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Northern High vs The School for Creative Studies

The School for Creative Studies has a higher overall rating of 7.4/10 compared to 6.1/10. Northern High is significantly larger with 1,334 students, about 3.0× the size of The School for Creative Studies (438). In math proficiency, The School for Creative Studies leads at 30.0%.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricNorthern HighThe School for Creative Studies
Overall Rating6.1 / 107.4 / 10
Academic Score3.86.1
Growth Score9.86.3
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch64.1%61.2%
Environment Score3.59.4
State Rank#1,536 of 2,660#591 of 2,660
State Percentile42th78th

Test Scores

SubjectNorthern HighThe School for Creative Studies
Math Proficiency26.0%30.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency33.0%44.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailNorthern HighThe School for Creative Studies
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th6th – 12th
Enrollment1,334438
Student-Teacher Ratio16.7:111.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64.1%61.2%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)83.0%95%+
DistrictDurham Public SchoolsDurham Public Schools
CityDurhamDurham

Neighborhood

MetricDurham (27704)Durham (27704)
Median Household Income$62,435$62,435
Median Home Value$270,000$270,000
Median Rent$1,306$1,306
College Educated (Bachelor's+)33.2%33.2%
Poverty Rate13.5%13.5%
Avg Commute25 min25 min