	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	848 of 2030	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	308 of 1943	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	286 of 1126	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	911 of 1937	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	924 of 1862	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	650 of 1942	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.4	307 of 1948	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	449 of 1963	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	467 of 1916	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	291 of 1122	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	534 of 1880	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	474 of 1834	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	655 of 1252	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	668 of 1155	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	381 of 1173	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	361 of 1193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	254 of 1204	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	369 of 1222	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	356 of 1173	69.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile-34 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	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	$24,009	$23,016	$993
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 100	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 879-7462	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pivot Charter School North Valley II	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1350 East Ninth St. Ste. 150	Chico	95928	Butte County	Pivot Charter School North Valley II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 636-4479	105	5	22.8	65.7%	44 (41.9%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (23.8%)	4 (3.8%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (24.8%)	35.4	1373^rd of 2162 public high schools	36.5%		39	1266^th of 2159 public high schools	41.4%	107	18.2	35.7	27.3	36.4	42.9	43.1	18.2	2.9	8.6	$29,269	$27,650	$1,619
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	335 West Sacramento Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3090	332	22	14.8	40.4%	200 (60.2%)	4 (1.2%)	55 (16.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	87.3	258^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%		91.8	181^st of 2159 public high schools	91.6%	77		68.8	68.8		81.5	81.5		33.8	33.8
Chico High	Public	9-12	901 Esplanade	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3026	1,804	81	22.3	56.8%	881 (48.8%)	45 (2.5%)	594 (32.9%)	87 (4.8%)	17 (0.9%)	12 (0.7%)	160 (8.9%)	84.4	321^st of 2162 public high schools	85.2%		77.9	439^th of 2159 public high schools	79.7%	118	49.3		48.4		74.9	74.9		39.9	39.9	$18,089	$17,444	$645
Pleasant Valley High	Public	9-12	1475 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3050	1,978	88	22.4	46.3%	1,164 (58.8%)	45 (2.3%)	420 (21.2%)	132 (6.7%)	25 (1.3%)	7 (0.4%)	179 (9.0%)	83.4	348^th of 2162 public high schools	83.9%		80.5	405^th of 2159 public high schools	81.2%	57	44.1	6.7	42.8		75.1	75.1		44.3	44.3	$17,917	$17,254	$663
Fair View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	95	10	9.7	90.5%	36 (37.9%)	4 (4.2%)	42 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	7.2	2141^st of 2162 public high schools	1.0%		13.6	1866^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	275	0.0		0.0		3.1	3.1		0.0	0.0	$61,984	$57,720	$4,264
Academy for Change	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	31	3	11.7	93.5%	19 (61.3%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)										$53,732	$53,418	$314
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	34	3	12.0	94.1%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	11 (32.4%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)						9.1			0.0	$22,128	$21,202	$926
Honey Run Academy Secondary	Public	7-12	622 Pearson Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6461	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Durham High

What schools feed into Durham High?

Durham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Durham Elementary
Middle : Durham Intermediate

Is Durham High a good school?

Durham High ranks 806^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Durham High?

Students at Durham High are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Durham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Durham High.

What district is Durham High in?

Durham Unified

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