Enrollment
10
High
DISTRICT 751 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370192002775
Pruette SCALE Academy
900 English Road, High Point, NC 27262 · (336) 878-5380 · Guilford County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL10 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
1.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
7 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 10% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Pruette SCALE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Guilford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10 | #598 of 598 | #31 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10 | 7.5 | 1.3:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 8.5 | 0.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 8.5 | 1.3:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 8.5 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 8 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1 | 11 | 0.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pruette SCALE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (7 to 10); teachers down 12% (8.5 to 7.5).
About Pruette SCALE Academy
High Point, North Carolina, is home to Pruette SCALE Academy, a small high school. The school's 10 students are in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 99% lower than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
District-wide, Guilford County Schools has 123 schools and 68,535 students.
At 70%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Pruette SCALE Academy combined. The remaining students are 20% multiracial and 10% White. Among people living in Guilford County, the Black share is about 34%.
Dividing enrollment by its 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 1.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, higher than at this school. Pruette SCALE Academy reports 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Guilford County average 89%.
In the county around the school, Guilford County, median household income is about $68,642, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. A total of 143 public schools operate in Guilford County, serving about 79,539 students.
The shortest distance from Pruette SCALE Academy to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Ferndale Middle. The five-mile area around Pruette SCALE Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
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Guilford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,940
Census ACS
Median income
$68,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
79,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guilford County Schools
- Northwest Guilford HighHigh · 2,055 students
- Grimsley HighHigh · 1,967 students
- Page HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Southwest Guilford HighHigh · 1,547 students
- James B Dudley HighHigh · 1,403 students
- Ben L. Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,348 students
Other schools in High Point
- Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem UpperCombined · 1,583 students
- Southwest Guilford HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Southwest Guilford MiddleMiddle · 1,032 students
- High Point Central HighHigh · 1,005 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- T Wingate Andrews HighHigh · 753 students
Nearby schools
- Ferndale Middle0.2 mi · 486
- High Point Central High0.4 mi · 1,005
- Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School0.5 mi · 185
- Fairview Elementary0.7 mi · 442
- Middle College at GTCC-High Point0.9 mi · 194
- Penn-Griffin Schools1.3 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Pruette SCALE AcademyHow many students attend Pruette SCALE Academy?
Pruette SCALE Academy enrolls approximately 10 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Pruette SCALE Academy serve?
Pruette SCALE Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pruette SCALE Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pruette SCALE Academy is approximately 1.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pruette SCALE Academy?
At Pruette SCALE Academy, the student body is approximately 10% White, 70% Black, 20% Two or more.
Is Pruette SCALE Academy public or private?
Pruette SCALE Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Guilford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.