| Definition of Terms |
The Early College At Guilford High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Guilford County, NC |
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| Total Students |
181 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
46% /
54% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 48 students | | Grade 10 - 49 students | | Grade 11 - 41 students | | Grade 12 - 43 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:36 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
15% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
1% |
5% |
| % Black |
17% |
31% |
| % White |
66% |
59% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
7% |
27% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(NC) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Guilford County s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
111 |
12 |
| Number of Students Managed |
68,951 students |
6,210 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$591,194,000 |
$47,973,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$555,023,000 |
$45,994,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,574 |
$7,725 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,050 |
$7,406 |
| District Graduation Rates |
82% |
74% |
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- The Early College at Guilford (ECG) is an advanced placement honors school with approximately 200 students. It is a public school in the Guilford County, North Carolina school system, yet it practices rigorous selection methods for admissions. To join, one must submit a written application to the Early College at Guilford and, as of 2006, participate in an on-campus examination. Upon completion of sophomore year, students must also apply to Guilford College and be accepted by the admissions committee in order to continue further study at the Early College at Guilford.
- History
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In the first few months of ECG's existence, Principal Tony Burks II, surveyed the students to choose a mascot and school colors. The students took into account other mascots already in use around the county, and the colors of Guilford College—-maroon and white. Based on the student body's response, the phoenix was selected as the school's mascot, and burgandy and pewter were chosen as the school's colors.
- Campus
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The Early College is located on the campus of Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. Students have access to almost all of the Guilford facilities, with the exception of dormitories. This environment provides a large amount of freedom, as well as the opportunity to interact with college students.
- Academics
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Students at the Early College at Guilford experience a rigorous academic schedule throughout all four years.
- The underclassmen (freshmen and sophomores) take honors and AP Classes. Classes are taught on a modified block schedule with holidays that align with Guilford College's schedule.
- Upperclassmen have dual enrollment; they are enrolled in both Guilford College as freshmen (and then sophomores in their second year), and in the Guilford County school system as juniors (and then seniors). Often, the number of AP Classes taken as underclassmen allows students to register as Sophomores and Juniors at Guilford. Juniors and Seniors take Guilford College classes, which count towards their remaining high school credits, and can often be transferred when continuing to higher education. If a student remains at Guilford College after graduating from the Early College, the credits they received for their two final years will transfer towards their undergraduate requirements.
- The Early College at Guilford has been recognized as one of the nation's top public high schools by Newsweek Magazine. The Early College ranked fourteenth in 2007 and twenty-first in 2008 on a list of 1300+ public high schools. In the US News "Best High Schools of 2009", The Early College ranked seventeenth out of 20,000+ schools examined.
- Culture and extracurricular activities
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Due to the discrepancy between the required "seat time" for a high school diploma in Guilford County and the actual time spent in class in a college setting, juniors and seniors must make up the difference with mandatory volunteer work. A license was since issued that nulls the "seat time" rule for ECG juniors and seniors, but the 40 hours per semester are still required.
- Both underclassmen and upperclassmen participate in Early College clubs, held after underclassmen classes. Clubs include a Harvard Model Congress team, a Red Cross club, Intercultural club, an active FIRST Robotics team, as well as many other arts and interest clubs.
- The Early College at Guilford has a vital and active student legislative body and court. Students and faculty of ECG have received accolades for their leadership initiative and outstanding academic records.
- ECG's disciplinary system originally included the notable Student Court, a collection of students responsible for designating punishments to their fellows who had committed some error. The court was subject to strict supervision, and the school administration retained final authority. Because the student being tried had generally admitted to wrong-doing beforehand, the trials may be more accurately referred to as "hearings." A hearing functioned as a chance for the justices to hear testimony, view evidence if any was presented, and then make a recommendation of punishment, restitution, or other consequences as appropriate. Past recommendations included letters of apology, public apologies, community service hours, and loss of certain privileges.
- In the late spring of 2008, however, the role of the student court in disciplinary action was abolished. The student court now serves to present periodic mock trials on issues of questionable integrity to the student body.
- The Early College at Guilford does not have any traditional sports teams, due to the school's small size. There is, however, an unofficial ultimate team that occasionally plays other high schools in friendly matches, as well as a foundling basketball team which competes with other Middle and Early Colleges in the area. In addition, students may choose to play sports at the school they are districted for.
- Traditions
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Guilford College is founded on Quaker principles, and encourages its professors and students to speak on a first-name basis. This is acknowledged by the administrators of Early College by allowing the students to address them by first name only when the eleventh grade has been reached and they have become part of the Guilford College community.
- Changes in Policy
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Late in the spring of 2008, the administration of the Early College began to announce and implement new changes in the structure and function of the Early College, including new academic courses such as band/orchestra and advanced physical education, as well as changes in expulsion policies and altering the function of the student court entirely. These choices were made in response to the academic stress of sophomore students who often took upwards of four or five Advanced Placement courses. More non-Advanced Placement courses were added to encourage a more relaxed environment; the academic rigor of the standing Advanced Placement courses has not changed. The application process was also overhauled, and no longer includes an interview with prospective students. The teaching staff was also changed over the summer, with the last of the original Early College teachers leaving the school.
- Principals
- Tony Lamair Burks II (2002-2006)
- Charles Blanchard (2006-2009)
- Bobby Hayes (2009-Present)
- External links
- Current Early College website
- Guilford County School District
- ECG FIRST Robotics Team website
- ECG Interact Club website
- Footnotes
- The Early College at Guilford School Profile [1]
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| Population (Approximate) |
45,459 people |
7,780,958 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
60% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.3 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$60,353
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$39,726 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6 rooms |
5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
24 years old |
32 years old |
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