Summary:
Zip code 27409 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is served by a single high school: Northwest Guilford High, a large public school for grades 9–12 with 2,055 students. Because there is only one high school in this zip code, these insights focus on how Northwest Guilford compares to its district, Guilford County Schools, and to the state as a whole.
Northwest Guilford is a clear academic standout within its district. While Guilford County Schools rates just 2 stars and sits in the 39th percentile of NC districts, Northwest Guilford has earned a 4-star rating for three straight years and ranks near the top 20% of high schools statewide. On every End-of-Course test, the school far exceeds both district and state averages. In the latest year, Biology proficiency was 87.8% (vs. 58.5% statewide), English II was 86.9% (vs. 64.6%), Math III was 86.6% (vs. 68.9%), and even the weaker Math I score of 59.8% was well above the state’s 42.1%. Attendance is another major strength: only 15.0% of students are chronically absent, compared to 29.2% in the district and 24.2% statewide. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 20.92%, though no direct comparison data is provided.
The most notable challenge is Math I, which is the school’s lowest proficiency subject and declined from 63.0% to 59.8% year over year. Math III also dipped by 3.2 points, even as state math scores improved. However, Biology and English II both rose by roughly 5 points. For parents, this school offers a rigorous, high-performing environment with strong academics, low chronic absenteeism, and consistent state recognition. The main area to watch is early high school math, where even a strong school shows room for improvement. Overall, Northwest Guilford is an excellent option within a lower-performing district, with a track record that far exceeds its local and state benchmarks.
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