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Charles E. Jordan High School

January 01, 1970

Charles E. Jordan High School (generally referred to as Jordan) is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. 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.

Charles E. Jordan High School
Address
6806 Garrett Road

Durham, North Carolina
27707

United States
Coordinates35°55′21″N 78°57′44″W / 35.9225°N 78.9623°W / 35.9225; -78.9623
Information
Other namesJordan High School
JHS
TypePublic
Established1963 (61 years ago) (1963)
School districtDurham Public Schools
CEEB code341060
PrincipalSusan Taylor
Faculty112.20 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,902 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.95[1]
Color(s)Red and navy blue
  
MascotFalcon
Websitedpsnc.net/domain/54

Jordan students come from many local middle schools such as Shepard, Sherwood Githens, Lowe's Grove, Immaculata, and Rogers-Herr.

Jordan's enrollment was 1,979 as of the 2017–2018 school year.[2] 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 African American 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.[3] This study was based largely on the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Tests taken to the number of graduating high school seniors.

Jordan High School is also known for its Freshman Academy. The Freshman Academy is a comprehensive freshman transition program for all first-time (or non-repeating) 9th graders. Each freshman is assigned to a Freshman Academy "team," consisting of a counselor and four teachers and subjects: English, Honors Biology or Earth Science, World History, and Health & Physical Education. Each teaching team serves approximately 110–120 common students .[4]

The Academy was created as a response to a large number of freshman retentions as 100 to 150 freshmen were retained each year, at that time. A student could easily fall between the cracks when his/her stakeholders were not communicating regularly about the student’s progress. During the 2003–04 school year, the staff began researching freshman academies across the state and the country. It was determined that the teaming concept used widely at the middle school level had merit on many levels and was the most practical way to address many of our transition needs. During the 2004–05 academic year, a pilot program was introduced including 40% of the Freshman class hand-selected for the program, expanding it full-scale in 2005–06. Since then the freshman academy has led to a significant decrease in retentions and has attracted students from all across Durham.[4] During the 2013/2014 school year only 38 out of 413 students were retained.

Jordan has a rich tradition in athletics. The 2012/2013 athletic teams won seven conference championships (men's tennis, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's track and field, lacrosse, women’s soccer, and wrestling). The school also has a nationally recognized men’s soccer program that has won 3 state titles.[5]

History edit

Charles E. Jordan High School opened in 1963.[6] At that time, the school belonged to the Durham County School System, along with Northern High School and Southern High School. The school was originally called Charles E. Jordan Junior-Senior High School in its first year, due to how it contained grades 8 through 11. Now the school contains grades 9 through 12.

During desegregation, there was less concern about Jordan High School, because it had been attended by more affluent families of all colors.

Jordan High School once shared its building with Githens Junior High School (now called Githens Middle School), beginning in 1966. An interior gate on a hallway 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.

In 2022, with over 2,000 students, Jordan High School is the largest in the system. A ten-year plan calls for Jordan High School to be replaced, possibly on the current 99-acre site.[7]

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "C E Jordan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "DPS Statistics" (PDF).
  3. ^ . Durham Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  4. ^ a b . Jordan High School. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Homepage". Charles E. Jordan High School. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Not the End, but the Beginning". Tiki-Toki. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  7. ^ Moore, Mary Helen (November 3, 2022). "Durham 2022 election voter guide: Education bond referendums". News and Observer.
  8. ^ Saunders, Barry. (Jun 5, 2016). Saunders: Farewell to a force for good – and a big Tar Heels fan. The News & Observer. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Dreyer, Dawn (March 19, 2003). . Indy Week. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Joey Harrell Bio. phenomenalyouth.org. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Bevan, David. (Aug 20, 2013). Merge Country: How Superchunk’s Label Turned Durham Into a Thriving Indie-Rock Company Town. Spin. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Octagon Signs US Soccer and Gotham FC Star Brianna Pinto". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  13. ^ "2022 Men's Soccer Roster: Malik Pinto". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Jahon Rad. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  15. ^ Molina, Camila and Johnson, Joe. (Dec 21, 2017). Jordan High School graduate named CNN Hero of the Year. The Herald-Sun. Retrieved Aug 20, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Jordan Alumni
  • School Data
  • The Jordan High School Band
  • Durham Jordan Falcons' Football site
  • Jordan Lacrosse Team
  • HighSchool Soccer Rankings
  • Jordan Wrestling
  • Admin Website
  • Teachers @ JHS
  • Teachers @ JHS
  • Teachers @ JHS


January 01, 1970
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Charles E Jordan High School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Charles E Jordan High School generally referred to as Jordan is located in Durham North Carolina United States 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 Charles E Jordan High SchoolAddress6806 Garrett RoadDurham North Carolina 27707United StatesCoordinates35 55 21 N 78 57 44 W 35 9225 N 78 9623 W 35 9225 78 9623InformationOther namesJordan High SchoolJHSTypePublicEstablished1963 61 years ago 1963 School districtDurham Public SchoolsCEEB code341060PrincipalSusan TaylorFaculty112 20 FTE 1 Enrollment1 902 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio16 95 1 Color s Red and navy blue MascotFalconWebsitedpsnc wbr net wbr domain wbr 54 Jordan students come from many local middle schools such as Shepard Sherwood Githens Lowe s Grove Immaculata and Rogers Herr Jordan s enrollment was 1 979 as of the 2017 2018 school year 2 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 African American 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 3 This study was based largely on the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Tests taken to the number of graduating high school seniors Jordan High School is also known for its Freshman Academy The Freshman Academy is a comprehensive freshman transition program for all first time or non repeating 9th graders Each freshman is assigned to a Freshman Academy team consisting of a counselor and four teachers and subjects English Honors Biology or Earth Science World History and Health amp Physical Education Each teaching team serves approximately 110 120 common students 4 The Academy was created as a response to a large number of freshman retentions as 100 to 150 freshmen were retained each year at that time A student could easily fall between the cracks when his her stakeholders were not communicating regularly about the student s progress During the 2003 04 school year the staff began researching freshman academies across the state and the country It was determined that the teaming concept used widely at the middle school level had merit on many levels and was the most practical way to address many of our transition needs During the 2004 05 academic year a pilot program was introduced including 40 of the Freshman class hand selected for the program expanding it full scale in 2005 06 Since then the freshman academy has led to a significant decrease in retentions and has attracted students from all across Durham 4 During the 2013 2014 school year only 38 out of 413 students were retained Jordan has a rich tradition in athletics The 2012 2013 athletic teams won seven conference championships men s tennis men s and women s basketball men s and women s track and field lacrosse women s soccer and wrestling The school also has a nationally recognized men s soccer program that has won 3 state titles 5 Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editCharles E Jordan High School opened in 1963 6 At that time the school belonged to the Durham County School System along with Northern High School and Southern High School The school was originally called Charles E Jordan Junior Senior High School in its first year due to how it contained grades 8 through 11 Now the school contains grades 9 through 12 During desegregation there was less concern about Jordan High School because it had been attended by more affluent families of all colors Jordan High School once shared its building with Githens Junior High School now called Githens Middle School beginning in 1966 An interior gate on a hallway 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 In 2022 with over 2 000 students Jordan High School is the largest in the system A ten year plan calls for Jordan High School to be replaced possibly on the current 99 acre site 7 Notable alumni editCourtney Alexander NBA player Cassandra Butts lawyer policy expert and Deputy White House counsel 8 Amanda Davis writer and teacher 9 The Duffer Brothers writers and directors notable for creating the Netflix series Stranger Things Carly Fiorina businesswoman and political figure Joey Harrell professional basketball player 10 Susan Hill women s rights advocate Penn Holderness internet celebrity and former journalist Mac McCaughan musician and record label owner 11 Ike Opara Major League Soccer MLS player Logan Pause Major League Soccer player and member of the United States men s national soccer team Brianna Pinto soccer player in the National Women s Soccer League 12 Malik Pinto soccer player in Major League Soccer 13 Jahon Rad professional soccer player in the USL 14 Dominique Sutton professional basketball player Justin Watts professional basketball player and 2009 NCAA Basketball champion with the University of North Carolina Amy Wright advocate for disabled people was named 2017 CNN Hero of the Year 15 See also editDurham Public SchoolsReferences edit a b c C E Jordan High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved June 7 2020 DPS Statistics PDF 4 DPS high schools named to Newsweek Top 1 200 list Durham Public Schools Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2008 03 17 a b Jordan High School Freshman Academy Jordan High School Archived from the original on 2013 06 09 Retrieved 5 June 2013 Homepage Charles E Jordan High School Retrieved 5 June 2013 Not the End but the Beginning Tiki Toki Retrieved 8 March 2019 Moore Mary Helen November 3 2022 Durham 2022 election voter guide Education bond referendums News and Observer Saunders Barry Jun 5 2016 Saunders Farewell to a force for good and a big Tar Heels fan The News amp Observer Retrieved Aug 24 2020 Dreyer Dawn March 19 2003 Missing Amanda Davis Indy Week Archived from the original on November 8 2016 Retrieved February 13 2017 Joey Harrell Bio phenomenalyouth org Retrieved Jan 10 2020 Bevan David Aug 20 2013 Merge Country How Superchunk s Label Turned Durham Into a Thriving Indie Rock Company Town Spin Retrieved Aug 24 2020 Octagon Signs US Soccer and Gotham FC Star Brianna Pinto Retrieved 2023 03 24 2022 Men s Soccer Roster Malik Pinto Princeton Tigers Retrieved April 2 2023 Jahon Rad Top Drawer Soccer Retrieved 6 March 2019 Molina Camila and Johnson Joe Dec 21 2017 Jordan High School graduate named CNN Hero of the Year The Herald Sun Retrieved Aug 20 2020 External links editOfficial website Jordan Alumni School Data The Jordan High School Band Durham Jordan Falcons Football site Jordan Lacrosse Team HighSchool Soccer Rankings Jordan Wrestling Admin Website Teachers JHS Teachers JHS Teachers JHS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles E Jordan High School amp oldid 1186903784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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