Northwest Guilford High

As a substantial 9-12 campus in Greensboro, North Carolina, Northwest Guilford High works with 2,055 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Guilford County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Northwest Guilford High sits 170% larger than that benchmark.

Northwest Guilford High is one of 123 schools operated by Guilford County Schools, a district that enrolls 68,535 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Northwest Guilford High lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

With demographic context factored in, Northwest Guilford High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.5%; this one delivers 76.1%.

In the surrounding community, Guilford County reports that median household income runs about $68,642, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Guilford County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), of which Northwest Guilford High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northwest Guilford Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwest Guilford High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 72.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 2,099 students in 2018 compared to 2,055 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 66% across the same window.

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