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Best High Schools
in Guilford County Schools

This page covers 30 of the 31 high schools in Guilford County Schools had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

30
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Kearns Academy
Grades 09–12116 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Southeast Guilford High
Grades 09–121,273 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Southern Guilford High
Grades 09–12938 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
72
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Southwest Guilford High
Grades 09–121,662 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Eastern Guilford High
Grades 09–121,198 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
71
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
T Wingate Andrews High
Grades 09–12717 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
71
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Philip J Weaver Ed Center
Grades 09–12295 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (7.8:1)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
Western Guilford High
Grades 09–121,444 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
70
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
Academy at Smith
Grades 09–12223 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (11.0:1)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Northern Guilford High
Grades 09–121,364 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,788
Near nat'l avg
20 more high schools in Guilford County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
High Schools
126
Total Schools
75
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Kearns Academy
Score: 75/10085% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.