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Early College at Guilford

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Early College at Guilford is a small, high-performing public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 195 students from diverse racial backgrounds. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its exceptional academic achievement.

Early College at Guilford's students demonstrate exceptional performance on end-of-course exams, with 100% proficiency in Biology, Math III, and English II, far surpassing the averages for Guilford County Schools and the state of North Carolina. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 5-6 high schools in the state for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and Gifted and Talented students. Despite its academic excellence, the school maintains a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.55% to 9.23% over the past three years, significantly lower than nearby schools.

While Early College at Guilford outperforms the nearby traditional high schools in the Guilford County Schools district, it is interesting to note the performance of other specialized schools in the area, such as the Academy at Smith and Philip J Weaver Educational Center, which also demonstrate strong academic results. The higher spending per student at Early College at Guilford and these nearby magnet schools compared to the traditional high schools suggests that targeted funding and resource allocation may play a role in supporting the academic success of these specialized institutions.

193

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5608 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410

(336) 316-2860

District: Guilford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.3%

White:

27.5%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2009 → 99th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (100% vs 60% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school100%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg60%

Not ranked this year

Early College at Guilford did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	96.9	4 of 640	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	7 of 621	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	1 of 514	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	1 of 507	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	1 of 531	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	99.1	1 of 505	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	2 of 502	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	1 of 506	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	1 of 499	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	2 of 490	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	1 of 477	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	94.1	1 of 453	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	7 of 431	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	1 of 610	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	5 of 602	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	3 of 475	99.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	79.7	1 of 403	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	19 of 403	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	16 of 398	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	7 of 337	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	11 of 325	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	97.3	6 of 585	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	2 of 481	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	1 of 488	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	11 of 553	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	6 of 537	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	5 of 534	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	1 of 439	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	2 of 444	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile

Gifted and Talented (2024)100th percentile~ school

Male (2022)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile

White (2024)98th percentile~ school

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Challenging program is just what my daughter was looking for. So glad she is excelling at this top notch high school. Close Quote

Schools Near Early College at Guilford

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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
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
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
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
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
Ben L. Smith High School	Public	9-12	2407 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7300	1,348	83	16.1	99.8%	57 (4.2%)	657 (48.7%)	498 (36.9%)	87 (6.5%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	35 (2.6%)	17.3	545^th of 641 public high schools	15.0%		16.7	540^th of 640 public high schools	15.6%	5	27.0	33.5	14.7	51.9	$10,645	$1,589	$9,057
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College at Guilford

What is the racial makeup of Early College at Guilford?

Students at Early College at Guilford are 51% Asian, 27% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Early College at Guilford in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Early College at Guilford?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Early College at Guilford.

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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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