The Early College at Guilford, Greensboro: admission and 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.

The Early College at Guilford is a Guilford County Schools early college high school for grades 9 to 12 at 5608 W. Friendly Ave. in Greensboro. It is a choice school with no attendance zone: students apply through the district’s choice process.

Who to call

• Front office: 336-286-6202, 5608 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro
• School website: ecatguilfordhs.gcsnc.com
• Enrollment and assignment: GCS Student Assignment Office, 336-370-8303, 2703 E. Florida St.; registration information
• Applying: the district’s Choose and Enroll page; the 2027-28 application window closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4
• Buses: GCS Transportation call center, 888-511-4427, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; transportation page

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: an average daily membership of 192 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
• Federal count: 192 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 24 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.

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: above 95% (state: 59.2%)
• College and career ready (Level 4 and above): above 95% (state: 37.5%)
• ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: above 95% (state: 54.5%)
• Four-year graduation rate: above 95% (state: 89%); the state does not publish exact rates above 95%
• Growth: met 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 admission

The Early College at Guilford has no attendance zone. Students from anywhere in Guilford County apply through the district’s choice process; the application window for 2027-28 runs until 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026. Admission criteria for each program are on the district’s choice listings page.

Calendar

The Early College at Guilford follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar for The Early College at Guilford and the Greensboro College and UNCG middle colleges (PDF). Coming up:

• 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
• Friday, Dec. 18: end of the first semester
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break for students
• March 9-12, 2027: spring break
• Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school

Every district calendar is on the GCS calendars page.

Sports and activities

The Early College at Guilford is not on the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment list of member schools. For high school games around Greensboro, see 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 Greensboro, with zones and report cards
• Our Greensboro schools guide for the school board and district calendar

Frequently asked questions

What grades does The Early College at Guilford serve?

The Early College at Guilford serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is The Early College at Guilford’s school grade?

The Early College at Guilford earned an A, with a score of 97, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, above 95% of its state tests were at grade level or above.