Southern Guilford High

Summary:

Southern Guilford High is a public magnet high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 938 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Southern Guilford High has a diverse student population with higher percentages of African American (38.06%) and Hispanic (30.06%) students compared to the state average, the school has consistently underperformed on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, its proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and district averages in subjects like Biology (35.7% vs. 53.4% and 49.7%), English II (33.8% vs. 59.7% and 53.9%), and Math I (19.1% vs. 36.9% and 26.1%). The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of North Carolina high schools for Asian, Hispanic, and Gifted and Talented students.

When compared to nearby magnet schools like UNCG Early/Middle College, Kearns Academy, and Penn-Griffin Schools, Southern Guilford High performs significantly worse on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's declining ranking, from 290 out of 476 North Carolina high schools in 2016-2017 to 563 out of 640 in 2023-2024, suggests it is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 5700 Drake Road
       Greensboro, NC  27406-8827


(336) 674-4250

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
563rd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,712 Help


Feeder schools for Southern Guilford High:

Elementary:    Allen Jay Elementary
    Southern Elementary
    Sumner Elementary
Middle:    Southern Guilford Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  939

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.9%
Hispanic:
31.2%
White:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Southern Guilford High ranks worse than 88% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 25 ranked high schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Southern Guilford High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.9%), Hispanic (31.2%), White (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Guilford High is 14.7, which is the 12th best among 25 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Guilford High is $9,712. 18 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Guilford High:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Guilford High 563rd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Southern Guilford High in the ranking list.)

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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southern Guilford High

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Rank History for all students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.22 332nd 431 23.0%
2007 39.21 306th 453 32.5%
2008 37.48 342nd 477 28.3%
2009 34.47 371st 490 24.3%
2010 42.73 336th 499 32.7%
2011 45.38 322nd 506 36.4%
2012 47.75 251st 502 50.0%
2013 31.48 304th 505 39.8%
2014 35.08 240th 451 46.8%
2015 37.77 278th 531 47.6%
2016 37.00 253rd 507 50.1%
2017 33.43 290th 476 39.1%
2018 19.13 377th 469 19.6%
2019 15.69 434th 514 15.6%
2021 17.66 495th 594 16.7%
2022 12.19 564th 621 9.2%
2023 16.08 535th 626 14.5%
2024 13.38 563rd 640 12.0%
See the entire list of North Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.10 173rd 185 6.5%
2019 9.62 189th 195 3.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.67 118th 147 19.7%
2019 36.21 109th 173 37.0%
2023 41.03 105th 226 53.5%
2024 23.81 232nd 262 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.66 324th 424 23.6%
2019 21.34 362nd 446 18.8%
2021 32.26 257th 432 40.5%
2022 19.96 471st 544 13.4%
2023 20.68 501st 597 16.1%
2024 18.51 527th 613 14.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.82 359th 449 20.0%
2019 16.33 412th 475 13.3%
2021 15.30 404th 475 14.9%
2022 11.02 541st 594 8.9%
2023 16.32 512th 588 12.9%
2024 12.57 544th 602 9.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.42 305th 349 12.6%
2019 25.06 297th 364 18.4%
2021 23.43 289th 334 13.5%
2022 20.37 301st 330 8.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.96 83rd 100 17.0%
2019 7.08 313th 325 3.7%
2021 1.83 331st 337 1.8%
2022 3.62 391st 398 1.8%
2023 0.43 401st 403 0.5%
2024 15.39 380th 403 5.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.31 402nd 463 13.2%
2019 12.45 441st 488 9.6%
2021 16.57 404th 481 16.0%
2022 11.73 543rd 585 7.2%
2023 13.92 536th 602 11.0%
2024 13.04 545th 607 10.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.84 75th 77 2.6%
2019 3.67 88th 89 1.1%
2021 2.10 81st 83 2.4%
2022 2.80 90th 91 1.1%
2023 10.76 94th 98 4.1%
2024 3.64 99th 101 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.12 203rd 359 43.5%
2019 27.79 280th 369 24.1%
2021 32.88 212th 364 41.8%
2022 16.90 400th 430 7.0%
2023 24.59 344th 434 20.7%
2024 23.32 362nd 437 17.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.19 288th 340 15.3%
2019 20.72 304th 354 14.1%
2021 22.05 306th 370 17.3%
2022 16.51 400th 436 8.3%
2023 16.92 410th 449 8.7%
2024 14.37 423rd 454 6.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Southern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.10 392nd 427 8.2%
2019 17.25 388th 444 12.6%
2021 18.34 369th 439 15.9%
2022 17.30 474th 534 11.2%
2023 17.63 474th 537 11.7%
2024 13.53 501st 553 9.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Southern Guilford High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 769 113 6 7 17 n/a n/a 0 912
1989 727 112 7 4 14 n/a n/a 0 864
1990 681 110 11 2 9 n/a n/a 0 813
1991 622 120 9 1 2 n/a n/a -1 753
1992 601 119 9 3 4 n/a n/a 1 737
1993 588 120 14 6 4 n/a n/a 0 732
1994 566 133 23 7 5 n/a n/a 0 734
1995 501 180 18 7 7 n/a n/a 0 713
1996 501 180 18 7 7 n/a n/a 0 713
1997 454 188 16 8 5 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 465 190 30 5 5 n/a n/a 0 695
1999 459 193 35 12 4 n/a n/a 0 703
2000 512 200 42 18 13 n/a n/a 0 785
2001 543 218 30 21 13 n/a n/a 0 825
2002 517 251 26 19 18 n/a n/a 0 831
2003 517 251 26 19 18 n/a n/a 0 831
2004 498 270 36 30 22 n/a n/a 0 856
2005 527 317 31 35 19 n/a n/a 0 929
2006 475 381 32 50 17 n/a n/a 0 955
2007 488 376 50 56 12 n/a n/a 36 1018
2008 443 412 64 65 12 n/a n/a 32 1028
2009 388 453 69 87 10 n/a n/a 0 1007
2010 367 478 71 90 8 n/a n/a 0 1014
2011 353 469 72 122 12 1 39 0 1068
2012 341 514 72 142 9 1 48 0 1127
2013 376 510 84 164 5 1 47 0 1187
2014 333 497 85 191 7 2 44 0 1159
2015 319 476 69 213 5 1 45 0 1128
2016 310 463 70 235 4 1 51 0 1134
2017 247 420 95 260 4 0 40 0 1066
2018 256 406 96 282 7 0 48 0 1095
2019 226 377 93 285 7 0 49 0 1037
2020 216 357 78 296 7 0 67 0 1021
2021 216 383 93 311 9 0 36 0 1048
2022 173 348 88 272 8 0 41 0 930
2023 171 357 91 282 4 1 32 0 938
2024 146 365 95 293 4 1 35 0 939

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Guilford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 912 59.0 15.4 4.4
1989 864 59.0 14.6 6.3
1990 813 59.0 13.7 8.4
1991 753 61.0 12.3 9
1992 737 59.0 12.4 4.2
1993 732 48.0 15.3 7.5
1994 734 50.0 14.7 9.4
1995 713 45.0 15.8 14
1996 713 45.0 15.8 14
1997 671 44.0 15.3 12.4
1998 695 51.0 13.6 15
1999 703 54.0 13.0 19.9
2000 785 56.0 14.0 20.5
2001 825 63.0 13.1 23.9
2002 831 63.0 13.2 35.9
2003 831 63.0 13.2 35.9
2004 856 63.0 13.6 36.1
2005 929 63.0 14.7 36.6
2006 955 63.0 15.2 43
2007 1018 67.8 15.0 39.1
2008 1028 70.9 14.5 n/a
2009 1007 69.1 14.6 51.1
2010 1014 65.9 15.3 56.6
2011 1068 69.1 15.4 58.4
2012 1127 69.9 16.1 60.5
2013 1187 73.0 16.2 61.5
2014 1159 73.8 15.6 66.7
2015 1128 69.0 16.3 66.5
2016 1134 68.0 16.6 67.1
2017 1066 68.9 15.4 71.9
2018 1095 67.0 16.3 65.3
2019 1037 66.6 15.5 73.5
2020 1021 66.2 15.4 64.4
2021 1048 65.0 16.1 47.9
2022 930 66.0 14.0 52.4
2023 938 62.3 15.0 75.5
2024 939 63.5 14.7 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Guilford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 912 59.0 15.4 4.4
1989 864 59.0 14.6 6.3
1990 813 59.0 13.7 8.4
1991 753 61.0 12.3 9
1992 737 59.0 12.4 4.2
1993 732 48.0 15.3 7.5
1994 734 50.0 14.7 9.4
1995 713 45.0 15.8 14
1996 713 45.0 15.8 14
1997 671 44.0 15.3 12.4
1998 695 51.0 13.6 15
1999 703 54.0 13.0 19.9
2000 785 56.0 14.0 20.5
2001 825 63.0 13.1 23.9
2002 831 63.0 13.2 35.9
2003 831 63.0 13.2 35.9
2004 856 63.0 13.6 36.1
2005 929 63.0 14.7 36.6
2006 955 63.0 15.2 43
2007 1018 67.8 15.0 39.1
2008 1028 70.9 14.5 n/a
2009 1007 69.1 14.6 51.1
2010 1014 65.9 15.3 56.6
2011 1068 69.1 15.4 58.4
2012 1127 69.9 16.1 60.5
2013 1187 73.0 16.2 61.5
2014 1159 73.8 15.6 66.7
2015 1128 69.0 16.3 66.5
2016 1134 68.0 16.6 67.1
2017 1066 68.9 15.4 71.9
2018 1095 67.0 16.3 65.3
2019 1037 66.6 15.5 73.5
2020 1021 66.2 15.4 64.4
2021 1048 65.0 16.1 47.9
2022 930 66.0 14.0 52.4
2023 938 62.3 15.0 75.5
2024 939 63.5 14.7 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Guilford High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $889 (9.2%) $8,823 (90.8%) $9,712

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Guilford High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 434th of 514 High schoolsRanks 535th of 626 High schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Southern Guilford High)32.833.8
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Guilford County Schools)57.749.4
 8.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Southern Guilford High)43.840.4
 3.4%
   End of Course English II (Guilford County Schools)57.354.7
 2.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Southern Guilford High)12.219.1
 6.9%
   End of Course Math I (Guilford County Schools)2723.1
 3.9%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Southern Guilford High)23.526.6
 3.1%
   End of Course Math III (Guilford County Schools)4651
 5%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1037938
 9.5%
African American377357
 5.3%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian9391
 2.2%
Hispanic285282
 1.1%
Pacific Islander01
White226171
 24.3%
Two or More Races4932
 34.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%75.5%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Guilford High

Southern Guilford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Jay Elementary
Elementary : Southern Elementary
Elementary : Sumner Elementary
Middle : Southern Guilford Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 939 students attended Southern Guilford High.

Southern Guilford High ranks in the bottom 12.0% of North Carolina high schools.

Students at Southern Guilford High are 39% African American, 31% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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