Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School, 851 Ferndale Blvd.: grades 3 to 11, 188 students in 2024-25 and a state report card.

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 and the federal NCES school directory.

Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School is a Guilford County Schools school for students who are new to the country, at 851 Ferndale Blvd., beside High Point Central High. The state’s 2024-25 directory lists it as an alternative school for grades 3 to 11; the federal directory lists grades 3 to 12. Students stay one year and then move to the zoned school for their address, according to the school’s frequently asked questions (PDF). Families register through the district’s online SchoolMint application and then complete paperwork at the school, bringing a copy of the child’s birth certificate and proof of address.

Who to call
Address 851 Ferndale Blvd., High Point, NC 27262
Phone 336-522-6326
Grades 3 to 11
Run by Guilford County Schools
Calendar Traditional
State school code 410300

Principal

Principal Christian Walter, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 188 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 101 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the NCES directory.

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.

The state’s report card data does not publish a School Performance Grade for Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School for 2023-24 or 2024-25; the school’s results are masked or not rated.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 6.8% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): below 5% (state: 37.5%)

Students at Sylvia Mendez are newly arrived and learning English, and they stay one year, so these figures are not comparable with neighborhood schools.

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).

Sylvia Mendez has no attendance zone of its own. After a year, students move to the school their address is zoned for; check it with the locator.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: Instructional hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the office is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. That is from the school’s website.

Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School 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

Sylvia Mendez is not listed in the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 alignment.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School serve?

Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School serves grades 3 to 11, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

How does a student enroll at Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School?

Families complete the district’s online SchoolMint application and then paperwork at the school, with a copy of the child’s birth certificate and proof of address. Students stay one year, the school’s FAQ says.

What time does Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School start?

Instructional hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; the office is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. That is from the school’s website.