Southwest Guilford High

4364 Barrow Road, High Point NC, 27265 | Guilford County Schools | 336-819-2970
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1598
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 20% higher 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

Southwest Guilford High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Guilford County Schools" in High Point, NC. There are a total of 1,598 students and 89 teachers at Southwest Guilford High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southwest Guilford High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 20% higher than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Guilford High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1598
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment482
Taking some courses386
Taking some courses (not tests)102
Passing some courses205
Passing no courses180

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 Southwest Guilford High, there are a total of 482 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 386 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

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.

Southwest Guilford High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 43.2% 36.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 34.6% 40.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 5.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 12.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 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 Southwest Guilford High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.