High Point: Schools & Education

There are 27 public schools in High Point. Southwest Guilford High is the largest at 1,662 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 16,148 students.

~3,750 residents per school (vs North Carolina ~592).

K-12 Schools

31 K-12 schools serving the area — about 3,750 residents per school. 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (9)

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

1917 N CENTENNIAL ST

WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

2045 N OLD GREENSBORO RD

TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

8000 CLINARD FARMS RD

HIGH POINT FRIENDS SCHOOL

800 A QUAKER LN

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

4145 JOHNSON ST

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

4145 JOHNSON ST

THE PIEDMONT SCHOOL

815 OLD MILL RD

HAYWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

1696 WESTCHESTER DR

HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

800 PHILLIPS AVE

Schools (31)

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper

0-11 · 1,258 students · 7847 Clinard Farms Rd Mendenhall Oaks, High Point NC 27265 · (336)869-0079

Southwest Guilford Middle

6-8 · 1,101 students · 4368 Southwest School Road, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2985

Allen Jay Elementary

-1-5 · 490 students · 1311 East Springfield Road, High Point NC 27263 · (336)434-8490

Florence Elementary

-1-5 · 633 students · 7605 Florence School Road, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2120

Union Hill Elementary

-1-5 · 524 students · 3523 Triangle Lake Road, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2130

Penn-Griffin Schools

6-12 · 537 students · 825 Washington Street, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2870

Fairview Elementary

-1-5 · 450 students · 608 Fairview Street, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2890

Ferndale Middle

6-8 · 537 students · 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2855

High Point Central High

9-12 · 1,081 students · 801 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2825

Johnson Street Global Studies

0-8 · 411 students · 1601 Johnson Street, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2900

Kirkman Park Elementary

-1-5 · 259 students · 1101 North Centennial Street, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2905

Montlieu Academy of Technology

-1-5 · 501 students · 1105 Montlieu Avenue, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2910

Welborn Middle

6-8 · 419 students · 1710 McGuinn Drive, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2880

Northwood Elementary

-1-5 · 469 students · 818 West Lexington Avenue, High Point NC 27262 · (336)819-2920

Oak Hill Elementary

-1-5 · 393 students · 320 Wrightenberry Street, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2925

Oak View Elementary

-1-5 · 534 students · 614 Oakview Road, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2935

Parkview Village Elementary

-1-5 · 256 students · 325 Gordon Street, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2945

Shadybrook Elementary

-1-5 · 321 students · 503 Shadybrook Rd, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2950

T Wingate Andrews High

9-12 · 717 students · 1920 McGuinn Drive, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2800

Southwest Elementary

0-5 · 806 students · 4372 Southwest School Road, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2992

Southwest Guilford High

9-12 · 1,662 students · 4364 Barrow Road, High Point NC 27265 · (336)819-2970

Triangle Lake Montessori Elem

-1-5 · 424 students · 2401 Triangle Lake Road, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-2883

Middle College at GTCC-High Point

9-13 · 190 students · 901 South Main Street, High Point NC 27260 · (336)819-4111

Pruette SCALE Academy

6-12 · 11 students · 900 English Road, High Point NC 27262 · (336)878-5380

Kearns Academy

9-12 · 116 students · 1710 McGuinn Dr., High Point NC 27265 · (336)885-7905

Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy

5-8 · 402 students · 1201 East Fairfield Rd, High Point NC 27263 · (336)819-2164

Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School

3-12 · 1920-A McGuinn Dr, High Point NC 27265 · (336)370-8100

John R Lawrence Elementary School

0-5 · 396 students

Archdale Elementary School

0-5 · 346 students

Trindale Elementary School

-1-5 · 386 students

+ 1 more

Daycare Preschool · Total count	1
School Districts · Districts	Guilford County Schools, Phoenix Academy Inc
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	27
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	14,502
School Statistics · Total Teachers	942
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.40
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	10,685
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	73.7%
Schools Count	27

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (2)

High Point University

5,129 students

South University-High Point

67 students

Colleges (2)

High Point University

One University Parkway · 3368419000

South University-High Point

3975 Premier Drive · 3368127200

Nearest College · Name	Davidson-Davie Community College
Nearest College · City	Thomasville
Nearest College · Phone	(336) 249-8186
Nearest College · Distance	0.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

ABOVE AND BEYOND II

1510 EAST AVENUE · CENTER BASED

ALLEN JAY ELEMENTARY NC PRE-K PROGRAM

1311 E SPRINGFIELD ROAD · SCHOOL BASED

APPLE TREE ACADEMIES

1000 PHILLIPS AVENUE · CENTER BASED

APPLEVILLE ACADEMY

2206 EASTCHESTER DRIVE · CENTER BASED

CARL C. STALEY JR. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2039 BRENTWOOD ST · CENTER BASED

CARL CHAVIS YMCA

2763 GRANVILLE STREET · CENTER BASED

CHILDCARE NETWORK #242

1307 E FAIRFIELD ROAD · CENTER BASED

D & T LEARNING ZONE PHASE II

1136 FIVE POINTS PLACE · CENTER BASED

DE PAUL ACADEMY

1605 E KIVETT DRIVE · CENTER BASED

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY NC PRE-K PROGRAM

608 FAIRVIEW STREET · SCHOOL BASED

FLORENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K

7605 FLORENCE SCHOOL ROAD · SCHOOL BASED

HESTER'S CREATIVE SCHOOLS-LAKECREST

851 LAKECREST AVENUE · CENTER BASED

HICKORY CHAPEL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

505 HABERSHAM ROAD · CENTER BASED

JOHNSON STREET ELEMENTARY ACES PROGRAM

1601 JOHNSON STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

KID APPEAL LEARNING CENTER

1010 GREENSBORO ROAD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	High Point Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	901 N Main St
Nearest Library · Phone	(336) 883-3631
Nearest Library · Zip	27262
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3250
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY

3368833631 · 901 N MAIN ST, High Point NC 27262

BOOKS & BEYOND

3368833653 · 901 N MAIN ST, High Point NC 27262

Education Nonprofits · Total count	41
Job Training · Total count	2
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	34.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	6

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12