On May 6, Guilford County residents approved $457 million in school bonds. The package contains 27 projects, which include five new schools and 6,571 new student seats. Thirteen schools will receive major renovations and additions. Projects included in the bond are prioritized with 93.5 percent of the request relieving overcrowding, 3.5 percent targeting repairs and renovations and 3 percent improving heating and air conditioning systems district wide.

Guilford County Schools (GCS) By The Numbers

• Over the last decade, GCS has added between 1,200 and 1,500 students on average each year – that’s the equivalent of a high school every year.
• More than 600 mobile classrooms are currently utilized as educational spaces.
• By the 2017-18 school year, GCS must build approximately 6,800 elementary seats, 2,200 middle school seats and 4,800 high school seats to accommodate growth and eliminate mobile classrooms.
• GCS expects approximately 72,470 students in 2008-09.