Grimsley High

As a large senior high in Greensboro, North Carolina, Grimsley High teaches 1,967 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Guilford County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 158% above the state mean of about 761.

Guilford County Schools runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 68,535 students. Grimsley High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Grimsley High shows that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Black, 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Guilford County (around 89%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grimsley High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.4%, the actual is 51.8%, a residual of +3.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Guilford County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,642 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Guilford County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), of which Grimsley High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kiser Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grimsley High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grimsley High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 68.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Grimsley High's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,721 (now 1,967). Over the same period, the White share declined from 49% to 42%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Grimsley High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.