Top ranked high schools in Durham, 2026-27
17 high schools in Durham are ranked in this edition, ordered by North Carolina state rank.
- Research Triangle High School — Durham · #20 in NC · #642 nationally
- Durham School of the Arts — Durham · #26 in NC · #846 nationally
- City of Medicine Academy — Durham · #63 in NC · #2,069 nationally
- Voyager Academy — Durham · #69 in NC · #2,398 nationally
- J D Clement Early College High School — Durham · #172 in NC · #5,168 nationally
- C E Jordan High School — Durham · #180 in NC · #5,334 nationally
- The School for Creative Studies — Durham · #291 in NC · #7,664 nationally
- Riverside High School — Durham · #295 in NC · #7,718 nationally
- Excelsior Classical Academy — Durham · #315 in NC · #8,190 nationally
- Durham School Of Technology — Durham · #316 in NC · #8,222 nationally
- Middle College High School @ Dtcc — Durham · #319 in NC · #8,251 nationally
- North Carolina Cyber Academy — Durham · #455 in NC · #12,738 nationally
- Hillside High School — Durham · #471 in NC · #13,281 nationally
- Ignite Online Academy — Durham · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
- Nc Virtual Academy — Durham · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
- Northern High School — Durham · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
- Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi — Durham · #478 in NC · #13,460–17,945 nationally
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.