High Point public schools are part of Guilford County Schools. Find your school by address, 2026-27 calendar dates and 2025-26 test results. District: 336-370-8100.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts on this page come from Guilford County Schools and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
Every public school in High Point, with its zone and report card: High Point public schools.
Public schools in High Point belong to Guilford County Schools, a single countywide district that also serves Greensboro, Jamestown and the rest of Guilford County. It had 65,633 students in average daily membership in 2024-25 across 120 schools, according to the state’s school report card for the district. The superintendent is Whitney Oakley. High Point’s small areas in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are served by those counties’ school systems.
Who to call
- District office: 714 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, 336-370-8100
- Find your assigned school: Student Assignment Locator
- Enroll: online registration
- Superintendent: superintendent@gcsnc.com
Which school will my child attend?
Every address is assigned to a neighborhood elementary, middle and high school. Look yours up with the district’s Student Assignment Locator. Register a new student through the district’s online registration system.
High Point’s neighborhood high schools include High Point Central, T. Wingate Andrews and Southwest Guilford, and Ragsdale High sits next door in Jamestown. Check the locator, because attendance lines follow streets, not ZIP codes.
Families can also apply to choice schools and programs, sometimes called magnets: themed schools in subjects such as STEM and the arts, early and middle colleges on college campuses, and career academies. In High Point these include Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, for grades 6 to 12, and the Middle College at GTCC-High Point. The 2027-28 choice application is open until 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, according to the district’s Choose and Enroll page. Children who turn 4 by Aug. 31 can apply for NC Pre-K through Guilford Children.
2026-27 calendar
From the district’s traditional academic calendar (PDF). Extended-year, early college and middle college schools follow their own calendars, linked from the GCS calendars page.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct. 29 | End of first quarter |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | Optional teacher workday; no school for students |
| Tuesday, Nov. 3 | Optional teacher workday (Election Day) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | Veterans Day holiday |
| Nov. 25-27 | Thanksgiving break for students |
| Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027 | Winter break for students |
| Monday, Jan. 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
| Friday, Jan. 22, 2027 | End of first semester |
| March 22-26, 2027 | Spring break |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day holiday |
| Thursday, June 10, 2027 | Last day of school |
How the schools score
North Carolina tests students at the end of each grade in grades 3 to 8 and at the end of key high school courses. In 2025-26, Guilford County Schools students scored at grade level or above on 54.5% of all those tests, compared with 59.2% statewide, according to the state’s 2025-26 disaggregated accountability data. On high school end-of-course tests alone, the district figure was 57.6%.
| High school | Tests taken | At grade level or above |
|---|---|---|
| Middle College at GTCC-High Point | 108 | 83.3% |
| Penn-Griffin Schools (grades 6-12) | 103 | 81.6% |
| Kearns Academy | 107 | 63.6% |
| Lucy Ragsdale High (Jamestown) | 954 | 56.4% |
| Southwest Guilford High | 1,317 | 55.5% |
| High Point Central High | 915 | 44.8% |
| T. Wingate Andrews High | 763 | 42.9% |
Schools that admit students by application, such as the middle college and Penn-Griffin, test far fewer students and post the highest results, so compare neighborhood schools with each other.
Test results are one measure. Each school’s full state report card, with its School Performance Grade, growth rating, graduation rate and teacher data, is on the state’s North Carolina School Report Cards site. Search by school name.
School board
The Guilford County Board of Education generally meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Auditorium, 2703 E. Florida St., Greensboro. Upcoming meetings are Tuesday, Oct. 13; Tuesday, Nov. 10; and Tuesday, Dec. 8. Meetings stream live on GCSTV’s YouTube channel. Agendas are on the board’s meetings page.
Board members are elected by district; the full list with each member’s schools, phone and email is on the board members page.
What this means for you
- Look up your assigned school by address before you buy or rent.
- Choice applications, including Penn-Griffin and the High Point middle college, close at 5 p.m. Dec. 4.
- No school Oct. 30, Nov. 3 and Nov. 11, plus Thanksgiving week from Wednesday.
Which schools each part of the city is zoned for is in our High Point neighborhoods guide.
Related: moving to High Point, Friday night football and property taxes.
Frequently asked questions
What school district is High Point in?
Guilford County Schools, a single countywide district that serves High Point, Greensboro, Jamestown and the rest of Guilford County. Parts of High Point in Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties are served by those counties’ districts.
How do I find which school my child will attend in High Point?
Enter your address in Guilford County Schools’ Student Assignment Locator. Every address is assigned a neighborhood elementary, middle and high school.
When is the last day of school for Guilford County Schools in 2027?
Thursday, June 10, 2027, on the district’s traditional calendar. Early college and extended-year schools follow their own calendars.
How do High Point high schools score on state tests?
In 2025-26, High Point Central students scored at grade level on 44.8% of end-of-course tests and T. Wingate Andrews on 42.9%, against 57.6% districtwide. The Middle College at GTCC-High Point scored 83.3%.
When is the Guilford County Schools choice application deadline?
The 2027-28 choice application for magnet, early college and other choice programs closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026.
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