Academy at Smith
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Greensboro, North Carolina 27407 · Guilford County Schools
#167 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#7201 of 16,910 nationally
About Academy at Smith
Academy at Smith is a public high located in Greensboro, in the Guilford County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 246 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 167th of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 246.
There are 73 schools in Greensboro; Academy at Smith ranks 15th of 71 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)84.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)54.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)98.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Academy at Smith by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 54.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 84.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Academy at Smith
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ben L. Smith High School
Greensboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,348 students · 401 m away
Hunter Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
505 students · 1.7 km away
Edwin A Alderman Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
392 students · 1.7 km away
Sedgefield Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
489 students · 1.7 km away
Jackson Middle
Greensboro · Public middle · Grades 6–8
458 students · 2.3 km away
Clara J Peck Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
638 students · 3.2 km away
Next Generation Academy
Greensboro · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
487 students · 3.3 km away
Julius I Foust Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
661 students · 3.6 km away
Cyrus P Frazier Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
327 students · 3.6 km away
Brooks Global Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades K–5
314 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
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251 students
McDowell Early College
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241 students
Cross Creek Early College
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Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
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Frequently asked questions
Is Academy at Smith a good school?
Academy at Smith has a Success Index (US) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #167 of 528 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Academy at Smith rank in North Carolina?
Academy at Smith ranks #167 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #7201 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Academy at Smith?
Academy at Smith had 246 students in 2025.
Is Academy at Smith a elementary school or a high school?
Academy at Smith is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Academy at Smith?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Academy at Smith; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.