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City of Medicine Academy

Q: Is City of Medicine Academy a good school?

Yes. City of Medicine Academy ranks in the top 5.9% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend City of Medicine Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended City of Medicine Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of City of Medicine Academy?

Students at City of Medicine Academy are 48% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 94% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

City of Medicine Academy is a small public high school in Durham, NC, serving 329 students in grades 9–12 near downtown Durham. Although it belongs to Durham Public Schools, a district earning just 2 stars, City of Medicine Academy is one of North Carolina's highest-performing high schools, ranking 39th out of 662 schools for 2025–2026. What makes this remarkable is that about 98.5% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This high-poverty school consistently outperforms the comprehensive high schools near it. Within five miles, only J D Clement Early College High School is in the same competitive tier; Northern High, the nearest traditional high school, ranks 592nd out of 662.

Test scores tell the story. In 2025–2026, Biology proficiency was 97.8% (district: 49.3%), English II was 94.0% (district: 57.9%), Math I was 89.3% (district: 33.4%), and Math III was 98.8% (district: 59.7%). Nearly nine in ten students pass Math I, while only about one in three Durham students does. The school also exceeds Durham Early College of Health Sciences on Math I (89.3% vs. 50.0%). Chronic absenteeism is just 16.7%, less than half the district's 36.1% and far below Northern High's 53.4%.

Success extends across student groups: low-income students rank in the top 8% statewide, English Language Learners ranked #1 in North Carolina in 2023–2024, and Black, Hispanic, male, and female students all rank in the top 10% statewide. One caution: gifted/talented students slipped from 10th statewide in 2023–2024 to 234th in 2025–2026. Overall, City of Medicine Academy shows that high-poverty students can achieve elite results, making it an exceptional option in Durham.

329

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

301 Crutchfield St
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 560-2001

District: Durham Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

African American:

36.8%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (95% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school95%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg60%

39^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 246Durham Public Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	39 of 662	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	25 of 641	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	112 of 640	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	180 of 626	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	138 of 621	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	300 of 594	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.3	34 of 514	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	17 of 469	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	17 of 476	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	67.6	79 of 507	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	69 of 531	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	94 of 451	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	47.4	165 of 505	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	78 of 502	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	78 of 506	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	54.4	243 of 499	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.3	328 of 490	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	7 of 450	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	9 of 440	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	43 of 437	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	57 of 434	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	44 of 430	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	61 of 364	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	7 of 369	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	3 of 359	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 262	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	42 of 629	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	30 of 610	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	113 of 602	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	193 of 588	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	159 of 594	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	251 of 475	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.7	27 of 475	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	37 of 449	91.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	234 of 407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.9	66 of 412	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	43.3	291 of 403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.5	65 of 398	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	95 of 325	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	27 of 474	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	21 of 462	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	94 of 449	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	66 of 436	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	68 of 370	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	11 of 354	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	12 of 340	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	51 of 620	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	14 of 606	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	97 of 613	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	137 of 597	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	91 of 544	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	118 of 432	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	14 of 446	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	4 of 424	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	17 of 624	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	4 of 601	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	119 of 607	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	151 of 602	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	75 of 585	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	103 of 481	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	36 of 488	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	3 of 463	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III99%+30 vs state

Biology98%+39 vs state

English II94%+29 vs state

Math I89%+47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City of Medicine Academy	Public	9-12	301 Crutchfield St	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2001	329	20	16.6	—	24 (7.3%)	121 (36.8%)	157 (47.7%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	92.8	39^th of 662 public high schools	94.1%		94.9	25^th of 641 public high schools	96.1%	14	97.8	94.0	89.3	98.8								$12,056	$1,005	$11,051
Lakeview School	Public	6-12	3507 Dearborn Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2520	52	19	2.8	94.2%	3 (5.8%)	32 (61.5%)	8 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.3%)								(n/a)	338.9	6.3	538.2	539.6	535.3	9.1	< 5%	8.3	18.2	8.3	16.7	$45,258	$734	$44,524
Northern High	Public	9-12	4622 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3956	1,281	70	18.3	—	197 (15.4%)	498 (38.9%)	517 (40.4%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.4%)	13.1	592^nd of 662 public high schools	10.6%		23.5	502^nd of 641 public high schools	21.7%	90	23.6	39.5	17.5	52.3								$10,719	$535	$10,184
Durham School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	401 North Duke Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3926	1,764	100	17.6	—	612 (34.7%)	437 (24.8%)	542 (30.7%)	50 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (6.9%)	77.1	154^th of 662 public high schools	76.7%		85.1	111^th of 641 public high schools	82.7%	43	78.6	84.4	64.6	81.3	72.8	71.6	79.2	73.7	73.4	82.4	86.4	$10,260	$523	$9,737
Riverside High	Public	9-12	3218 Rose of Sharon Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3965	1,900	94	20.3	—	490 (25.8%)	534 (28.1%)	728 (38.3%)	50 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (5.0%)	28.6	485^th of 662 public high schools	26.7%		25.2	492^nd of 641 public high schools	23.2%	7	50.6	55.0	22.2	54.7								$10,389	$739	$9,651
Holton Career and Resource Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver St	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2219	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Durham's Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-9190	122	17	7.3	90.2%	3 (2.5%)	61 (50.0%)	52 (42.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	8	613^th of 662 public high schools	7.4%		3.6	628^th of 641 public high schools	2.0%	15	25.0	26.7		43.3								$15,776	$849	$14,927
J D Clement Early College High School	Public	9-12	1801 Fayetteville Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2696	380	14	26.2	—	16 (4.2%)	214 (56.3%)	119 (31.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)	90.5	69^th of 662 public high schools	89.6%		94.8	26^th of 641 public high schools	95.9%	43	92.2	91.8	79.5	98.8								$8,162	$393	$7,769
Durham Early College of Health Sciences	Public	9-12	41 Moore Drive	Durham	27709	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 536-7203	164	7	23.4	—	53 (32.3%)	46 (28.0%)	46 (28.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.9%)	66.3	211^th of 662 public high schools	68.1%					(n/a)	81.8	69.8	50.0	100.0								$8,584	$195	$8,389
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Public, Magnet	9-12	800 Clayton Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3968	1,384	65	21.2	—	32 (2.3%)	624 (45.1%)	668 (48.3%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.3%)	8.9	607^th of 662 public high schools	8.3%		10.4	596^th of 641 public high schools	7.0%	11	20.8	39.2	23.9	28.4								$11,432	$509	$10,923

Frequently Asked Questions about City of Medicine Academy

How many students attend City of Medicine Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended City of Medicine Academy.

What is the racial makeup of City of Medicine Academy?

Students at City of Medicine Academy are 48% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is City of Medicine Academy in?

Durham Public Schools

Is City of Medicine Academy a good school?

Yes. City of Medicine Academy ranks in the top 5.9% of North Carolina high schools.

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