Western Guilford High

409 Friendway Road, Greensboro NC, 27410 | Guilford County Schools | 336-316-5800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1248
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 106 in Greensboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Greensboro
43%North Carolina

Western Guilford High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Guilford County Schools" in Greensboro, NC. There are a total of 1,248 students and 67 teachers at Western Guilford High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Western Guilford High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 14% higher than the North Carolina average.

Western Guilford High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1248
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment309
Taking some courses232
Taking some courses (not tests)77
Passing some courses133
Passing no courses89

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Western Guilford High, there are a total of 309 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 232 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Western Guilford High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 39.5% 36.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 39.3% 40.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 5.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 12.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Greensboro demographics profile

StatisticGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population294,39510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26021891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Greensboro

IndexGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Western Guilford High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.