retained. Jordan has a rich tradition in athletics. The 2012/2013 athletic teams won seven conference championships (men's tennis, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's track and field, lacrosse, women’s soccer, and wrestling). The school also has a nationally recognized men’s soccer program that has won 3 state titles. History Charles E. Jordan High School opened in 1963. At that time, the school belonged to the Durham County School System, along with Northern High School and Southern High School. The school was originally called Charles E. Jordan Junior-Senior High School in its first year, due to how it contained grades 8 through 11. Now the school contains grades 9 through 12. During desegregation, there was less concern about Jordan High School, because it had been attended by more affluent families of all colors. Jordan High School once shared its building with Githens Junior High School (now called Githens Middle School), beginning in 1966. An interior gate on a hallway divided the two schools. Githens contained grades (7, 8 and 9). In 1988, a new stand alone Githens Junior High School building was completed at 4800 Chapel Hill Road. Jordan High School then took the entire building it currently occupies. During the 1980s, Jordan High School was the second largest high school in Durham County after Northern High School. In 2022, with over 2,000 students, Jordan High School is the largest in the system. A ten-year plan calls for Jordan High School to be replaced, possibly on the current 99-acre site. Notable alumni Courtney Alexander, NBA player Cassandra Butts, lawyer, policy expert, and Deputy White House counsel Amanda Davis, writer and teacher The Duffer Brothers, writers and directors, notable for creating the Netflix series Stranger Things Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and political figure Joey Harrell, professional basketball player Susan Hill, women's rights advocate Penn Holderness, internet celebrity and former journalist Mac McCaughan, musician and record label owner Ike Opara, Major League Soccer (MLS) player Logan Pause, Major League Soccer player and member of the United States men's national soccer team Jahon Rad, professional soccer player in the USL Dominique Sutton, professional basketball player Justin Watts, professional basketball player and 2009 NCAA Basketball champion with the University of North Carolina Amy Wright, advocate for disabled people, was named 2017 CNN Hero of the Year See also Durham Public Schools References External links Official website Jordan Alumni School Data The Jordan High School Band