Southern Guilford High

Set in Greensboro, North Carolina, Southern Guilford High is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus, operated by Guilford County Schools. It serves 934 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 23% bigger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Southern Guilford High shows that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Guilford County as a whole.

On the resource side, Southern Guilford High logs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Southern Guilford High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Southern Guilford High 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%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Southern Guilford High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Guilford County put median household earnings sit near $68,642, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Southern Guilford High is one.

Southern Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Southern Guilford High comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.0%.

Southern Guilford High operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southern Guilford High has decreased 15%, going from 1,095 students in 2018 to 934 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 23% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Southern Guilford High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.