Principal: Danny Gilfort
Address: 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd., Durham NC 27712
Phone : 919-560-3956
Fax: 919-479-3001
School Day : 9:00 am - 3:55 pm
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Summer Office Hours (June 16 - August 11): 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday. Closed Fridays
Enrollment : about 1500

“To come to be you must have a vision of Being, a Dream, a Purpose, a Principle. You will become what your vision is.” -Peter Nivio Zarlenga

Our Vision

At Northern High School, home of the KNIGHTS, we are passionate, dedicated, and UKnighted in helping all students:

• Acquire Knowledge
• Make No Excuses
• Possess Integrity
• On-Time Graduate
• Meet High Expectations
• Be A Team Player
• Achieve Success In All Areas.

Our Mission

The Northern High School Family is UKnighted in empowering its teachers, parents and students in providing a learning environment that develops 21st century learners who maximize their potential through rigor, collaboration, and celebration of diversity.

We organize instruction around a four period day. We employ a wide variety of instructional strategies to address a variety of learning styles and needs. We are constantly striving to update our technological capabilities.