Northwest Guilford High

5240 Northwest School Road, Greensboro, NC 27409

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,055
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Graduation rate100% graduate in 4 years
100thpercentile
College readinessAt least 42% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
75thpercentile
Class size20.5 students per teacher
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northwest Guilford High

Northwest Guilford High is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Guilford County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Guilford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,055 students were enrolled, with about 20.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,055 students
Students per teacher
20.5 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Guilford County Schools
County
Guilford County
NCES school ID
370192000838

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.