The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T, 402 Laurel St.: grades 9 to 12, 191 students in 2024-25 and an A (97) 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 and the federal NCES school directory.

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T is a Guilford County Schools early college high school for grades 9 to 12 at 402 Laurel St. in Greensboro. It is a choice school with no attendance zone: students apply through the district’s choice process. The main office is on the first floor of the School of Technology building in Smith Hall on the N.C. A&T campus, the school’s website says.

Who to call
Address 402 Laurel St., Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone 336-370-8580
Grades 9 to 12
Run by Guilford County Schools
Calendar Early and middle college
State school code 410569

Principal

Principal Cheri Keels, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 191 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 194 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 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 A (97) Exceeded
2023-24 A (96) 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: 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: 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 admission

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T 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 STEM Early College at N.C. A&T follows the district’s 2026-27 early and middle college and academies calendar (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 22-26, 2027: spring break
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school

Every district calendar is on the GCS calendars page.

Sports and activities

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T serve?

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T’s school grade?

The STEM Early College at N.C. A&T 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.