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Northwest Guilford High

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Northwest Guilford High ranks 130 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 80% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northwest Guilford High is a large traditional public high school in Greensboro, NC, serving 2,055 students in grades 9–12 within Guilford County Schools. The school is a clear academic standout in its district: it earned 4 stars and ranked 103rd of 641 North Carolina high schools (84th percentile) for the 2024–2025 school year. On End-of-Course tests, proficiency rates are dramatically higher than district and state averages—Biology sits at 87.8%, English II at 86.9%, and Math III at 86.6%. Math I is the relative weak spot at 59.8%, though that is still nearly double the district average.

Northwest Guilford High's outcomes look even more impressive next to nearby public high schools. It currently ranks 130th statewide, while the next-closest traditional schools—Northern Guilford High (200th) and Grimsley High (232nd)—trail by a wide margin. At Page High, Western Guilford High, and Southwest Guilford High, proficiency is often less than half of Northwest Guilford High's. The school also serves a different demographic context: 20.9% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, while nearly every other district high school is above 98%. Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, roughly half the district rate of 29.2%, and it has fallen steadily from 26.3% in 2021–2022. Northwest Guilford High also spends less per student ($7,290) than most of its peers.

One especially notable pattern is Northwest Guilford High's success with groups that often struggle statewide. Special education students rank 17th of 372 (95th percentile), English language learners rank 33rd (89th percentile), and African American students rank 60th of 450 (87th percentile). Military-connected students rank 2nd of 70 (97th percentile). The one relative weakness is gifted and talented students, who ranked in the 55th percentile in 2025–2026. Northwest Guilford High may no longer be the top-30 school it was in the late 2010s, but it remains one of the premier large traditional high schools in the region—an efficient, well-attended, high-achieving institution inside Guilford County Schools.

2,055

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (84% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

130^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 20% (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	82.1	130 of 662	80.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.9	60 of 450	86.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.7	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.4	33 of 289	88.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.4	119 of 629	81.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.1	184 of 407	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.9	99 of 474	79.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.5	146 of 620	76.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.0	127 of 624	79.6%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	2 of 70	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	26 of 265	90.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.7	17 of 372	95.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	75.4	143 of 551	74.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Military Connected (2026)97th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology88%+29 vs state

English II87%+22 vs state

Math III87%+18 vs state

Math I60%+18 vs state

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (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	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%)	82.1	130^th of 662 public high schools	80.4%		86.1	103^rd of 641 public high schools	83.9%	27	87.8	86.9	59.8	86.6								$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	—	53 (27.5%)	23 (11.9%)	4 (2.1%)	99 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)								(n/a)	368.9	100.0		571.7								$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	—	241 (19.4%)	610 (49.1%)	267 (21.5%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (6.2%)	27.8	496^th of 662 public high schools	25.1%		45.4	335^th of 641 public high schools	47.7%	161	38.7	53.5	37.5	56.0								$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	—	423 (27.3%)	653 (42.2%)	214 (13.8%)	160 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.9%)	39.6	404^th of 662 public high schools	39.0%		36.1	405^th of 641 public high schools	36.8%	1	57.2	65.0	22.4	59.8								$8,584	$557	$8,027
Bethany Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	1288 Hudson Rd	Summerfield	27358	Guilford 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%)	49.6	333^rd of 662 public high schools	49.7%		69.5	178^th of 641 public high schools	72.2%	155	49.5	63.7	34.9	88.5	65.2	56.8	63.3	59.1	61.7	64.4	73.3
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%)	68.4	200^th of 662 public high schools	69.8%		69.5	179^th of 641 public high schools	72.1%	21	64.9	82.8	39.2	86.5								$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	—	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
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
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 Northwest Guilford High

How many students attend Northwest Guilford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,055 students attended 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

Is Northwest Guilford High a good school?

Northwest Guilford High ranks 130^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest Guilford High in?

Guilford County Schools

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.

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