Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi

800 Clayton Road, Durham, NC 27703

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,384
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Durham Public Schools
Durham County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance68% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate80% graduate in 4 years
11thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
47thpercentile
Class size21.2 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

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 Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi

Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi is a magnet 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, 1,384 students were enrolled, with about 21.2 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 F (far below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

800 Clayton Road
Durham, NC 27703
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,384 students
Students per teacher
21.2 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Durham Public Schools
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370126000550

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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.