Durham Athletics

Happy School Board Appreciation Month. We want to give a big thank you to our amazing school board members for their leadership, hard work, and dedication. Our staff, students, and the entire community are grateful for your commitment to making our schools the best they can be. Thank you for always putting our kids first and guiding us toward a bright future.

Durham community.
We’re excited to announce that we have a few job openings available.
Bilingual Paraprofessional
Van Driver
JV Softball Coach
If you or someone you know is interested in joining our team, please apply at https://www.edjoin.org/durhamunified or reach out to Chloe at cbartel@durham. We look forward to welcoming new members to our amazing team.

Hello Durham Community!
We wish you a Merry Christmas. We hope you’re enjoying a wonderful holiday with your family. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on January 5th, 2026.

Yesterday was a special day for one of our Durham High School students! Congratulations to Carter Schmid, who received a college Marine ROTC scholarship in exchange for a service commitment as an officer after graduation. We are incredibly proud of Carter and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. We are also deeply thankful for his dedication and future service to our country.

November's Student of the Month is Joshua Harding. Josh has a 4.22 GPA and plays football and basketball and runs on the track team. Mr. Harding will be applying to several colleges this year, including Cal Poly, Chico State, Notre Dame, and Colorado State. Josh would like to major in Civil Engineering. He is currently taking Calculus, Butte Spanish 3, SOU English and Government, Advanced Bio, Graph Design and Strength and Conditioning.

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Our Herb Jergentz Basketball Classic tournament starts this Thursday. Get ready for some awesome basketball action. Come out and cheer for our amazing Trojans as they go for the win. This is our ONLY home basketball tournament, so let’s pack the stands and show our support for our Trojans.

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Just a friendly reminder that we’re on Thanksgiving break this entire week. We hope you enjoy this special time with family and friends, and we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. Can’t wait to see everyone back at school on December 1st.

Join us at 8:45 AM tomorrow, Thursday, morning to send off our Varsity Volleyball Team as they head to Santa Cruz for the SECOND ROUND OF STATE PLAYOFFS! Help us line Putney Drive and wear Durham Blue. Let’s make some noise! 💙🏐

Dear Durham Community, We are excited for the 25/26 football season this fall. Our players have been working incredibly hard during their summer workouts, and it's fantastic to see their dedication and commitment. We can't wait to cheer them on. Here's the schedule for the upcoming season. Go Trojans

Our 25/26 Volleyball schedule is officially out, and we can’t wait to see our amazing team on the court. Best of luck and tons of fun during their summer practices. I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t want to be anywhere else this summer than in the gym with temperatures over 100 degrees! 😂 Go Trojans!

Remember Durham Families, All students interested in participating in sports at DHS and DIS during the 2025-2026 school year must have a Physical Completed before participation. We are asking for a $10 donation to help offset any costs that may occur. Please make sure to complete the following CIF Pre-participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) forms and bring them with you on June 3rd. https://dhs.durhamunified.org/o/dhs/documents/athletics/athletics-forms/required/284494

Hello, Durham community. We are still seeking a Tennis Coach and a JV Volleyball Coach. If you’re passionate about tennis or volleyball and have a love for coaching or know someone who does, we’d love to hear from you. Help us spread the word and find the perfect coaches to coach our amazing athletes.

Over the weekend, the DHS Jazz band went to a competition in Santa Cruz where they took 1st place in their division and 2nd overall out of 14 schools! Alex Grandstaff won the overall jazz soloist award. They did an awesome job!

This is an excellent opportunity for children to attend our Durham High Volleyball Team Fundraiser during an awesome week-long volleyball camp from July 14-17, 9 AM to Noon. This is a fantastic opportunity for incoming 2nd - 8th graders to have a great time, learn new skills, and make new friends on the court. Sign up now, and let's serve up some excitement. Volleyball Camp Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqlO_JP-l4dtsaDnNYGnPN245-2U9kFQO_4-oAlbrwoGX1Jg/viewform

Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully installed over 50 Verkada cameras on our campuses. This upgrade is an essential step towards improving the safety and security of our students and community. Safety is our top priority, and these advanced security measures will help us protect our students, staff, and visitors, making our community a safer place to learn and grow. So, when you visit Durham Unified, remember to smile because you’re on camera! 😊 Together, we’re building a safer environment for everyone. Thank you for your support, Durham Community.

We finally made it to Spring Break! I hope everyone has the opportunity to regroup, visit with loved ones, and have some fun during spring break. It is kind of crazy that we only have 23 days of school remaining when we return from break. We all have to work hard to make the final sprint as positive and meaningful as possible for all of our students. As we hit May, we will hit the season of end of year events very quickly. Here are some of the bigger events:

Attention Parents Just a reminder that this Friday, April 18, 2023, all three schools will have a minimum day to kick off Spring Break. We wish everyone a fun break and can't wait to see everyone back at school on Monday, April 28.

We have the SWEETEST WAY to support Durham High School PTS! Just in time for all of the upcoming springtime festivities, you can purchase vouchers for yummy treats from Chico Nothing Bundt Cake. They can be used any time, don’t expire, and make great gifts!!! Place your order TODAY! Click the link - https://durhampts.ejoinme.org/cakes

It is the time of year where we have some well-deserving employees receive awards as evidenced by this week’s Classified and Certificated Employee of the Year events sponsored by the Butte-Glenn County chapter of the Association of California School Administrators. Stacy Blake, Dana DelCarlo, Erica Montgomery, Jenna Juanarena, Emily Abshier, Carmina Vital, and Ed Hernandez earned the outstanding awards for the extra mile they all go in the name of supporting the students of Durham Unified. Even though these employees received the awards this year, they are symbolic of the efforts our staff makes every day

March’s Student of the Month is Parker Thomas. Parker has a 4.1 GPA and is on Durham’s swim team. Parker will be going to Butte College in the fall. Ms. Thomas would like to major in child development. She is currently taking, Physics, SOU English and math, and AP government. Parker has been attending Durham schools since Kindergarten.