Durham High School

Durham High School is a former high school in Durham, North Carolina. During racial segregation Durham High School was a high school for whites in the city of Durham. The high school for African Americans was Hillside High School. Central High School, located on Morris Street, opened in 1906 and served Durham city's white high school students until 1922. This building then was converted to Durham's City Hall and is now the home of the Durham Arts Council (also known as Royall Center for the Arts). Durham High School replaced Central High School in 1922 on property that once belonged to Brodie L. Duke. Located next to Durham High School was also the then new Central Junior High School, which opened in 1926. The building was later renamed...