Best high schools in Guilford County Schools (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 27 schools in Guilford County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Northwest Guilford HighGreensboro · Public High74% Math proficiency · 2,055 students
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71
Northern Guilford HighGreensboro · Public High70% Math proficiency · 1,251 students
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Philip J Weaver Ed CenterGreensboro · Public High82% Math proficiency · 260 students
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STEM Early College @ NC A&T SUGreensboro · Public High95% Math proficiency · 192 students
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Early College at GuilfordGreensboro · Public High95% Math proficiency · 193 students
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Middle College at GTCC-GreensboroGreensboro · Public High90% Math proficiency · 162 students
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UNCG Early/Middle CollegeGreensboro · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 199 students
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Academy at SmithGreensboro · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 246 students
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Middle College at GTCC-High PointHigh Point · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 194 students
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GTCC Middle College HighJamestown · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 255 students
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51
Kearns AcademyHigh Point · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 108 students
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A&T Four Middle CollegeGreensboro · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 162 students
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47
Grimsley HighGreensboro · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,967 students
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GC Middle College HighGreensboro · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 106 students
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Lucy Ragsdale HighJamestown · Public High51% Math proficiency · 1,292 students
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Southwest Guilford HighHigh Point · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,547 students
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Western Guilford HighGreensboro · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,243 students
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Southeast Guilford HighGreensboro · Public High45% Math proficiency · 1,209 students
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High Point Central HighHigh Point · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,005 students
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Page HighGreensboro · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,648 students
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Southern Guilford HighGreensboro · Public High49% Math proficiency · 934 students
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Penn-Griffin SchoolsHigh Point · Public High30% Math proficiency · 539 students
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Eastern Guilford HighGibsonville · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,200 students
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Northeast Guilford HighMcLeansville · Public High30% Math proficiency · 977 students
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Ben L. Smith High SchoolGreensboro · Public High28% Math proficiency · 1,348 students
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18
James B Dudley HighGreensboro · Public High23% Math proficiency · 1,403 students
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T Wingate Andrews HighHigh Point · Public High22% Math proficiency · 753 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Northwest Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	2,055
2	Northern Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	1,251
3	Philip J Weaver Ed Center Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.4 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	260
4	STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.0 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	192
5	Early College at Guilford Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.5 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	193
6	Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro Greensboro · High · Grades 9–13	Public	61.0 Top 50%	90% Math proficiency	162
7	UNCG Early/Middle College Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.0 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	199
8	Academy at Smith Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.4 Top 50%	84.5% Math proficiency	246
9	Middle College at GTCC-High Point High Point · High · Grades 9–13	Public	52.2 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	194
10	GTCC Middle College High Jamestown · High · Grades 9–13	Public	51.9 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	255
11	Kearns Academy High Point · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.0 Top 50%	74.5% Math proficiency	108
12	A&T Four Middle College Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.3 Lower 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	162
13	Grimsley High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,967
14	GC Middle College High Greensboro · High · Grades 11–12	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	106
15	Lucy Ragsdale High Jamestown · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.6 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,292
16	Southwest Guilford High High Point · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.7 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,547
17	Western Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,243
18	Southeast Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,209
19	High Point Central High High Point · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,005
20	Page High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,648
21	Southern Guilford High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	934
22	Penn-Griffin Schools High Point · High · Grades 6–12	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	539
23	Eastern Guilford High Gibsonville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,200
24	Northeast Guilford High McLeansville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	977
25	Ben L. Smith High School Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,348
26	James B Dudley High Greensboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,403
27	T Wingate Andrews High High Point · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	753

Northwest Guilford High in Greensboro leads the 2025 list of high schools in Guilford County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 73.3. Of the 27 schools shown, 27 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina high schools rankings, every school on the Guilford County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Guilford County Schools?

Northwest Guilford High in Greensboro, North Carolina ranks first among high schools in Guilford County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 73.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 2,055).

How are high schools in Guilford County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.