Academy at Smith

Located at 2225 South Holden Road, in Greensboro, North Carolina, Academy at Smith is a rural-scale high school that educates 246 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Guilford County Schools. That puts it 68% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Within Guilford County Schools, which oversees 123 schools and 68,535 students, Academy at Smith is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Academy at Smith lists that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 31% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Academy at Smith qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

After controlling for student poverty, Academy at Smith sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 43.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Guilford County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,642, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Guilford County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), of which Academy at Smith is one.

The closest other public school is Ben L. Smith High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Academy at Smith at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Academy at Smith's enrollment has expanded 17% since 2018, when it stood at 211 (now 246). Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 31% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Academy at Smith community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.