2407 South Holden Road, Greensboro, Guilford County, 27407
Ben L. Smith High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Greensboro, Guilford County. The school has 1,371 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Guilford County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 87.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben L. Smith High School enrolls 1,371 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 87.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 653 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 532 | 39% |
| Asian | 82 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3.3% |
| White | 44 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,368 of the school's 1,371 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,368 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben L. Smith High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 28, state house district 58.
Ben L. Smith High School is one of 126 schools in Guilford County Schools, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The district serves 67,620 students district-wide and employs 4,545 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,371 students, Ben L. Smith High School is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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