Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina on �ǿմ�ý

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Hillside High School is an urban public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools. It serves 1,412 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 180 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,412 Students

90 Teachers

3727 Fayetteville St

Durham, NC 27707 View local requests

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Hillside High School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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