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High Point, NC

120,571 residents•17,492 students•39 schools
Avg School Rating
4.6
out of 10
19% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
—Reading
3% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
13.03
per 1,000 students
303% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.66
per 1,000 residents
10% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
29
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
26
Charter
1
Private
12

By Level

Elementary
29
Middle
5
High
5

These figures describe every school in High Point; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in High Point

39 schools
9.6
Southwest Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Shadybrook Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Florence Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy
Elementarypublic
6.7
Southwest Guilford Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Kirkman Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Southwest Guilford High School
Highpublic
5.8
Montlieu Academy of Technology
Elementarypublic
5.8
Union Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Northwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Allen Jay Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in High Point

228 incidents reported at K-12 schools across High Point in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
303% above North Carolina avg
13.03
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
131
Property
46
Drug
37
Weapons
11
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Drugs16%
  • Theft11%
  • Weapons5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in High Point

6,590 total incidents reported across High Point in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
10% below North Carolina avg
54.66
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,529
Property
4,075
Drug
831
Weapons
104
Other
51

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault21%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

17,492 students enrolled across High Point's schools.

  • Public13,24476%
  • Private2,99017%
  • Charter1,2587%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across High Point's K-12 schools.

  • Black38%
  • White29%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian10%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
75%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.