Southern Guilford High

5700 Drake Road, Greensboro NC, 27406 | Guilford County Schools | 336-674-4250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1095
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower 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

Southern 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 1,095 students and 67 teachers at Southern Guilford High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southern Guilford High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southern Guilford High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1095
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment212
Taking some courses173
Taking some courses (not tests)47
Passing some courses67
Passing no courses88

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 Southern Guilford High, there are a total of 212 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 173 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Southern Guilford High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 29.1% 36.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 42.9% 40.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 5.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0% 12.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 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 Southern Guilford High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.