Durham Public Schools
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![Durham Public Schools central offices.](/Images/godic/202501/04/2008-07-23_Durham_Public_Schools_Central_Services0139.jpg")
![Picnic tables outside the DPS central office building](/Images/godic/202501/04/2008-07-23_Picnic_tables_at_Durham_Public_Schools_Central_Services0139.jpg")
![Hillside High School](/Images/godic/202501/04/20080619_Hillside_High_School0139.jpg")
![Charles E. Jordan High School](/Images/godic/202501/04/20080619_Charles_E_Jordan_High_School0139.jpg")
Durham Public Schools was formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts and is currently the 8th largest school system in North Carolina. There are currently 46 public schools in the system, consisting of 28 elementary (K-5), 8 middle (6-8), 2 secondary (6-12), 7 high (9-12), and 1 hospital school. Durham's schools are traditionally named after notable members of the local community (such as George Watts or Rogers-Herr) or the area they are built in (such as Bethesda or Eno Valley).