Cooperative Innovative High School (CIHS) Pathway

The Cooperative Innovative High School (CIHS) Pathway is for students planning to attend small public high schools, located on the campus of an institute of higher education, where students work toward completion of both the high school diploma and an associate’s degree, transferrable credit, or career certificate.

The three high schools in Durham Tech’s service area are listed below.


Durham Early College of Health Sciences

Durham Early College of Health Sciences logoDurham Early College of Health Sciences (DECHS) represents a partnership between Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, Duke Health, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. 

Open to rising 9th graders who reside in Durham County, students will complete honors-level high school courses as well as free college-level classes in the RTP area.

Students will work towards completion of one of the following healthcare programs through Durham Tech:

  • Nursing (RN)

  • Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)

  • Medical Assisting

  • Clinical Research

  • Surgical Technology

Questions? Contact ccp@durhamtech.edu.


City of Medicine Academy

City of Medicine Academy with a snake wrapped around a staff logoCity of Medicine Academy (CMA) represents a partnership between Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College; students from other school systems are considered for admission if certain criteria are met.

CMA is located across the street from Durham Regional Hospital where its students in grades 9 through 12 are prepared in a rigorous academic environment and through hands-on health care experiences for demanding careers in various medical communities.

Questions? Contact ccp@durhamtech.edu or call 919-943-1693.


Durham School of Technology

Durham School of Technology logo is orange and gray with a stylized DDurham School of Technology (DST) represents a partnership between Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College; however, students from other school systems are considered for admission if certain criteria are met.

DST is a rigorous and innovative interdisciplinary (STEM) high school is located on Fayetteville Street.

Questions? Contact Hannah Frey at freyh@durhamtech.edu.