transportation
Transportation to and from RTHS is the responsibility of each family. RTHS has one bus route with communal stops in Durham County. We encourage families to coordinate carpools when possible to help with convenience and community building. Please be sure that students arrive and are picked up on time so they can make the most of their school day.
Carpooling
Families are encouraged to use the RTHS Parents Facebook Group to coordinate carpool groups with other families.
CARPOOL ROUTE
Research Triangle High School has developed a traffic plan in conjunction with the NC Department of Transportation designed to help ensure the safety of RTHS students and patrons of local businesses. We ask all drivers to observe the following conventions:
- Observe the 7-mph speed limit in the parking lot.
- Keep the center lane clear for traffic to exit.
- Do not turn left under any circumstances when exiting the parking lot during carpool
- Do not attempt a U-turn on Highway 54.
- Do not use the parking lots of the surrounding businesses or organizations for school parking or to pick up students. These locations are private property.
- Be aware of the crosswalk. It may be activated at any time.
- Do not enter the parking lot and turn left when entering the school. You must follow the carpool lanes at all times.
- Do not make a left turn when exiting the school. A left turn into the school is permitted.
- Do not park in the visitor spaces or side lot (PE area) for carpool pickup.
- Do not stop to pick up students on highway 54.
- Be aware that students may walk anywhere on campus and their movements are not always predictable.
- Remain in the carpool line and do not pass through the staff and student parking lot.
MORNING DROP-OFF/AFTERNOON PICKUP
- Incoming cars will be “double stacked.”
- Drivers may not turn left to exit the parking lot onto Highway 54 during carpool. Visitors (family members or guardians) may not park in the lot to the left of the school. This is an athletic practice area.
- Student pickup and drop off should only occur on RTHS school grounds.
SPORTS PICKUP
- Drivers who will be transporting students to off-campus practices or games should get an athlete pass from the front office. These passes are good for the particular season for the sport. Students are encouraged to walk out into the carpool line to meet their rides at the end of the day rather than waiting by the front door. This is the reason for the free-flowing center lane.
RTHS Busing
RTHS has one bus route with communal stops in Durham County. Space on the bus is limited and a completing our Bus Rider Request Form is required.
Families should review the Bus Rider Rules & Expectations.
RTHS 2025-2026 Bus Routes & Times |
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| AM Bus Stops | AM Time | PM Bus Stops | Regular PM Time | Friday PM Time | Early Release Time | |
| 3021 S. Miami Blvd. (World Overcomers Church / Sheets) | 7:17 a.m. | 3021 S. Miami Blvd. (World Overcomers Church / Sheets) | 3:50 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. | 1:25 p.m. | |
| 101 Ganyard Farms Way (Dollar General) | 7:27 a.m. | 101 Ganyard Farms Way (Dollar General) | 4:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. | |
| 107 N. Driver St. / Main St. (Shephard’s House Church) | 7:39 a.m. | 107 N. Driver St. / Main St. (Shephard’s House Church) | 4:12 p.m. | 2:57 p.m. | 1:47 p.m. | |
| 904 W. Chapel Hill St. (Emily K. Center Front Lot) | 7:49 a.m. | 904 W. Chapel Hill St. (Emily K. Center Front Lot) | 4:22 p.m. | 3:07 p.m. | 1:57 p.m. | |
| 4215 University Dr. (At Home Store Parking Lot) | 7:59 a.m. | 4215 University Dr. (At Home Store Parking Lot) | 4:32 p.m. | 3:17 p.m. | 2:07 p.m. | |
| 1305 Odyssey Dr. (King’s Park Church Parking Lot) | 8:11 a.m. | University & Shannon (Bank of America 2100) | 4:35 p.m. | 3:20 p.m. | 2:10 p.m. | |
| 1305 Odyssey Dr. (King’s Park Church Parking Lot) | 4:47 p.m. | 3:32 p.m. | 2:22 p.m. | |||
Public Transportation
There is a public bus stop at the top of the driveway to the RTHS Campus. It is serviced by GoTriangle Route 800 and GoDurham Route 12B. Public transportation schedules can be found at GoTriangle.org.
Student Drivers & On-Campus Parking
Students who wish to drive to school and park on campus must obtain a parking space through the front office. This is a lottery process and requires an application. The link to the application form will be sent via ParentSquare in early May. If a student receives a parking space, that space must be used in accordance with the student parking rules. There are not enough spaces to meet demand. RTHS makes no promise to provide student parking. We have no arrangements with any off-campus areas for students to park. Parking off our campus is at a student’s own risk and can result in ticketing or towing, and RTHS will not intervene to prevent these consequences.
- Students may park in their own numbered spaces only.
- Upon arrival, students must leave the parking lot and enter the school building. Students may not wait in their cars before or after school.
- Student drivers wishing to leave before the end of the school day must bring a signed note from a parent or guardian to check out. Students under the age of 18 may not check themselves out of school.
Students are not allowed in the school parking lot during class time or lunch. Student drivers are expected to come into the building immediately upon arrival and leave immediately upon reaching their cars in the afternoon.
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