stˈuːdənts æt dʒˈoːɹdən kˈʌm fɹʌm ɐ bɹˈɔːd swˈɑːth ʌv sˈʌðɚn ænd wˈɛstɚn dˈʌɹəm, kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ nˈeɪbɚhˌʊdz ʌv vˈɛɹiɪŋ sˈoʊsɪˌoʊˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk bˈækɡɹaʊndz.
Students at Jordan come from a broad swathe of southern and western Durham, covering neighborhoods of varying socio-economic backgrounds.