Southern Guilford High

5700 Drake Road, Greensboro, NC 27406

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
934
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
42ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
53rdpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
87thpercentile

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 Southern Guilford High

Southern Guilford High is a magnet high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Guilford County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Guilford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 934 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5700 Drake Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
934 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Guilford County Schools
County
Guilford County
NCES school ID
370192000849

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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.