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Northern Guilford High

Q: Is Northern Guilford High a good school?

Northern Guilford High ranks 179 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 72% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Northern Guilford High is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 1,291 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Guilford County Schools district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic metrics.

Northern Guilford High's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates that exceed the Guilford County and North Carolina state averages in end-of-course exams across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 60.4% proficiency rate in EOC Biology, compared to 46.8% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The school's performance is especially impressive in Math III, with an 85.5% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 65.4% and the state's 66.4%. Additionally, Northern Guilford High maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 94.1% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the district and state averages.

While Northern Guilford High performs well across different student subgroups, it faces some challenges in supporting English Language Learner and Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina high schools in these categories. Interestingly, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 12.55% to 25.64% over the past few years, suggests that it serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic results despite having lower per-student spending than other high-performing schools in the area.

1,251

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,983

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Spencer Dixon Road
Greensboro, NC 27455

(336) 643-8449

District: Guilford County Schools

Feeder schools for Northern Guilford High:

Elementary:	Northern Guilford Elementary
	Ronald E. McNair Elementary
	Summerfield Elementary
Middle:	Northern Guilford Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

African American:

19.4%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg53%

179^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	69.5	179 of 641	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	236 of 640	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	188 of 626	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	193 of 621	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	187 of 594	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	91 of 514	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	42 of 469	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	53 of 507	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	65 of 531	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	37 of 451	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	66.1	62 of 505	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	40 of 502	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	68.7	97 of 506	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	55.6	230 of 499	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	161 of 490	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	74 of 477	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	111 of 440	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	117 of 434	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	120 of 430	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	83 of 364	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	74 of 369	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	42 of 91	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	68 of 330	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	26.2	269 of 334	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	104 of 364	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	204 of 262	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	178 of 610	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	243 of 602	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	211 of 588	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	99 of 475	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	91 of 475	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	35 of 449	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	243 of 412	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	323 of 403	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	295 of 398	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	251 of 337	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	124 of 325	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	132 of 462	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	242 of 454	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.9	104 of 449	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	113 of 436	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	75 of 370	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	139 of 354	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	48 of 340	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	205 of 606	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	305 of 613	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	265 of 597	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	239 of 544	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	158 of 432	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	252 of 446	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	169 of 424	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	174 of 601	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	224 of 607	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	175 of 602	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	175 of 585	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	121 of 481	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	91 of 488	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	51 of 463	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	92 of 226	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	127 of 199	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	124 of 195	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	116 of 185	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	166 of 352	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	181 of 542	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	201 of 553	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	175 of 537	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	188 of 534	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	122 of 439	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	70 of 444	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	35 of 427	91.8%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III86%+19 vs state

English II72%+12 vs state

Biology60%+12 vs state

Math I35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, November 12, 2010

I like the location of the school away from the inner city and the troubles that are associated with the schools closer to the city of Greensboro. As a parent that is looking to be very involved in my daughter's senior year, I feel helpless. They don't seem to be equipped to deal with parent involvement. Everytime I call, I have to be transferred all around the school and still never get an answer to my questions. I had to jump through so many hoops just to meet her teachers. When I did meet them, most were in so much of a hurry they were no help. The school website looks like a 7 grader made it. Difficult to navigate. Teachers give their email addresses but seldom respond to email inquiries. With all the parents that use high school as free day care, you'd think they'd be happy to have a parent who wants to be involved. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Northeast Guilford High	Public	9-12	6700 McLeansville Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2500	977	69	14.0	99.7%	132 (13.5%)	584 (59.8%)	192 (19.7%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.0%)	15.9	553^rd of 641 public high schools	13.7%		21.2	506^th of 640 public high schools	20.9%	47	28.9	29.3	18.8	47.7								$10,865	$1,243	$9,622
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Guilford High

How many students attend Northern Guilford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,251 students attended Northern Guilford High.

Is Northern Guilford High a good school?

Northern Guilford High ranks 179^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northern Guilford High in?

Guilford County Schools

What schools feed into Northern Guilford High?

Northern Guilford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northern Guilford Elementary
Elementary : Ronald E. McNair Elementary
Elementary : Summerfield Elementary
Middle : Northern Guilford Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northern Guilford High?

Students at Northern Guilford High are 57% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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