Penn-Griffin Schools

825 Washington Street, High Point NC, 27260 | Guilford County Schools | 336-819-2870
  • grades 6-12
  • students 599
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in High Point
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%High Point
43%North Carolina

Penn-Griffin Schools is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Guilford County Schools" in High Point, NC. There are a total of 599 students and 43 teachers at Penn-Griffin Schools, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Penn-Griffin Schools has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 13% lower than the North Carolina average.

Penn-Griffin Schools location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students599
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment94
Taking some courses91
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses34

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 Penn-Griffin Schools, there are a total of 94 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 91 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
830-34%
High School>= 90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
735-39%
840-44%
High School80-89%

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.

Penn-Griffin Schools race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 31.9% 36.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 47.9% 40.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 5.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 12.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

High Point demographics profile

StatisticHigh PointNorth CarolinaNational
Population112,43410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99121891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in High Point

IndexHigh PointNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Penn-Griffin Schools data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.