Northeast Guilford High School vs. Northwest Guilford High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northeast Guilford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Northwest Guilford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 960 students in grades 9-12, Northeast Guilford High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 2,042 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Guilford High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
960 students
2,042 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
98 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1922 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#238 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
88%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
326
563
Grade 10 Students
204
495
Grade 11 Students
239
525
Grade 12 Students
191
459
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
9%


% Hispanic
20%
11%


% Black
59%
8%


% White
16%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%

