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About this school
Riverside High School is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 1,885 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,885 Students
106 Teachers
3218 Rose of Sharon RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Riverside High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Riverside High School
$61,600
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
489
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Riverside High School has received support from
375 individuals from North Carolina and
114 individuals out-of-state.
