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B+

Southwest Guilford High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4364 Barrow Road, High Point, NC 27265 · (336) 819-2970 · Part of Guilford County Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,547
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Guilford High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Southwest Guilford HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

4364 Barrow Road, High Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9379
Grade 10376
Grade 11393
Grade 12399
Enrollment over time
1,607’20
1,652’21
1,662’22
1,585’23
1,547’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 27%Hispanic 14%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Guilford High from High Point 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; High Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.