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C+

Penn-Griffin Schools

PublicHighGrades 6–12

825 Washington Street, High Point, NC 27260 · (336) 819-2870 · Part of Guilford County Schools

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

Students
539
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Penn-Griffin Schools

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for High Point kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Penn-Griffin SchoolsYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.2%

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

825 Washington Street, High Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6159
Grade 7147
Grade 8109
Grade 929
Grade 1026
Grade 1138
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
539’20
553’21
537’22
543’23
539’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 27%White 20%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn-Griffin Schools from High Point families.

Other schools in Guilford County Schools

The district →

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; High Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.