Ragsdale High, 1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive: grades 9 to 12, 1,253 students in 2024-25 and a C (61) in 2024-25 state grades.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Guilford County Schools’ assignment locator, 2026-27 feeder list (PDF) and calendars, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and report card data, the federal NCES school directory and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.
Ragsdale High is a Guilford County Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive in Jamestown, next door to High Point. Its zone takes in east High Point addresses in the Union Hill Elementary area, according to the district’s feeder list. The school’s full name is Lucy Ragsdale High School, and its website lists a public safety academy and Advanced Placement courses.
Who to call
- Front office: 336-454-7400, 1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive, Jamestown
- School website: ragsdalehs.gcsnc.com
- Enrollment and assignment: GCS Student Assignment Office, 336-370-8303, 2703 E. Florida St., Greensboro; registration information
- Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s 2026-27 School Assignment Locator
- Buses: GCS Transportation call center, 888-511-4427, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; transportation page
| Address | 1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282 |
| Phone | 336-454-7400 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Run by | Guilford County Schools |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 410529 |
Principal
Principal Noel Keener, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,253 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,336 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.
| School year | Grade (score) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | C (61) | Not met |
| 2023-24 | C (57) | Not met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 56.4% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 29.6% (state: 37.5%)
- ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 35.8% (state: 54.5%)
- Four-year graduation rate: 92.6% (state: 89%)
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Every Guilford County Schools address is assigned to a neighborhood elementary, middle and high school. Check an address with the district’s 2026-27 School Assignment Locator; the district also publishes attendance zone maps (PDF) and a 2026-27 feeder list (PDF).
Ragsdale is fed by Jamestown Middle and part of the Western Guilford Middle zone, according to the district’s 2026-27 feeder list. The High Point school in that group is Union Hill Elementary; the others are Jamestown Elementary (part), Millis Road Elementary and, through Western Guilford Middle, Pilot Elementary and part of Alderman Elementary in Greensboro.
Calendar and bell times
- School day: Instruction runs 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; the office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. That is from the school’s website.
Ragsdale High follows the district’s 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF). Coming up:
- Thursday, Oct. 29: end of the first quarter
- Friday, Oct. 30: optional teacher workday; no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: optional teacher workday (Election Day); no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break for students
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break for students
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, June 10, 2027: last day of school
Every district calendar is on the GCS calendars page.
Sports and activities
Ragsdale is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference F for the 2025-29 alignment, with Ben L. Smith, Dudley, Grimsley, Page, Southwest Guilford and Western Guilford. The teams are the Tigers.
The alignment is from the NCHSAA’s approved 2025-29 realignment (PDF).
The school’s athletics website lists these teams for 2026-27:
- Fall: competitive cheerleading, cross country, coed flag football, football, girls’ golf, boys’ soccer, girls’ tennis, girls’ volleyball
- Winter: boys’ and girls’ basketball, girls’ flag football, boys’ and girls’ indoor track, swimming, wrestling, girls’ wrestling
- Spring: baseball, boys’ golf, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ outdoor track, girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ tennis
Friday night games and results are on our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website
- Guilford County Schools’ school assignment page and choice programs
- Every public school in High Point, with zones and report cards
- Our High Point schools guide for the school board and district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Ragsdale High serve?
Ragsdale High serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
What is Ragsdale High’s school grade?
Ragsdale High earned a C, with a score of 61, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 56.4% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
Which schools feed Ragsdale High?
Ragsdale is fed by Jamestown Middle and part of the Western Guilford Middle zone; in High Point, Union Hill Elementary feeds it through Jamestown Middle.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Ragsdale High?
Enter the address in Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 School Assignment Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-370-8303.
What time does Ragsdale High start?
Instruction runs 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; the office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. That is from the school’s website.
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