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Piedmont Classical High School

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Piedmont Classical High School ranks 296 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Piedmont Classical High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Browns Summit, North Carolina, with a student population of 466. The school is part of the Piedmont Classical High School District, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piedmont Classical High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state averages. While the school performs well in subjects like Math III and English II, it struggles in areas like Math I and Biology. The school also has notable strengths and weaknesses in its performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for African American and White students but struggling with Hispanic students and students with disabilities. However, the school has shown steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 86.5% in 2022-2023 to 93.8% in 2024-2025, which is above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Guilford County Schools district, Piedmont Classical High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools but lags behind the higher-performing magnet and early college schools like Philip J Weaver Educational Center, STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU, and Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro. The school also has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with around 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher student-teacher ratio than the nearby magnet and early college schools.

478

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Yanceyville Rd
Browns Summit, NC 27214

(336) 897-1128

District: Piedmont Classical High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

White:

13.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Math I scores 20 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

North Carolina avg53%

296^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 242Piedmont Classical High School 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	296 of 641	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	278 of 640	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	256 of 626	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	452 of 621	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	418 of 594	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	360 of 514	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	119 of 440	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	108 of 437	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	109 of 434	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	209 of 430	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	135 of 364	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	319 of 369	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	244 of 359	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	116 of 330	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	272 of 334	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	316 of 364	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	370 of 610	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	282 of 602	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	231 of 588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	458 of 594	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	314 of 475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	350 of 475	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	323 of 449	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	169 of 462	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.1	333 of 436	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	210 of 606	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	207 of 613	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	196 of 597	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	415 of 544	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	349 of 432	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	390 of 446	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	287 of 424	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	215 of 601	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	257 of 607	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	283 of 602	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	418 of 585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	343 of 481	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	355 of 488	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	230 of 463	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	34.1	154 of 226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	180 of 185	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	108 of 352	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	107 of 542	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	127 of 553	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	98 of 537	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	332 of 534	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	193 of 439	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	183 of 444	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	141 of 427	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)70th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III82%+16 vs state

English II67%+8 vs state

Biology46%~ state avg

Math I15%-20 vs state

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by a principal
Friday, January 3, 2020

Piedmont Classical High School is a school that is developing into greatness. It has grown from less than 100 students to over 400. The school has small classes and has implemented the AP Capstone Program. We offer 17 AP courses and our 52 of our test takers score 3 or higher. We offer a Classical Education that prepares students for college. Come check us out! Close Quote

Schools Near Piedmont Classical High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piedmont Classical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Yanceyville Rd	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Piedmont Classical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 897-1128	478	27	17.7		63 (13.2%)	307 (64.2%)	59 (12.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	50	296^th of 641 public high schools	53.8%		53.4	278^th of 640 public high schools	56.6%	18	46.5	67.3	14.9	81.9
Page High	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Alma Pinnix Drive	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8200	1,648	88	18.6	99.8%	474 (28.8%)	720 (43.7%)	250 (15.2%)	105 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.7%)	50	297^th of 641 public high schools	53.7%		35.1	404^th of 640 public high schools	36.9%	107	50.4	57.7	29.0	74.3	$8,019	$722	$7,296
SCALE School	Public	6-12	1401 Summit Avenue	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2031	15	10	1.5	80.0%	3 (20.0%)	8 (53.3%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)			7.7		$57,738	$8,497	$49,241
STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU	Public	9-12	402 Laurel Street	Greensboro	27411	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 370-8580	192	11	18.1	98.4%	36 (18.8%)	64 (33.3%)	8 (4.2%)	73 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	97.2	1^st of 641 public high schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0			$10,069	$194	$9,874
A&T Four Middle College	Public	9-12	1601 East Market Street	Greensboro	27411	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 691-0941	162	14	11.9	98.1%	2 (1.2%)	141 (87.0%)	10 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	40.5	374^th of 641 public high schools	41.7%		50.7	293^rd of 640 public high schools	54.2%	81	57.8	55.0	24.0	48.7	$14,153	$230	$13,923
Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro	Public	9-12	3505 East Wendover Avenue	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 375-2466	162	11	15.3	98.1%	20 (12.3%)	91 (56.2%)	34 (21.0%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	89.5	81^st of 641 public high schools	87.4%		93.7	45^th of 640 public high schools	93.0%	36	74.4	87.5		100.0	$10,384	$218	$10,166
Grimsley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 N Josephine Boyd St.	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8180	1,967	98	19.9	99.6%	830 (42.2%)	715 (36.3%)	246 (12.5%)	73 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.9%)	61.8	223^rd of 641 public high schools	65.2%		56.8	248^th of 640 public high schools	61.3%	25	60.5	68.8	26.3	77.4	$8,660	$655	$8,005
Northern Guilford High	Public	9-12	7101 Spencer Dixon Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8449	1,251	62	20.2	29.4%	713 (57.0%)	243 (19.4%)	165 (13.2%)	48 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.3%)	69.5	179^th of 641 public high schools	72.1%		59.8	236^th of 640 public high schools	63.1%	57	60.4	71.5	34.6	85.5	$7,983	$506	$7,477
GC Middle College High	Public	11-12	815 West Market Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 370-8300	106	7	14.5	97.2%	15 (14.2%)	58 (54.7%)	21 (19.8%)	8 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)				99.9	$12,240	$479	$11,761
Philip J Weaver Educational Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 South Spring Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8282	260	38	6.8	98.8%	148 (56.9%)	57 (21.9%)	27 (10.4%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	92.2	61^st of 641 public high schools	90.5%		93.4	47^th of 640 public high schools	92.7%	14	85.9	90.9		96.8	$17,000	$482	$16,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Classical High School

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Classical High School?

Students at Piedmont Classical High School are 64% African American, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Piedmont Classical High School

Is Piedmont Classical High School a good school?

Piedmont Classical High School ranks 296^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piedmont Classical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Piedmont Classical High School.

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