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Eastern Guilford High

Public Grades 9-12
531st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 17% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Eastern Guilford High is a public high school located in Gibsonville, North Carolina, serving 1,228 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite its diverse student population, Eastern Guilford High consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages on End-of-Course exams. The school's 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 92.2%, are also slightly below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 99.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Page High, James B Dudley High, and Southeast Guilford High, Eastern Guilford High generally underperforms on academic metrics, despite serving a similar demographic of students. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio also suggest a need for additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.

1,200
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,137
Per pupil spending ?
99.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 415 Peeden Drive
       Gibsonville, NC  27249-9218

(336) 449-6311

District: Guilford County Schools


Feeder schools for Eastern Guilford High:

Elementary:    Gibsonville Elementary
    McLeansville Elementary
    Rankin Elementary
    Sedalia Elementary
Middle:    Eastern Guilford Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.9%
Hispanic:
21.4%
White:
12.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 53% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Biology scores 24 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg50%
North Carolina avg53%
531st of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 25High Schools in the Guilford County Schools
142nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202518.6531 of 64117.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.1528 of 64017.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.1540 of 62613.7%★☆☆☆☆
202211.6566 of 6218.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.1513 of 59413.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.5363 of 51429.4%★☆☆☆☆
201834.0302 of 46935.6%★★☆☆☆
201727.0329 of 47630.9%★★☆☆☆
201632.8295 of 50741.8%★★☆☆☆
201527.6351 of 53133.9%★★☆☆☆
201428.8287 of 45136.4%★★☆☆☆
201326.0338 of 50533.1%★★☆☆☆
201213.3441 of 50212.2%★☆☆☆☆
201122.7428 of 50615.4%★☆☆☆☆
201030.6402 of 49919.4%★☆☆☆☆
200923.2407 of 49016.9%★☆☆☆☆
200832.5362 of 47724.1%★☆☆☆☆
200738.7311 of 45331.3%★★☆☆☆
200648.2248 of 43142.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202527.8326 of 44025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.9305 of 43730.2%★★☆☆☆
202326.4328 of 43424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.6376 of 43012.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.4228 of 36437.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.7167 of 36954.7%★★★☆☆
201856.3101 of 35971.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202525.883 of 10621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202410.991 of 1019.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.282 of 9816.3%★☆☆☆☆
20224.589 of 912.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.578 of 836.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.578 of 8912.4%★☆☆☆☆
201811.971 of 777.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202217.8315 of 3304.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202135.8201 of 33439.8%★★☆☆☆
201950.5138 of 36462.1%★★★☆☆
201834.1217 of 34937.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202525.0235 of 27313.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8200 of 26223.7%★☆☆☆☆
202339.9107 of 22652.7%★★★☆☆
201937.4102 of 17341.0%★★☆☆☆
201825.8114 of 14722.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202515.4532 of 61012.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1514 of 60214.6%★☆☆☆☆
202313.4527 of 58810.4%★☆☆☆☆
202210.4549 of 5947.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.3423 of 47510.9%★☆☆☆☆
201925.8357 of 47524.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.1331 of 44926.3%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202530.1337 of 41218.2%★☆☆☆☆
202414.0386 of 4034.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.2384 of 4034.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.7395 of 3980.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.5324 of 3373.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.5297 of 3258.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201852.150 of 10050.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202521.7393 of 46214.9%★☆☆☆☆
202421.1382 of 45415.9%★☆☆☆☆
202317.4407 of 4499.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.7428 of 4361.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.4360 of 3702.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.9268 of 35424.3%★☆☆☆☆
201828.2258 of 34024.1%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202385.06 of 4586.7%★★★★☆
202231.527 of 3420.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202519.7526 of 60613.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.1510 of 61316.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.2505 of 59715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202216.3500 of 5448.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.1305 of 43229.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.6287 of 44635.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.9245 of 42442.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202519.8502 of 60116.5%★☆☆☆☆
202417.8507 of 60716.5%★☆☆☆☆
202314.9527 of 60212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202211.4545 of 5856.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.1418 of 48113.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.5354 of 48827.5%★☆☆☆☆
201835.8303 of 46334.6%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202511.3242 of 2534.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202432.3192 of 26126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.3185 of 24925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202212.9217 of 2264.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.8181 of 1999.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.3153 of 19521.5%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4155 of 18516.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202441.8175 of 34949.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202526.4428 of 54221.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.2456 of 55317.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.0488 of 5379.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.3489 of 5348.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.8322 of 43926.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.1306 of 44431.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.7283 of 42733.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2023)87th percentile+73 vs school
Special Education (2024)50th percentile+32 vs school
African American (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school
Asian (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)16th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)5th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III48%-18 vs state
English II42%-18 vs state
Biology25%-24 vs state
Math I19%-16 vs state

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Students at Eastern Guilford High are 55% African American, 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Eastern Guilford High ranks in the bottom 17.2% of North Carolina high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,200 students attended Eastern Guilford High.

Eastern Guilford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gibsonville Elementary
Elementary : McLeansville Elementary
Elementary : Rankin Elementary
Elementary : Sedalia Elementary
Middle : Eastern Guilford Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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