Hillside High School Students, Staff To Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary This Year

10 Decades of First Days: The historic Hillside High School celebrates a century of achievements and celebrations this school year. Plans for festivities are underway.

Transportation to After-School Programs

Here you will find a list of Durham afterschool programs that DPS will transport students to in the afternoon.

DPS Welcomes Back Specialty School Students

The BEST. YEAR. EVER. continues as our specialty high school students return to the classroom. Welcome back, City of Medicine Academy, Durham School of Technology, J.D. Clement Early College, and Middle College High School.

New DPS leaders named as a longtime principal announces her retirement

Following the Thursday, August 11, work session of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, the school board approved the following recommendations and announcements from DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga. 

Delicious! School Nutrition Makes Taste and Nutrition Priority 1

School Nutrition Services held the first of its two school lunch meal taste-testings today to give staff and students an opportunity to weigh in on flavor.

Students Attend The Young Scholars Summer Research Institute

Twenty-three DPS students attend a three-week summer program to enhance their writing, research, and presentation skills.

Student of the Month | June 2022 | Danielle Rosario-Moya

Danielle Rosario-Moya’s ambition coupled with the unwavering support and inspiration from her Mom is her recipe for success. 

Defining Your Gift: DPS Notable Lauren E. Banks Came Into Hers at Shepard Middle and the historic Hillside High School

The City On A Hill actress (Showtime) was the class president at Hillside during her Senior year, and still stays in touch with her classmates, including her best friend who also graduated from the historic school.