James B Dudley High

James B Dudley High is a well-populated high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, part of Guilford County Schools. The school teaches 1,403 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 84% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Guilford County Schools comprises 123 schools with combined enrollment of 68,535 students; James B Dudley High is among them.

On demographics, James B Dudley High records that 76% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Guilford County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

With demographic context factored in, James B Dudley High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.4%; James B Dudley High posts 23.5%, -24.8 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Guilford County) reports that median household income runs about $68,642, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), James B Dudley High is one campus in the mix.

Bluford Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, James B Dudley High comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. James B Dudley High's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,425 (now 1,403). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.