Ben L. Smith High School

Ben L. Smith High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2407 S Holden Rd,  Greensboro, NC
Guilford County Schools
3.2
2.9
1,371 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Donevin Hoskins
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.26
Graduation Rate
84%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.26
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
87
Full Time Teachers
87
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
510
Verbal
520
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
19
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
181:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.8%
Female
43.2%
Black
47.6%
Hispanic
38.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6%
Two or more races
3.3%
White
3.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina A&T State University 216 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 195 Students
Winston-Salem State University 160 Students
North Carolina Central University 159 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 158 Students
North Carolina State University 127 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 109 Students
Fayetteville State University 104 Students
Guilford Technical Community College 99 Students
Elon University 91 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 67 Students
Business 51 Students
Psychology 44 Students
Biology 33 Students
Computer Science 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 17 Students
Criminology 14 Students
Nursing Assistant 14 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 165 Reviews
4.0 Junior
8/14/2023
It's a good school but the students don't know how to act that's for the most part, I'm class of 2025 I believe the teachers who have taught me so far have been good and nice and focused on educating me while.keeping it fun as well not a professional level but finding ways to connect with the students and making sure they find their way of graduating if your looking for a school to find who you are and what you stand for ben.l.smith is a good school its not good for its sports or students but its good to form the next generation of kids and how the achieve their goals.
5.0 Senior
6/27/2023
When I arrived to smith it was already my sophomore year unfortunately due to covid . Smith has the best faculty , The best events , Clubs , and games . I can never say I haven't meet a teacher who doesn't genuinely care and I'm great full for that smith has helped me improve so much academically . I haven't passed an eoc till this year.
5.0 Senior
2/27/2023
Ben L. Smith offers a multitude of kids from different backgrounds. The IB program which I am in has taken my education to a different magnitude. IB classes are similar to college-level courses, which have prepared me for the next level, although you don't have to be in IB to succeed at Ben L. Smith. AP courses are offered as well as honors. Regardless of what courses you are in, all it takes to thrive at Smith is your want to. The community and family-like environment at Smith will be an abundance of help to you on your journey.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 8 Reviews
5.0 teacher
8/12/2020
It was really great. Students are kids, just like all other schools. Some students create a bad rapport for the rest of the good kids.
1.0 student
8/2/2020
Sucked nobody really cared was there to get paid
1.0 parent
11/17/2016
The teachers don't care, neither does stuff. Kids walking around sitting in classes they don't belong in, calling teachers names, bulling kids, stealing things from other kids . I'm so sick of this school pulling my kids out this school. If ur a parent that really cares about ur kids education do no...
5.0 student
12/19/2015
smith has great Ib program and some of the kids there are nice and sweet and the teachers take the time to stay after school until 8/9 pm to help you with whatever you need if you simply just ask and sometimes it doesn't have to be for school wise if something is going on and you have no one to turn...

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