High school (grades 9-12) · Greensboro, NC

Gc Middle College High

Federal NCES profile for Gc Middle College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192002584
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gc Middle College High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

#2 of 17
high schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
students per teacher
41.0%
free-lunch eligible

Gc Middle College High has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gc Middle College High ranks #2 of 17 high schools in Greensboro, NC.

Enrollment

106

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.0%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gc Middle College High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Gc Middle College High

Gc Middle College High is a small high school in Greensboro, North Carolina, enrolling 106 students.

At 15.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of North Carolina schools, with 106 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.

Its student body is led by African American (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 63/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Greensboro's high schools, it stands alongside Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students): Gc Middle College High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.1:1 vs 21.2:1).

Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students) and Grimsley High (1,967 students) alongside Gc Middle College High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Gc Middle College High compares

Gc Middle College High on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.0% ▼ 38% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 106 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
106
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 50% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,036
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 54.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
White 14.2%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More 3.8%

Largest group: African American at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Gc Middle College High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes Gc Middle College High.

$13,036
Per student
+8%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Gc Middle College High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grimsley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gc Middle College High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guilford County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Greensboro

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Gc Middle College High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Gc Middle College High

How many students attend Gc Middle College High?

Gc Middle College High has 106 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greensboro, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gc Middle College High?

The student-teacher ratio at Gc Middle College High is 15.1:1, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gc Middle College High?

41.0% of students at Gc Middle College High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gc Middle College High?

The largest demographic group at Gc Middle College High is African American at 54.7% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gc Middle College High?

Gc Middle College High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gc Middle College High rank among high schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Gc Middle College High ranks #2 of 17 high schools in Greensboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Greensboro on the city page.

Is Gc Middle College High a good school?

Gc Middle College High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Guilford County Schools?

Besides Gc Middle College High, Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students), Grimsley High (1,967 students), and Page High (1,648 students). See the Guilford County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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