Rogers-Herr Middle, 911 Cornwallis Road: grades 6 to 8, 658 students in 2024-25 and a B (73) 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 and the federal NCES school directory.

Rogers-Herr Middle is a Durham Public Schools middle school for grades 6 to 8 at 911 Cornwallis Road. It is a year-round magnet middle school with no neighborhood attendance zone; the district lists it as the year-round middle school choice for its Central, Southeast and Southwest regions.

Who to call
Address 911 Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27707
Phone 919-560-3970
Grades 6 to 8
Run by Durham Public Schools
Calendar Year-round
State school code 320370

Principal

Principal Tawauna Stewart, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 658 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 626 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 631 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 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 B (73) Exceeded
2023-24 C (68) Exceeded

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: 70.8% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 50.2% (state: 37.5%)
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 70.1% (state: 55.7%)
  • Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 67.1% (state: 59.6%)
  • Growth: met expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

How admission works

Rogers-Herr Middle has no neighborhood attendance zone. Students apply through the district’s magnet and school-choice lottery. For 2026-27 the window ran Jan. 5 to 5 p.m. Jan. 30; the lottery page explains eligibility and the steps, and the school choices page lists every program.

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

Rogers-Herr Middle follows the district’s year-round calendar. Coming dates from the 2026-27 district calendars:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 8: winter break, including an intersession Jan. 4-7 and a teacher workday Jan. 8
  • Monday, Jan. 18: MLK Day holiday
  • Wednesday, June 9: last day of school, an early release day

Bell times: 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Rogers-Herr Middle serve?

Rogers-Herr Middle serves grades 6 to 8, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Rogers-Herr Middle’s school grade?

Rogers-Herr Middle earned a B, with a score of 73, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 70.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do students get into Rogers-Herr Middle?

Rogers-Herr Middle has no neighborhood attendance zone. Students apply through Durham Public Schools; the district’s lottery page explains the process.

What time does Rogers-Herr Middle start?

The school day runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.