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Northwest Guilford High

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Northwest Guilford High ranks 103 rd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northwest Guilford High is a public high school located in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,042 students. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Guilford High consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 26-159 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. Across various End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Northwest Guilford High significantly outperforms the Guilford County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 83.1% proficiency in Biology EOC, compared to 46.8% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, consistently ranking among the top 25% of their respective categories in the state.

While Northwest Guilford High has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 9.17% to 19.29% over the past few years, the school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Guilford County Schools district, including Page High, Academy at Smith, and Southwest Guilford High, in terms of academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, the school's performance is slightly lower than that of Northern Guilford High, another high-performing school in the district, which ranks slightly higher in the state.

2,055

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,290

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409-9798

(336) 605-3300

District: Guilford County Schools

Feeder schools for Northwest Guilford High:

Elementary:	EP Pearce Elementary
	Oak Ridge Elementary
	Stokesdale Elementary
Middle:	Northwest Guilford Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Asian:

10.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (82% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2025) from a 73rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg53%

103^rd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 25High Schools in the Guilford County Schools

142^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	103 of 641	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	117 of 640	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	132 of 626	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	130 of 621	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	159 of 594	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	52 of 514	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	29 of 469	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	26 of 476	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	79.9	37 of 507	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	75.9	57 of 531	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	31 of 451	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	68.8	47 of 505	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	71.4	62 of 502	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	54 of 506	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	48 of 499	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	37 of 490	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	16 of 477	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	24 of 453	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	74.4	42 of 431	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	62 of 440	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	90 of 434	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	88 of 430	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	63 of 364	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	31 of 369	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	34 of 359	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	49 of 83	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	22 of 77	71.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	50 of 334	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	34 of 364	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	11 of 273	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	9 of 262	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	15 of 226	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	50.5	57 of 147	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	92 of 610	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	92 of 602	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	111 of 588	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	119 of 594	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	92 of 475	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	51 of 475	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	17 of 449	96.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	171 of 412	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	99 of 403	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	197 of 337	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	141 of 325	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	90 of 462	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	86 of 454	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	83 of 449	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	82 of 436	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	35 of 370	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	34 of 354	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	25 of 340	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	115 of 606	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	121 of 613	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	150 of 597	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	142 of 544	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	157 of 432	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	35 of 446	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	30 of 424	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	109 of 601	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	132 of 607	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	142 of 602	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	124 of 585	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	89 of 481	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	47 of 488	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	20 of 253	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	16 of 261	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	15 of 249	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	19 of 226	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	33 of 195	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	11 of 185	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	8 of 352	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	105 of 542	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	123 of 553	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	162 of 537	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	143 of 534	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	124 of 439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	71 of 444	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	55 of 427	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III90%+23 vs state

Biology83%+35 vs state

English II81%+22 vs state

Math I63%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Northwest Guilford High

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Guilford High	Public	9-12	5240 Northwest School Road	Greensboro	27409	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-3300	2,055	100	20.4	20.9%	1,355 (65.9%)	180 (8.8%)	214 (10.4%)	218 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.1%)	86.1	103^rd of 641 public high schools	83.9%		84	117^th of 640 public high schools	81.7%	14	83.1	81.4	63.0	89.8								$7,290	$511	$6,779
Early College at Guilford	Public	9-12	5608 West Friendly Avenue	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 316-2860	193	9	22.7	98.4%	53 (27.5%)	23 (11.9%)	4 (2.1%)	99 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)								(n/a)		100.0										$10,526	$188	$10,337
Western Guilford High	Public, Magnet	9-12	409 Friendway Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 316-5800	1,243	73	16.9	99.8%	241 (19.4%)	610 (49.1%)	267 (21.5%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (6.2%)	45.4	335^th of 641 public high schools	47.7%		32.3	425^th of 640 public high schools	33.6%	90	36.9	62.8	29.7	74.9								$8,638	$478	$8,159
Southwest Guilford High	Public	9-12	4364 Barrow Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2970	1,547	84	18.3	99.8%	423 (27.3%)	653 (42.2%)	214 (13.8%)	160 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.9%)	36.1	405^th of 641 public high schools	36.8%		30.1	449^th of 640 public high schools	29.8%	44	46.4	63.9	16.6	47.2								$8,584	$557	$8,027
Bethany Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	1288 Hudson Rd	Summerfield	27358	Rockingham County	Bethany Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 951-2500	640	42	15.1		476 (74.4%)	39 (6.1%)	78 (12.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	69.5	178^th of 641 public high schools	72.2%		61.2	227^th of 640 public high schools	64.5%	49	75.0	67.3	40.3	93.2	71.6	58.4	35.8	47.8	59.6	56.8	49.0
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
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
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	98.5%	43 (21.6%)	89 (44.7%)	37 (18.6%)	15 (7.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	82.4	125^th of 641 public high schools	80.5%		77.5	142^nd of 640 public high schools	77.8%	17	72.3	89.8	25.0	96.3								$9,502	$349	$9,154
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
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	98.8%	7 (2.8%)	131 (53.3%)	77 (31.3%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	41.8	362^nd of 641 public high schools	43.5%		54.2	267^th of 640 public high schools	58.3%	95	46.3	50.0	33.3	66.2								$14,187	$784	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Guilford High

What schools feed into Northwest Guilford High?

Northwest Guilford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : EP Pearce Elementary
Elementary : Oak Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Stokesdale Elementary
Middle : Northwest Guilford Middle

How many students attend Northwest Guilford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,055 students attended Northwest Guilford High.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Guilford High?

Students at Northwest Guilford High are 66% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Northwest Guilford High a good school?

Northwest Guilford High ranks 103^rd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest Guilford High in?

Guilford County Schools

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