Charles E. Jordan High School
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Charles E. Jordan High School (generally referred to as Jordan) is located in Durham, North Carolina
. It is one of seven high schools in Durham Public Schools
. It is located on Garrett Road near Hope Valley Road in southwest Durham. The school mascot is the falcon
.
Jordan students come from many area middle school
s such as Shepard, Sherwood Githens, Lowe's Grove, Immaculata, and Rogers-Herr.
Jordan had an enrollment of approximately 2014 students as of 2010. Students at Jordan come from a broad swathe of southern and western Durham, covering neighborhoods of varying socio-economic backgrounds. The school is fairly balanced between black and white students but has seen a rising number of Hispanic
students due to the influx of native Spanish-speakers in Durham's population.
In 2005, Newsweek
magazine ranked Jordan 192nd in its annual listing of top high schools in the United States. In 2007, Newsweek ranked Jordan as the 307th best high school in America. This study was based largely on the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Tests taken to the number of graduating high school seniors.
Athletics are also prominent at the school. Traditionally, Chapel Hill High School is Jordan's biggest athletic rival, although in recent years East Chapel Hill High School
has emerged as another rival. Jordan has won over 17 state championships in athletics since its opening in 1963. The Jordan Varsity Soccer Team has done very well throughout the past 20 years, securing state championships during the 1990, 2001 and 2010 seasons. The 2010 team achieved a ranking of 2nd in the nation. Hillside High School remains the school's primary football rival.
The Mission Statement of Jordan High School: The mission is to provide students with the opportunity to explore a body of knowledge; to develop academic, physical and social skills; and to practice thinking and decision-making processes in an open and orderly environment.
After a controversial year, Gregory Newlin recently announced that he would be taking the principal job at Grimsley High School, thus leaving after one year. While information about the new principal selection committee has not yet been announced, the responsibilities should fall to the newly merged Site-Based and School Improvement Committees.
Githens Junior High School (now called Githens Middle School) once shared buildings with Jordan High School beginning in 1966. An interior gate on a hall way divided the two schools. Githens contained grades (7, 8 and 9). In 1988 a new stand alone Githens Junior High School building was completed at 4800 Chapel Hill Road. Jordan High School then took the entire building it currently occupies.
During the 1980s Jordan High School was the second largest high school in Durham County after Northern High School. Today Jordan High School rivals Riverside High School in size as one of the largest schools in Durham Public Schools
.
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
. It is one of seven high schools in Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools was formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts and is currently the 8th largest school system in North Carolina. There are currently 46 public schools in the system, consisting of 28 elementary , 8 middle , 2 secondary , 7 high , and 1 hospital...
. It is located on Garrett Road near Hope Valley Road in southwest Durham. The school mascot is the falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
.
Jordan students come from many area middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s such as Shepard, Sherwood Githens, Lowe's Grove, Immaculata, and Rogers-Herr.
Jordan had an enrollment of approximately 2014 students as of 2010. Students at Jordan come from a broad swathe of southern and western Durham, covering neighborhoods of varying socio-economic backgrounds. The school is fairly balanced between black and white students but has seen a rising number of Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
students due to the influx of native Spanish-speakers in Durham's population.
In 2005, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine ranked Jordan 192nd in its annual listing of top high schools in the United States. In 2007, Newsweek ranked Jordan as the 307th best high school in America. This study was based largely on the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Tests taken to the number of graduating high school seniors.
Athletics are also prominent at the school. Traditionally, Chapel Hill High School is Jordan's biggest athletic rival, although in recent years East Chapel Hill High School
East Chapel Hill High School
East Chapel Hill High School is a public high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the second high school of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district which contains two other high schools, Chapel Hill High School and Carrboro High School. The school's principal is Eileen Tully, and...
has emerged as another rival. Jordan has won over 17 state championships in athletics since its opening in 1963. The Jordan Varsity Soccer Team has done very well throughout the past 20 years, securing state championships during the 1990, 2001 and 2010 seasons. The 2010 team achieved a ranking of 2nd in the nation. Hillside High School remains the school's primary football rival.
The Mission Statement of Jordan High School: The mission is to provide students with the opportunity to explore a body of knowledge; to develop academic, physical and social skills; and to practice thinking and decision-making processes in an open and orderly environment.
After a controversial year, Gregory Newlin recently announced that he would be taking the principal job at Grimsley High School, thus leaving after one year. While information about the new principal selection committee has not yet been announced, the responsibilities should fall to the newly merged Site-Based and School Improvement Committees.
History
The Charles E. Jordan High School education complex on Garrett Road opened in 1963. The high school at that time belonged to the Durham County School System along with Northern High School and Southern High School. Originally called Charles E. Jordan Junior-Senior High School, in its first year it contained grades 8 through 11. Now the school contains grades 9 through 12.Githens Junior High School (now called Githens Middle School) once shared buildings with Jordan High School beginning in 1966. An interior gate on a hall way divided the two schools. Githens contained grades (7, 8 and 9). In 1988 a new stand alone Githens Junior High School building was completed at 4800 Chapel Hill Road. Jordan High School then took the entire building it currently occupies.
During the 1980s Jordan High School was the second largest high school in Durham County after Northern High School. Today Jordan High School rivals Riverside High School in size as one of the largest schools in Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools was formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts and is currently the 8th largest school system in North Carolina. There are currently 46 public schools in the system, consisting of 28 elementary , 8 middle , 2 secondary , 7 high , and 1 hospital...
.