Ben L Smith High Overview

Overview

At Ben L Smith High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ben L Smith High is 30 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 96 percent. Ben L Smith High is 1 of 29 high schools in the Guilford County Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,171
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	96%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	80%
Full-Time Teachers	91

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	64%
Proficient in Algebra	N/A
College Readiness Index	10.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	29
Total Students	22,912
Proficient in English (district average)	71%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	64%
College Readiness (district average)	34.5