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Inspiring Moral, Happy, Productive Students since 1933
Distinctly
Durham Academy
- A community committed to inclusion.
- Future-focused skills for relevant, real-world problems.
- Creative students motivated by joy, curiosity, challenge and choice.
- Innovative educators who inspire a lifelong love of learning.
- Inventive learning environments that fuel creativity and collaboration.
- A school invested in creating a more sustainable future.
A community committed to inclusion.
Future-focused skills for relevant, real-world problems.
Creative students motivated by joy, curiosity, challenge and choice.
Innovative educators who inspire a lifelong love of learning.
Inventive learning environments that fuel creativity and collaboration.
A school invested in creating a more sustainable future.
The DA Story
At Thursday’s ceremony, four DA seniors made official their plans to compete in college: Emmet Christian ’24 (baseball, Tufts University), Allison Hall ’24 (cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track, Tulane University), Kate Norry ’24 (volleyball, Bates College) and Thomas Pollard ’24 (baseball, Kenyon College). Their secret to continuing their athletic careers at the next level? Persistence, gratitude and an avalanche of emails.
By the Numbers
1933
1,247
Total number of students enrolled in grades Pre-k through 12
48%
Percentage of students who self-identify as people of color
$4.7M
Total tuition assistance awarded to families in 2023-2024
69%
Percentage of teaching faculty who hold advanced degrees
57
Number of DA graduates currently playing their sport in college
44
Number of varsity conference championships in the last 5 years
3
Consecutive state Speech & Debate championships (2021-2023)
4
Divisions — Preschool, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School
3
Number of state-of-the-art engineering, robotics and fabrication labs
3
Performing arts venues for student productions and special events
43
Total number of interscholastic athletics teams for 2023-2024