Washington Street, High Point: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the City of High Point’s High Point 2045 Comprehensive Plan (PDF), Washington Drive District Plan (PDF), neighborhood associations page, parks and recreation center pages, Guilford County Schools’ School Assignment Locator and High Point choice zone page, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data, Guilford County address points and Zillow Research.

Washington Street is the neighborhood and business district just east of downtown High Point. The city’s High Point 2045 plan defines the business district as the stretch of Washington Street between North Centennial Street and Gaylord Court, with the residential neighborhood generally to the north. The plan describes it as the historic center of the city’s African American business district before desegregation, says it was designated a local historic district in late 2023, and names it a catalyst neighborhood center, with a proposed Black Box Theatre on the former Kilby Hotel site. Most homes are in ZIP code 27260.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: T. Wingate Andrews High for most addresses, 42.9% of state tests at grade level in 2025-26. Check yours with the district’s School Assignment Locator.
• Home value: $141,075 in ZIP code 27260 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest freeway exit: I-74 Exit 71A at East Green Drive, about 2 miles by road.

Part of our High Point neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This guide covers Washington Street from the edge of downtown east past North Centennial Street, and the residential streets north of it: Underhill, Hobson, Fourth, Henley and Cedar streets, Saunders and Willow places and Barbee, Price and Leonard avenues. Downtown is to the west and Macedonia to the south, across Green Drive. All 901 Guilford County address points in the area are inside the city; 94% carry ZIP code 27260.

The city’s 2008 Washington Drive District Plan still guides work here, and the 2045 plan recommends streetscape improvements and help for existing homeowners in the residential area. The Washington Street Neighborhood Association is on the city’s neighborhood association list.

Schools

The area is in Guilford County Schools. We placed all 901 county address points on the district’s 2026-27 attendance-zone map, the one behind its School Assignment Locator:

• 82% were zoned for Kirkman Park Elementary, Penn-Griffin Schools for middle school and T. Wingate Andrews High.
• 13%, at the west end near downtown, for Northwood Elementary, Ferndale Middle and High Point Central High.
• 5%, in the far east, for Parkview Village Elementary and the Southwest Guilford middle and high schools. Those blocks are in the district’s High Point choice zone, where rising sixth graders can pick Welborn or Southwest Guilford Middle and rising ninth graders Andrews or Southwest Guilford High, according to the choice zone page.

Scores are the share of state tests at grade level or above in 2025-26 and the state’s growth rating, from the accountability data.

Andrews graduated more than 95% of students in four years. Penn-Griffin is on Washington Street itself. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Zillow publishes no figure for the neighborhood.

ZIP code 27260 also covers downtown and much of south and east High Point. Trends are on our home prices page.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks and recreation center pages:

• Nathanael S. Morehead Recreation Center and Park, 101 Price St., 336-883-3506: gym, bocce court, horseshoe pits and a multipurpose field; open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Washington Street Park, 738 Washington St.: playground, walking path and stage.
• Windley Park, 100 Windley St.: playground.
• Vernon and Evans Street Park, 1217 Vernon Place: basketball court and playground.
• Washington Terrace Park and Community Center, 101 Gordon St., just to the east: swimming pool and waterslide, tennis and basketball courts, ball fields and a walking trail.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Buses: High Point Transit’s Route 17, Washington Street, stops at Centennial and Washington streets, and Route 16 runs along Leonard Avenue, according to the city’s route schedules. Both start at the Broad Avenue Terminal downtown.
• I-74: Exit 71A at East Green Drive is about 2 miles by road; Exit 69 at Greensboro Road about 2.3 miles.
• Downtown High Point: about 1.2 miles by road to City Hall.
• Piedmont Triad International Airport: about 16 miles by road.

Distances were measured with the OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap roads from a point on Washington Street east of downtown. They are distances, not drive times.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists Superior Foods on North Centennial Street near Washington Street, and a Family Fare and a Food Lion on East Lexington Avenue, about a mile north.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Washington Street district in High Point?

East of downtown. The city’s High Point 2045 plan defines the business district as Washington Street between North Centennial Street and Gaylord Court, with the residential neighborhood generally to the north.

Is Washington Street a historic district?

Yes. The city’s High Point 2045 plan says Washington Street was designated a local historic district in late 2023.

What schools serve the Washington Street area?

On Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 map, 82% of the county’s address points in the area are zoned for Kirkman Park Elementary, Penn-Griffin Schools and T. Wingate Andrews High. The west end is zoned for Northwood, Ferndale and Central High, and a few blocks in the east are in a choice zone.

What is the typical home value on Washington Street in High Point?

The area is in ZIP code 27260, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $141,075 in August 2026, down 2.4% from August 2025. Zillow publishes no figure for the neighborhood itself.