Kestrel Heights Charter School
- Public, Charter
- DURHAM, NC
Charter School
Kestrel Heights Charter School
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Public, Charter
- K-8
- DURHAM, NC
- Rating 3.35 out of 5 83 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade B+
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Kestrel Heights Charter School Rankings
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Academics
Map
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$58,905
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,058
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$224,100
National
$217,500Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
505
Free or Reduced Lunch
28%
79%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 14 responses79%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 14 responses93%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 14 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
No data available
Teachers in First/Second Year
7.3%
58%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 12 responses67%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 12 responses83%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 12 responsesSimilar Schools
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Kestrel is a wonderful, smaller charter school. My daughter is in 2nd grade and my son will be entering Kindergarten in the fall. We have been very pleased with the school overall. The teachers are great - compassionate, kind yet firm. The administration is ALWAYS just a call or email away and regularly includes parents in decisions about the school. I have been very impressed with the level of communication during Covid times and am so very thankful my child is attending Kestrel and not one of the DPS or Wake Co. schools. Those folks always seem very confused about what's going on, and there is never any confusion on my end. I would absolutely recommend this school to anyone looking for a collaborative, effective and fun learning experience for their child.
I've been attending Kestrel Heights since my freshman year and I love it. I've often questioned what my experience would've been like attending a regular public school, but I'm glad I didn't. Kestrel is a pretty small school, this allows students to really build relationships with their teachers, coaches, even our principals., and build real friendships with other students. Unfortunately, Kestrel Heights is being threatened to get closed down. Faculty, parents and majority of our students (even seniors) have been putting forth as much support as we can to help prevent the school from getting shut down. Like I said, I've been here for four years, even though I won't be here next year, I'd be devastated not being able to go back and visit old teachers and watch some of my fellow classmates grow into bright seniors. As we always say, once a Kestrel, always a Kestrel!
I loved the school, I went to kestrel from 6th grade to 12th. I think being a student at Kestrel for so long molded me into a more focused human being. We did a lot of different school activities vs other schools, such as reading day or art day. These days were dedicated to learning something new while having fun learning it. All types of talents surfaced every year and it made us more excited about going to school !It was sad to see it go but I’m glad the issues that needed resolving are getting the attention needed. A charter school is definitely a plus in my eyes. I felt left out for a while, not knowing how the semester schedule worked until college, or what it was like to go to the schools home football games (we didn’t have a field, didn’t even have a team till my sophomore year ), I didn’t get the full “normal” high school experience. And I’m not mad at that. Kestrel had some great staff and better students.