Western Guilford High, Greensboro: zone, report card and calendar

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, the federal NCES school directory and the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.

Western Guilford High is a Guilford County Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 409 Friendway Road in Greensboro. Alongside its neighborhood zone, it hosts the Advanced Placement Academy and a Signature Career Academy in transportation, distribution and logistics, which the district lists among its choice schools and programs; students from outside the zone can apply. Western opened in the fall of 1968; it was previously known as Guilford High School, its Our School page says.

Who to call

• Front office: 336-316-5800, 409 Friendway Road, Greensboro
• School website: westernhs.gcsnc.com
• Enrollment and assignment: GCS Student Assignment Office, 336-370-8303, 2703 E. Florida St.; registration information
• Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s 2026-27 School Assignment Locator
• Buses: GCS Transportation call center, 888-511-4427, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; transportation page

Principal

Principal Keith Barnett, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: an average daily membership of 1,218 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
• Federal count: 1,354 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 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: 46.7% (state: 59.2%)
• College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 22.9% (state: 37.5%)
• ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 39.6% (state: 54.5%)
• Four-year graduation rate: 89.7% (state: 89%)
• 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 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).

Western Guilford High is fed by parts of the Western Guilford Middle and Kernodle Middle zones. Behind them are Guilford Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Claxton Elementary and part of Alderman Elementary.

Calendar and bell times

• School day: The office is open 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Monday to Friday; students are not allowed in the building at 9 a.m. unless a parent or guardian supervises them. That is from the school’s website.

Western Guilford High 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

Western Guilford High is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference F for the 2025-29 alignment, with Ben L. Smith, Dudley, Ragsdale, Grimsley and Page, according to the approved realignment. The teams are the Hornets.

The school’s athletics website lists these teams for 2026-27:

• Fall: competitive cheerleading, boys’ and girls’ cross country, girls’ flag football, football, girls’ golf, boys’ soccer, girls’ tennis, girls’ volleyball
• Winter: boys’ and girls’ basketball, indoor track, girls’ indoor track, boys’ and girls’ swimming, boys’ and girls’ wrestling
• Spring: baseball, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ outdoor track, girls’ soccer, softball

Friday night games and results are on 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 Western Guilford High serve?

Western Guilford High serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Western Guilford High’s school grade?

Western Guilford High earned a C, with a score of 69, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 46.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Western Guilford High?

Enter the address in Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 School Assignment Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-370-8303.

What time does Western Guilford High start?

The office is open 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Monday to Friday; students are not allowed in the building at 9 a.m. unless a parent or guardian supervises them. That is from the school’s website.

What conference is Western Guilford High in?

Western Guilford High is a 6A school in the NCHSAA’s 6A/7A Conference F for the 2025-29 alignment, with Ben L. Smith, Dudley, Ragsdale, Grimsley and Page.