Durham High School is a public secondary school in

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. Durham High is located in the heart of an agricultural community. Durham High School's current enrollment is around 300 students.

History

Durham High School was founded in 1922

Campus

Durham High School is located on a campus that also contains the elementary, intermediate and continuation schools as well as the district offices.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

Organizations available to Durham students include Big Sister Little Sister, Block D,

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, Cinema Club, Girls Block, Harry Potter Club,

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. Durham High School fields teams in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. They compete in the

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Northern Section.

Notable alumni

* Sergio C. Garcia, first undocumented immigrant to be admitted to the

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References

External links

Durham High School
Educational institutions established in 1922 Public high schools in California High schools in Butte County, California 1922 establishments in California {{California-school-stub