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Academy at Smith

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2225 South Holden Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 · (336) 316-5866 · Part of Guilford County Schools

Greensboro’s School Grade B− better than 53% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Academy at Smith

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Greensboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Academy at SmithYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2225 South Holden Road, Greensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 979
Grade 1063
Grade 1169
Grade 1235
Enrollment over time
227’20
196’21
223’22
228’23
246’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 31%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy at Smith from Greensboro families.

Other schools in Guilford County Schools

The district →
Oak Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Ridge
A+
712 students16:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
698 students14:1
Rankin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
673 students14:1
Julius I Foust Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
D
661 students16:1
David D Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
660 students13:1
Clara J Peck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
638 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Greensboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.