Riverside High

3218 Rose of Sharon Road, Durham, NC 27712

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,900
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Durham Public Schools
Durham County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity36% of low-income students proficient
30thpercentile
Attendance45% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate80% graduate in 4 years
11thpercentile
College readinessAt least 29% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
67thpercentile
Class size20.3 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Riverside High

Riverside High is a public high school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Durham Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Durham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,900 students were enrolled, with about 20.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3218 Rose of Sharon Road
Durham, NC 27712
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,900 students
Students per teacher
20.3 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Durham Public Schools
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370126002292

Schools near Riverside High

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Northern High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students
D2.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.