The School for Creative Studies

Public Middle, High School | Grade 6-12

5001 Red Mill Rd, Durham, NC

Northeast Durham Neighborhood

Durham Public Schools

3.7

3.6

438 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Renee Price

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Average SAT Score
1070

Average ACT Score
22

Math Proficiency
28%

Reading Proficiency
46%

Average GPA
3.2

Graduation Rate
95%

Annual Tuition
$0

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

College Prep

Administration

B-

Resources/Facilities

Clubs and Activities

Food

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.2

Reading Proficiency

46%

Math Proficiency

28%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

14.3%

College Prep

Average SAT

1070

Math

500

Verbal

570

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Number of AP Courses

AP Pass Rate

31.4%

AP Math Enrollment

Very Low

AP Science Enrollment

Very Low

Other AP Enrollment

Average

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Very High

Boys Athletic Participation

Very High

Test Scores

Equity

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

326:1

Student Diversity

Male

52%

Female

48%

Black

47.8%

Hispanic

33.5%

White

14.4%

Two or more races

3.1%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#17 Best HS for the Arts in North Carolina

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

IB Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

University of North Carolina - Greensboro 55 Students

North Carolina State University 54 Students

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 52 Students

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 51 Students

North Carolina A&T State University 50 Students

North Carolina Central University 50 Students

East Carolina University 40 Students

Winston-Salem State University 33 Students

Western Carolina University 32 Students

High Point University 31 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Business 13 Students

Psychology 12 Students

Nursing 10 Students

Biology 10 Students

Computer Science 10 Students

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 8 Students

Education 7 Students

Mechanical Engineering 7 Students

Communications 7 Students

Drama and Theatre Production 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

2.0 Alum

7/31/2024

Certain administration have a power trip over students. Certain teachers and former staff are homophobic and don't have patience with students or should not be in the teaching environment with the attitudes they brought into the building. Certain incidents within staff and students were overlooked and left a bad taste in my mouth.

2.0 Freshman

1/21/2024

been here since 6th grade now in 9th and every year it became worse and worse and after this year i'm out of this dookie school

3.0 Sophomore

8/11/2023

I love the fact we have a Art Program, Mac Books, a 3 week vacation, and a good Digital Media program. But last year we had 3 English teacher switches, the lunch is horrible, and I don't like the fact we can't sit with our friends anymore.

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5.0 parent

9/7/2023

Really great school with so many interests and clubs for your kid. I'm blown away I hadn't heard more about this school before we attended. Music recording, coding, theatre arts, all the clubs you can imagine, foreign languages! All teachers can reach EV or AIG. Small class sizes which allows the st...

5.0 parent

9/7/2023

The staff here works so hard to pro.ote confidence and leadership in these kids. My EC kiddo is a different person since she's been going here. She's really come into her own. She finally has friends and confidence. She's excited for school. She went from begging to not go last year, to begging to n...

3.0 student

8/14/2023

The school has built a rep of being very rowdy, however, its very easy to avoid conflict in this school. In spite of how small the school is its very easy to find a community that you fit into.

5.0 student

8/11/2023

The School for creative studies is a great school because they have awesome electives. They have really nice teachers that really care about the students.

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North Carolina Durham County Durham 27704 Northeast Durham

The School for Creative Studies is a public school for students in grades 6-12 in Durham, NC and is served by the Durham Public Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 438 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 28% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. The School for Creative Studies has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.2, the graduation rate is 95%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1070 and an ACT score of 22. The average home value in this area is $312,794. Discover additional schools in the area, like Voyager Academy, Gorman Christian Academy & Early Learning Center, Sandy Ridge Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Durham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near The School for Creative Studies.

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