Welcome Students

Guilford County Schools serves more than 72,000 students representing 95 countries and speaking 117 languages and dialects. Our district prides itself on providing specialized educational options to help our students strive, achieve and excel. Our success can be measured in our strong graduation rates and a record number of scholarship dollars, more than $139 million, offered in 2012.

The GCS curriculum emphasizes not only stellar academics but also character development, by implementing service learning projects as young as kindergarten. The district’s mission statement reflects both goals: “Guilford County students will graduate as responsible citizens prepared to succeed in higher education or in the career of their choice.” 

GCS offers students a wide range of educational choices that are not usually found in public school systems. The district's many school choices include the following:

• Fifty-three magnet and choice programs offering regular comprehensive curricula plus specialized themes or studies such as: global studies, cultural arts, math/science, foreign language, one year-round school, two extended-year schools and three Montessori schools
• High school options, including nine early or middle college high schools located on local college campuses that offer students an alternative to the traditional high school setting
• Other high school options include the district’s early college academy schools/programs, which offer students the opportunity to gain college credit while in their senior year of a traditional high school and a chance to qualify for a three-year scholarship upon graduation
• Four International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, an award-winning tech prep program and Weaver Academy, an advanced academics, performing arts and vocational technical school.