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 Newsweeks Best High Schools in America as 22nd among North Carolina high schools in 2024.https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/guilford-county-schools/northwest-guilford-high-school-14462
Academics 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, Physics 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, and can take dual enrollment courses as part of the Career and College Promise program at Guilford Technical Community College.
Athletics Northwest Guilford High School is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 8A school. The school is a part of the Central Piedmont 7A/8A Conference.Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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.
State Championships Northwest Guilford has won the following NCHSAA team state championships: Baseball: 1998 (4A)Baseball State Championships. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Boys Basketball: 1967 (3A)Past Men’s Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Girls Basketball: 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A)4A Women’s Championship Results. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Boys Golf: 1988 (3A), 1994 (3A), 2005 (4A)State Champions and Record Book. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Girls Golf: 2007 (4A)WOMEN’S GOLF STATE CHAMPIONS. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Boys Lacrosse: 2011 (All Classes)Men’s Lacrosse. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Slow-Pitch Softball: 1996 (3A/4A)SLOW-PITCH CHAMPIONS, COACH/CONF./MVP. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Wrestling Dual Team: 2019 (4A), 2023 (4A)Dual Team Wrestling State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
Arts Northwest Arts Programs include Band, Visual Arts, Vikings Voices, Drama & Orchestra.
Bands There are three class bands: Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble, as well as a Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble.
Marching band About 15% of the student population participates in at least one of the band programs offered.
Bowl games and other notable marching events 1984 DeSoto/Tropicana National Band Contest Grand Champion 1991 Gator Bowl Competition Champion 2004 Outback Bowl Competition 2018 Hollywood Christmas Parade
Winter guard 2023 AIA Championships Scholastic AA Class- 1st Place Concert bands 2021 80th Commemoration Concert Series at Pearl Harbor
Jazz band 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics- Performances in the Parks
Theatre The school's theatre department is home to the International Thespian Society's Troupe 8010.
Notable alumni Patrick Ball actor, currently stars in the HBO Max medical drama series The Pitt Traci Dinwiddie actress Adam Green cognitive neuroscientist Leah Naomi Green poet who was winner of the Walt Whitman award of the Academy of American Poets in 2019Bringle, 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. Scott Houston national champion pole vaulter who won at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsScott Houston UNC Men's Track and Field. goheels.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Elizabeth “Liz” Kitley WNBA player Rusty LaRue former NBA player and 1998 NBA Champion Ryan Wesley Routh attempted assassin of Donald Trump in September 2024 Mike Skeen professional stock car racing driverMichael B Skeen, professional auto car racing driver, Young, Jim. (Apr 7, 2004). No thinking, Just Riding. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved Mar 5, 2020. Tré Turner professional American football playerTre Turner, Virginia Tech, Wide Receiver. 247Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
See also Guilford County Schools North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina State Board of Education
References
External links Guilford County Schools Northwest Viking Band