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

Gtcc Middle College High

Federal NCES profile for Gtcc Middle College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192002585
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gtcc Middle College High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 3
high schools in Jamestown · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.9:1
students per teacher
47.0%
free-lunch eligible

Gtcc 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, Gtcc Middle College High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Jamestown, NC.

Enrollment

255

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.0%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Gtcc Middle College High

Gtcc Middle College High is a mid-sized high school in Jamestown, North Carolina, enrolling 255 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.

Its student body is led by African American (42%) and White (24%) (diversity index 70/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

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 Jamestown's high schools, it stands alongside Lucy Ragsdale High (1,292 students): Gtcc Middle College High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.9:1 vs 16:1).

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

Gtcc 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 15.9:1 ▲ 1% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.0% ▼ 29% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 255 top 82% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 61% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 128 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 42.4%
White 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Gtcc Middle College High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guilford County Schools, which includes Gtcc 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 Gtcc 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 Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gtcc 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 Jamestown

2 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 Gtcc 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 Gtcc Middle College High

How many students attend Gtcc Middle College High?

Gtcc Middle College High has 255 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jamestown, NC.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Gtcc Middle College High is 15.9:1, which is 1% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

47.0% of students at Gtcc 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 Gtcc Middle College High?

The largest demographic group at Gtcc Middle College High is African American at 42.4% of enrollment, in Jamestown, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

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

Gtcc Middle College High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gtcc Middle College High rank among high schools in Jamestown?

By Resource Investment Index, Gtcc Middle College High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Jamestown, 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 Jamestown on the city page.

Is Gtcc Middle College High a good school?

Gtcc Middle College High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. 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 Gtcc 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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