Durham High School (California)
| Durham High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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9455 Putney Drive Durham, California, 95938 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′53″N 121°48′05″W / 39.6479400°N 121.8013656°WCoordinates: 39°38′53″N 121°48′05″W / 39.6479400°N 121.8013656°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Durham Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Terry Bennett |
| Teaching staff | 21 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 286 (as of 2014–15)[2] |
| Average class size | 85-95 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban[2] |
| School colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Website | Durham High School |
Durham High School is a public secondary school in Durham, California, United States. Durham High is located in the heart of an agricultural community. Durham High School's current enrollment is around 300 students.
History
Durham High School was founded in 1922.
Campus
Durham High School is located on a 55 acres (220,000 m2) campus that also contains the elementary, intermediate and continuation schools as well as the district offices.
Extracurricular activities
Organizations available to Durham students include Big Sister Little Sister, Block D, California Scholarship Federation, Cinema Club, Girls Block, Harry Potter Club, FFA, and Interact.
Durham High School fields teams in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. They compete in the California Interscholastic Federation Northern Section.
Notable alumni
- Sergio C. Garcia, first undocumented immigrant to be admitted to the State Bar of California
- Brian "Steve" Pierce - Former Manager of Order Management at Build.com
References
- ↑ "Durham High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "School Detail for Durham High". National Center for Education Statistics.