Sherwood Githens Middle School
School Overview
Sherwood Githens Middle School is a public school located in Durham, North Carolina. It is a school in Durham Public Schools district.
According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 30% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 906 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1 where a total of 75 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 906 students are attending Sherwood Githens Middle School. By gender, there are 472 and 434 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Sherwood Githens Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 199 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Asian | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Black | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| White | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| IDEA program | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 102 | 97 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 75 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Sherwood Githens Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 96.0% of teachers are certified. 81.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 75 | Students per teacher: 12 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 72 | 96.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 3 | 4.0% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 6 | 8.0% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 8 | 10.7% |
| School counselors | 3 | Students per counselor: 302 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 2 | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 125,953 Households |
| Population | 297,066 |
| Male | 149,039 |
| Female | 162,809 |
| Child Population | 80,168 |
| Total Housing Units | 136,060 Units |
| Average House Value | $223,000 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,067 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.60% |
| Average Household Income | $60,958 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 88.04% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 3 harassment and bullying has been reported at Sherwood Githens Middle School. There are 3 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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