Northern High, 4622 N. Roxboro Road: grades 9 to 12, 1,219 students in 2024-25 and a D (52) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Durham Public Schools’ Growing Together school site, 2026-27 zone and region map, calendars and bell schedule, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 assessment data and report card data, the federal NCES school directory and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Northern High is a Durham Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 4622 N. Roxboro Road. It is the zoned high school for its own attendance area in the district’s North region.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-560-3956, 4622 N. Roxboro Road
- School website: www.dpsnc.net/o/northern
- Enrolling a new student: DPS Office of Student Assignment, 919-560-2059; enrollment page
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school locator or the city-county Durham Public School Locator
- Buses: DPS Transportation; district main line 919-560-2000
| Address | 4622 N. Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27704 |
| Phone | 919-560-3956 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Run by | Durham Public Schools |
| DPS region | North |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| Mascot | Knights |
| State school code | 320356 |
Principal
Principal Matthew Hunt, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,219 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 1,280 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,334 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.
| School year | Grade (score) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | D (52) | Not met |
| 2023-24 | D (49) | Not met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 33.4% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 16.9% (state: 37.5%)
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 36% (state: 54.5%)
- Four-year graduation rate: 75.9% (state: 89%)
- Growth: did not meet expected growth
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Every Durham Public Schools address is assigned a base elementary, middle and high school, and the zones do not follow the city limits. Check an address in the district’s school locator or the city-county Durham Public School Locator; the zones themselves are on the district’s 2026-27 map service.
The middle schools that list Northern High as their next step on the district’s Growing Together site are Carrington Middle and Lucas Middle, and the elementary schools that feed into it are Eno Valley Elementary, Holt Elementary, Little River Elementary, Sandy Ridge Elementary and Mangum Elementary (in Bahama). Carrington Middle’s feeder path lists both Northern and Riverside, depending on the address.
We found no approved rezoning for this school: the district’s 2027-28 zone map, last updated in September, matches the 2026-27 zones.
DPS holds its Showcase of Schools, with every school represented, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Northern High School, 4622 N. Roxboro Road, according to the district.
Calendar and bell times
Northern High follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates from the 2026-27 district calendars:
- Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workdays, no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
- Monday, Jan. 18, and Tuesday, Jan. 19: MLK Day holiday, then a teacher workday
- March 22-26: spring break
- Wednesday, June 9: last day of school, an early release day
Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
Sports and activities
Northern Durham is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference E for the 2025-29 alignment, with Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Hillside, Riverside and Southern Durham, according to the approved realignment.
The Knights’ teams and schedules are on the school’s athletics website.
Fall schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website
- The district’s Growing Together page for Northern High
- Every public school in Durham, with zones and report cards
- Our Durham schools guide for district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Northern High serve?
Northern High serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
What is Northern High’s school grade?
Northern High earned a D, with a score of 52, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 33.4% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Northern High?
Enter the address in the district’s school locator on its Growing Together site, or call the DPS Office of Student Assignment at 919-560-2059.
What time does Northern High start?
The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
What conference is Northern High in?
Northern Durham is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference E for the 2025-29 alignment, with Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Hillside, Riverside and Southern Durham.
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