Northwest Guilford High
Greensboro, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Northwest Guilford High is a high school in Greensboro, NC with 1,991 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Guilford County Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Northwest Guilford High is a high school in Greensboro, NC, enrolling 1,991 students in grades 9-12 within the Guilford County Schools. That headcount is above the 556-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 68% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 27 points above the 41% average for the Guilford County Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 25 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 21 points. As a high school, it reports a 84% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 20.5 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Northwest Guilford High is a high school located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school serves 1,991 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Northwest Guilford High is part of the Guilford County Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Northwest Guilford High has 1,991 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Guilford County Schools (556 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 27 percentage points above the district average of 41%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 25 points higher. The 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Northwest Guilford High has 1,991 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Northwest Guilford High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Northwest Guilford High has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Northwest Guilford High is part of the Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.