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Philip J Weaver Educational Center

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Philip J Weaver Educational Center ranks 127 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Philip J Weaver Educational Center is a small high school in downtown Greensboro, NC, serving 260 students in grades 9–12 and sitting in a cluster of early/middle college programs and specialized schools. The school was ranked #1 in North Carolina in 2017–18 and remains a strong performer, ranking #127 of 662 schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) in the latest 2025–26 data — far above Guilford County Schools, which sits in the 39th percentile statewide.

Academically, Weaver posts exceptional end-of-course scores in most subjects: 84.8% proficiency in Biology, 93.8% in English II, and 94.4% in Math III, far exceeding district and state averages. It also outpaces nearby traditional high schools by wide margins — English II proficiency at Grimsley High is 77.2%, Page High is 59.7%, James B Dudley High is 46.5%, and Ben L. Smith High is 39.8%. Chronic absenteeism is just 9.6%, compared with 29.2% districtwide, while the large high schools nearby all report rates above 26%. With a 6.8:1 student-teacher ratio and roughly $17,000 in per-pupil spending, Weaver is closer in spirit to small college-affiliated programs like UNCG Early/Middle College and A&T Four Middle College than to the big comprehensive high schools around it.

The biggest caveat is Math I, where proficiency is just 42.3% — barely at the state average and far below Weaver's own 77.8% result two years earlier. Small nearby programs like UNCG Early/Middle College and A&T Four Middle College post Math I proficiency above 70%. Recent subgroup data is also worth watching: the African American student subgroup dropped from the 92nd to the 74th percentile, and Gifted and Talented students fell to the 42nd percentile after ranking in the 78th percentile the prior year. Those are the main flags for an otherwise high-performing, tightly knit school.

260

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

300 South Spring Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-2343

(336) 370-8282

District: Guilford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

African American:

21.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (86% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina high schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

127^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 246Guilford 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	127 of 662	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	92.2	61 of 641	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	47 of 640	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	66 of 626	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	104 of 621	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	78 of 594	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	39 of 514	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	1 of 469	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	6 of 476	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	14 of 507	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	20 of 531	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	11 of 451	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	15 of 505	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.5	30 of 502	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	75.8	46 of 506	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	17 of 499	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	3 of 490	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	6 of 477	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	20 of 453	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	14 of 431	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	116 of 450	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	40 of 440	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	33 of 437	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	30 of 434	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	56 of 430	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	14 of 364	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	38 of 369	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	98.8	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	116 of 629	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	53 of 610	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	29 of 602	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	59 of 588	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	107 of 594	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	24 of 475	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	40 of 475	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	1 of 449	99.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	238 of 407	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.3	89 of 412	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	174 of 403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	130 of 398	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	129 of 620	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	77 of 606	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	71 of 613	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	71 of 597	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	96.5	10 of 432	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	22 of 446	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	122 of 624	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.1	75 of 601	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	85 of 607	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	99 of 602	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	77 of 585	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	34 of 481	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	31 of 488	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	53 of 551	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	22 of 542	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	34 of 553	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	97 of 537	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	79 of 534	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	24 of 439	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	10 of 444	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

African American (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III94%+25 vs state

English II94%+29 vs state

Biology85%+26 vs state

Math I42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	—	148 (56.9%)	57 (21.9%)	27 (10.4%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	82.7	127^th of 662 public high schools	80.8%		92.2	61^st of 641 public high schools	90.5%	66	84.8	93.8	42.3	94.4	$17,000	$482	$16,518
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)				87.5	$12,240	$479	$11,761
UNCG Early/Middle College	Public	9-12	1510 Walker Avenue	Greensboro	27412	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 334-3662	199	13	15.0	—	43 (21.6%)	89 (44.7%)	37 (18.6%)	15 (7.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	85.6	103^rd of 662 public high schools	84.4%		82.4	125^th of 641 public high schools	80.5%	22	84.0	87.2	70.0	96.8	$9,502	$349	$9,154
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	—	830 (42.2%)	715 (36.3%)	246 (12.5%)	73 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.9%)	63.3	232^nd of 662 public high schools	65.0%		61.8	223^rd of 641 public high schools	65.2%	9	68.5	77.2	32.5	78.9	$8,660	$655	$8,005
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	—	36 (18.8%)	64 (33.3%)	8 (4.2%)	73 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)								(n/a)	364.2	566.3		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	—	2 (1.2%)	141 (87.0%)	10 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	68.8	195^th of 662 public high schools	70.5%		40.5	374^th of 641 public high schools	41.7%	179	85.7	65.0	70.6	77.5	$14,153	$230	$13,923
James B Dudley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 Lincoln Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8130	1,403	84	16.7	—	21 (1.5%)	1,071 (76.3%)	244 (17.4%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)	19.1	559^th of 662 public high schools	15.6%		14.2	570^th of 641 public high schools	11.1%	11	36.9	46.5	16.7	55.7	$10,680	$1,276	$9,405
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)	337.5	536.2	537.3	9.1	$57,738	$8,497	$49,241
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	—	474 (28.8%)	720 (43.7%)	250 (15.2%)	105 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.7%)	39.6	405^th of 662 public high schools	38.8%		50	297^th of 641 public high schools	53.7%	108	48.1	59.7	40.5	67.3	$8,019	$722	$7,296
Academy at Smith	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 316-5866	246	20	12.4	—	7 (2.8%)	131 (53.3%)	77 (31.3%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	60.4	250^th of 662 public high schools	62.2%		41.8	362^nd of 641 public high schools	43.5%	112	63.5	72.2	42.2	84.5	$14,187	$784	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Philip J Weaver Educational Center

What is the racial makeup of Philip J Weaver Educational Center?

Students at Philip J Weaver Educational Center are 57% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Philip J Weaver Educational Center in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Philip J Weaver Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Philip J Weaver Educational Center.

Is Philip J Weaver Educational Center a good school?

Philip J Weaver Educational Center ranks 127^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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