Greensboro Economic
Development Alliance
342 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Office:  (336) 387-8302
Toll-free:  (888) 693-6939
Fax:  (336) 510-0295

greensboroeda@greensboro.org

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Education

K - 12

Educational opportunities are truly unlimited in Greensboro, with area high schools that rank in the top 4% in the nation, some of the most prestigious private schools in the state, and progressive specialized schools that are unmatched outside of major metropolitan areas. Guilford County gives parents and students the opportunity to customize their learning experience by providing a range of educational choices within the 107 public and 35 private schools that make up the school system. Contact Greensboro Economic Development Alliance for more information.

Public Schools

Guilford County Schools’ teacher turnover rate and the school system’s dropout rate are among the lowest in the state.  In addition to excellent institutions for higher education in the area, Greensboro can also boast a successful public school system with a wide variety of options for every child.

Link to Guilford Country School: http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us  

Programs of Note
Weaver Education Center A center offering vocational/technical, performing arts, advanced academics and distance learning programs to all high school students
College Tech Prep An initiative to prepare high school students for technical occupations and two-year Associates degrees
Gateway Education Center A Pre-K-12 school with enrollment of nearly 200 children with orthopedic disabilities or other learning challenges
International Baccalaureate The IB program is a rigorous, two-year course of study for highly motivated 11th and 12th grade students.
Magnet Schools Twenty magnet schools offering regular, comprehensive curricula plus specialized themes or studies such as communications, cultural arts, math/science, foreign language, two year-round schools, two extended-year schools and two Montessori schools
Early/Middle College There are seven Early/Middle College high schools located on local college campuses that offer students an alternative to the traditional high school setting

Basic Statistics for 2006-2007 School Year
Total Student Enrollment 70,409
Diplomas 4,400
National Merit Scholars  11
Governor’s School Appointees 22
Presidential Scholars  200 
Morehead Scholars 1
Military Academy Appointments 18
North Carolina Scholars  336

Private Schools

Greensboro has a diverse selection of private schools focusing in different areas.  There are over 30 schools to choose from including Classical Christian education at Caldwell Academy, to diverse and challenging instruction at Greensboro Day School, to elite training at the American Hebrew Academy.  The nation’s first and only liberal, pluralistic Jewish boarding school, the American Hebrew Academy has outstanding 9th-12th grade students in rigorous college preparatory and Jewish studies courses.  Almost 7,000 students take advantage of private school instruction in Guilford County.

Source: http://www.ncdnpe.org