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

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point

Federal NCES profile for Middle College at Gtcc-High Point, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370192002772
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 5
high schools in High Point · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
students per teacher
61.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Middle College at Gtcc-High Point ranks #1 of 5 high schools in High Point, NC.

Enrollment

194

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.6%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Middle College at Gtcc-High Point 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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point is a higher-need, small high school in High Point, North Carolina, enrolling 194 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.6% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 194 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 104 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 65/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

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 High Point's high schools, it stands alongside Southwest Guilford High (1,547 students): Middle College at Gtcc-High Point is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.2:1 vs 17.2:1).

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

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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point compares

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point 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 16.2:1 ▲ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.6% ▼ 7% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 89% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 65% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 52.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
White 14.9%
Asian 7.2%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: African American at 52.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Middle College at Gtcc-High Point 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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point.

$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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Middle College at Gtcc-High Point'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 High Point

4 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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point'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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point

How many students attend Middle College at Gtcc-High Point?

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point has 194 students enrolled. It is a high school in High Point, NC.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Middle College at Gtcc-High Point is 16.2:1, which is 3% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

61.6% of students at Middle College at Gtcc-High Point are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middle College at Gtcc-High Point?

The largest demographic group at Middle College at Gtcc-High Point is African American at 52.1% of enrollment, in High Point, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

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

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point rank among high schools in High Point?

By Resource Investment Index, Middle College at Gtcc-High Point ranks #1 of 5 high schools in High Point, 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 High Point on the city page.

Is Middle College at Gtcc-High Point a good school?

Middle College at Gtcc-High Point earns 51/100 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 Middle College at Gtcc-High Point, 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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