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Northern Guilford High School vs. Northwest Guilford High School

Should you attend Northern Guilford High School or Northwest Guilford High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northern Guilford High School
7101 Spencer Dixon Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northwest Guilford High School
5240 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northern Guilford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Northwest Guilford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,364 students in grades 9-12, Northern Guilford High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,991 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,364 students
1,991 students
This chart displays total students of Northern Guilford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northwest Guilford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Guilford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Guilford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest Guilford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#560 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#238 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Guilford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Guilford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
80%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
65-69%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 20% in NC)
98%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northern Guilford High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwest Guilford High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northern Guilford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwest Guilford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
379
495
Grade 10 Students
321
521
Grade 11 Students
340
481
Grade 12 Students
324
494

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwest Guilford High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
3%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Guilford High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Guilford High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Guilford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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