The Hill Center

3200 Pickett Road, Durham, NC, 27705-0277 -

	The Hill Center
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children Other associations(s) for exceptional children National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1977
County	Durham County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	164 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	18%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 5 students
	Grade 3 - 11 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
	Grade 9 - 20 students
	Grade 10 - 17 students
	Grade 11 - 22 students
	Grade 12 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	26 teachers
Average Class Size	4
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$15,800
Head of School	Dr. Sharon Maskel
Admissions Director	Wendy Speir

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About This Zipcode (27705)	School Zip (27705)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,713 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$38,470	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	46% / 54%	65% / 35%