History
Durham Academy was founded in 1933 as Calvert Method School. In 1959, the school changed its name to Durham Academy and began an expansion which led to the first high school graduating class in 1975. Today, ranked 1st in the Southeast by the New York Times and 30th in the nation by Forbes, it offers classes from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and serves over 1,100 students. A new preschool and lower school building opened in 2002 and has been recognized by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for its unique style. The Upper School Learning Commons opened in February 2012. The 7,000-square-foot building – includes a library, a student store, a faculty work room, and a computer lab with 20 iMac stations. The building also houses classroom and office space.
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