Durham school only Triangle school to graduate 100 percent

Durham, N.C. — Durham's Hillside New Tech High School, the only high school in the Triangle to achieve a 100 percent graduation rate last year, was among schools and school systems honored Tuesday by state leaders.

The data reflects students who began high school in fall 2007 and graduated within four years. The statewide average for the Class of 2011 was 77.9 percent.