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Northwest Guilford High School
Address
Map
5240 Northwest School Road

Greensboro, North Carolina
27409

United States
Coordinates36°09′13″N 79°57′17″W / 36.1535361°N 79.9547°W / 36.1535361; -79.9547
Information
TypePublic
Motto"It's a great day to be a Viking."
Established1962 (62 years ago) (1962)
School districtGuilford County Schools
CEEB code341606
PrincipalBrian Muller
Teaching staff97.35 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,991 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.45[1]
Color(s)Red, black, white
   
Team nameVikings
Websitegcsnc.com/northwest_guilford_high

Northwest Guilford High School is a public high school in Guilford County, North Carolina. In 2022–2023 it had an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12.

The school was ranked by Newsweek's Best High Schools in America as 22nd among North Carolina high schools in 2024.[2]

Academics

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Northwest has a large selection of Advanced Placement courses, English Language, English Literature, Seminar, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science principles, Biology, Chemistry, Physics I & II, Environmental Science, Government & Politics, World History, Psychology, US History, Human Geography, African American Studies, Latin, German, Spanish, Studio Art-Drawing, Studio Art-2D.

Students may take additional online courses through the North Carolina Virtual Public School,[3] and can take dual enrollment courses as part of the Career and College Promise program at Guilford Technical Community College.[4]

Athletics

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Northwest Guilford High School is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Fall sports include: cheerleading; field hockey; boys' soccer; boys' and girls' cross country; girls' flag football; girls' tennis; football; boys' and girls' volleyball; girls' volleyball; and girls' golf. Winter sports include: boys' and girls' basketball; boys' and girls' indoor track; boys' wrestling; and boys' and girls' swimming. Spring sports include: boys' baseball; girls' soccer; boys' and girls' track and field; boys' volleyball; boys' golf; and boys' and girls' lacrosse.[5]

Arts

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Northwest Arts Programs include Band, Visual Arts, Vikings Voices, Drama & Orchestra.

Bands

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There are three class bands: Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble, as well as a Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble.

Marching band

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About 15% of the student population participates in at least one of the band programs offered.[citation needed]

Bowl games and other notable marching events

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Winter guard

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  • 2023 AIA Championships Scholastic AA Class- 1st Place[8]

Concert bands

  • 2021 80th Commemoration Concert Series at Pearl Harbor[9]

Jazz band

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Theatre

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The school's theatre department is home to the International Thespian Society's Troupe 8010.[12]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Northwest Guilford High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/guilford-county-schools/northwest-guilford-high-school-14462
  3. ^ "North Carolina Virtual Public Schools". Guilford County Schools. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Career and College Promise". Guilford Technical Community College. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Northwest Guilford Vikings". Northwest Guilford High School Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Viking Band Archive (June 20, 2024). Northwest Guilford Marching Band 1984 | DeSoto/Tropicana National Band Contest. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Northwest Guilford Marching Viking Band". The Hollywood Christmas Parade. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 Archives |". Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Event moved inside as Northwest Guilford High School band prepares for Pearl Harbor commemoration concert in Hawaii". wfmynews2.com. December 7, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  10. ^ Viking Band Archive (May 2, 2024). Northwest Guilford Jazz Ensemble 1996 | Atlanta Summer Olympics- Performances in the Parks. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Viking Band Archive (April 27, 2023). Northwest Guilford Jazz Band 1996 | Atlanta Summer Olympics (WFMY2 Good Morning Show). Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "About NW Theatre". Northwest Guilford High School. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Bringle, Jennifer. (Jun 2, 2019). Leah Naomi Green celebrates winning the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved Aug 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Scott Houston UNC Men's Track and Field. goheels.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Elizabeth Kitley - Women's Basketball". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Rusty LaRue". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "NW gets Junior Title". The Greensboro Record. May 21, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Michael B Skeen, professional auto car racing driver, Young, Jim. (Apr 7, 2004). No thinking, Just Riding. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved Mar 5, 2020.
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