Northern Guilford High

Summary:

Northern Guilford High is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 1,364 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, diverse student population, and favorable student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Grimsley High and Northeast Guilford High lag behind Northern Guilford High in end-of-course test scores. For example, Northern Guilford's 82% proficiency rate in EOC Math III is significantly higher than Grimsley's 67.9% and Northeast Guilford's 36.4%. The school's diverse student body is 60.7% White, 19.43% African American, 10.19% Hispanic, and 3.08% Asian, making it more racially representative than some nearby schools. Additionally, Northern Guilford has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 20.9, compared to 19.1 at Grimsley High and 20.4 at Northwest Guilford High.

While Northern Guilford High has maintained strong academic performance, its statewide ranking has declined from 37th out of 451 schools in 2013-2014 to 236th out of 640 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting increased competition from other high-performing schools in Guilford County Schools. The school's racial demographics have also shifted, with a decrease in White students and an increase in African American and Hispanic students. Despite these changes, Northern Guilford High continues to outperform the district and state in key academic metrics, making it an attractive option for families in the Greensboro area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7101 Spencer Dixon Road
       Greensboro, NC  27455


(336) 643-8449

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,983 Help


Feeder schools for Northern Guilford High:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  1,364

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
African American:
19.4%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.3% Help


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Compare Details Northern Guilford High ranks better than 63.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th 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 59.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), African American (19.4%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Guilford High is 20.9. 27 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Guilford High is $7,983. 28 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northern Guilford High:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Guilford High 236th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Northern 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 Northern Guilford High

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Rank History for all students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 69.33 74th 477 84.5%
2009 60.48 161st 490 67.1%
2010 55.62 230th 499 53.9%
2011 68.69 97th 506 80.8%
2012 75.87 40th 502 92.0%
2013 66.06 62nd 505 87.7%
2014 77.86 37th 451 91.8%
2015 74.13 65th 531 87.8%
2016 75.29 53rd 507 89.5%
2017 78.32 56th 476 88.2%
2018 84.14 42nd 469 91.0%
2019 70.87 91st 514 82.3%
2021 64.43 187th 594 68.5%
2022 66.57 193rd 621 68.9%
2023 66.41 188th 626 70.0%
2024 59.82 236th 640 63.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.34 116th 185 37.3%
2019 40.70 124th 195 36.4%
2021 35.23 127th 199 36.2%
2022 53.11 92nd 226 59.3%
2023 66.18 69th 249 72.3%
2024 73.88 52nd 261 80.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.45 204th 262 22.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.18 87th 349 75.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.74 169th 424 60.1%
2019 35.36 252nd 446 43.5%
2021 44.21 158th 432 63.4%
2022 46.78 239th 544 56.1%
2023 46.59 265th 597 55.6%
2024 43.16 305th 613 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.91 35th 449 92.2%
2019 71.27 91st 475 80.8%
2021 66.45 99th 475 79.2%
2022 64.43 196th 594 67.0%
2023 62.66 211th 588 64.1%
2024 57.02 243rd 602 59.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.96 139th 349 60.2%
2019 57.06 104th 364 71.4%
2021 26.22 269th 334 19.5%
2022 62.84 68th 330 79.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.53 124th 325 61.8%
2021 37.37 251st 337 25.5%
2022 41.50 295th 398 25.9%
2023 36.36 323rd 403 19.9%
2024 40.14 307th 403 23.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.25 51st 463 89.0%
2019 68.67 91st 488 81.4%
2021 60.33 121st 481 74.8%
2022 67.19 175th 585 70.1%
2023 68.42 175th 602 70.9%
2024 60.17 224th 607 63.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.30 24th 83 71.1%
2022 59.27 42nd 91 53.8%
2024 39.77 70th 101 30.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.72 35th 359 90.3%
2019 59.15 74th 369 79.9%
2021 57.81 83rd 364 77.2%
2022 60.70 120th 430 72.1%
2023 61.24 117th 434 73.0%
2024 45.26 202nd 437 53.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.75 48th 340 85.9%
2019 46.31 139th 354 60.7%
2021 57.53 75th 370 79.7%
2022 65.52 113th 436 74.1%
2023 68.90 104th 449 76.8%
2024 41.02 242nd 454 46.7%
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Rank History for White students at Northern Guilford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.03 35th 427 91.8%
2019 74.05 70th 444 84.2%
2021 62.72 122nd 439 72.2%
2022 65.65 188th 534 64.8%
2023 66.85 175th 537 67.4%
2024 65.15 201st 553 63.7%
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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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, November 12, 2010

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Northern Guilford High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 341 94 8 16 3 n/a n/a 9 471
2009 597 201 14 30 4 n/a n/a 0 846
2010 820 274 17 47 4 n/a n/a 0 1162
2011 910 258 11 50 3 2 32 0 1266
2012 944 253 19 58 1 2 31 0 1308
2013 953 257 19 65 7 0 36 0 1337
2014 957 247 24 75 5 0 39 0 1347
2015 966 252 18 78 8 0 45 0 1367
2016 952 244 19 83 8 0 45 0 1351
2017 977 238 20 91 6 0 52 0 1384
2018 955 225 25 100 6 2 52 0 1365
2019 916 236 26 103 5 0 62 0 1348
2020 887 234 33 96 3 0 78 0 1331
2021 890 234 33 108 3 0 60 0 1328
2022 821 241 37 135 5 0 68 0 1307
2023 828 265 42 139 8 0 82 0 1364

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 Northern Guilford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 471 33.5 14.1 n/a
2009 846 50.7 16.7 16.3
2010 1162 63.1 18.4 17.3
2011 1266 66.0 19.1 15.8
2012 1308 66.9 19.5 16.6
2013 1337 69.5 19.2 16.8
2014 1347 71.2 18.8 17.4
2015 1367 70.0 19.5 17
2016 1351 71.0 19.0 18.5
2017 1384 73.2 18.8 17.8
2018 1365 66.6 20.4 16
2019 1348 67.2 20.0 16.5
2020 1331 65.7 20.2 15.9
2021 1328 66.4 19.9 12.8
2022 1307 68.0 19.2 12.5
2023 1364 65.0 20.9 25.3

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 Northern Guilford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 471 33.5 14.1 n/a
2009 846 50.7 16.7 16.3
2010 1162 63.1 18.4 17.3
2011 1266 66.0 19.1 15.8
2012 1308 66.9 19.5 16.6
2013 1337 69.5 19.2 16.8
2014 1347 71.2 18.8 17.4
2015 1367 70.0 19.5 17
2016 1351 71.0 19.0 18.5
2017 1384 73.2 18.8 17.8
2018 1365 66.6 20.4 16
2019 1348 67.2 20.0 16.5
2020 1331 65.7 20.2 15.9
2021 1328 66.4 19.9 12.8
2022 1307 68.0 19.2 12.5
2023 1364 65.0 20.9 25.3

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 Northern Guilford High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $506 (6.3%) $7,476 (93.7%) $7,982

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Guilford High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 514 High schoolsRanks 188th of 626 High schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Northern Guilford High)70.473.2
 2.8%
   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 (Northern Guilford High)80.172.6
 7.5%
   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 (Northern Guilford High)30.425.8
 4.6%
   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 (Northern Guilford High)67.772.8
 5.1%
   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 Students13481364
 1.2%
African American236265
 12.3%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian2642
 61.5%
Hispanic103139
 35%
Pacific Islander00
White916828
 9.6%
Two or More Races6282
 32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.5%25.3%
 8.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Northern Guilford High ranks 236th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Northern Guilford High are 61% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,364 students attended Northern Guilford High.


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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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