502 Grist Mill Ln
Durham, NC 27712

I think the rating should be higher. I don’t believe racial makeup should be counted. It should be denoted but no one can make people of a certain ethnicity move into a school district due to redlining and other factors that are not considered in Great Schools data. When you look at the ability to succeed and improvement from one year to next and keeping class size small these are features that matter. This school should have a rating of at least 7/10 or higher.

Committed to going above and beyond to help our students succeed, Northern is a great place for students and teachers. We at Northern are committed producing confident, well-rounded, 21st century learners. As a team, we are supportive of one another and collaborate to ensure student success. Administrators are supportive and model what great teaching looks like. Here at Northern we send a strong message of unity and set high expectations of our students.

Used to be a student here, it was insane. Other schools called it the “warzone” it was that bad. Constant fights, constant harassment in every form. Teachers and staff did there best to help but most things were not preventable. My teachers helped me stay focused and in school from all the trauma that was happening. They were the reason I stayed