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Hillside High School

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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 DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,412 Students

90 Teachers

3727 Fayetteville St

Durham, NC 27707 View local requests

http://www.hillside.dpsnc.net/

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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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hillside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillside High School

$107,730

raised using DonorsChoose

180

projects funded

teachers funded

1,291

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillside High School has received support from 856 individuals from North Carolina and 435 individuals out-of-state.

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