Southwest Guilford High School is a secondary school in High Point, North Carolina, United States established in 1979. It serves grades nine through twelve. The school was recently renovated and expanded to add more class rooms, a media center, and a gymnasium. The new gymnasium is the largest high school gym in Guilford County. The gym is named after long time SW Guilford teacher and coach Jim Coggins.
Athletics
Southwest Guilford is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 7A school. The school is a part of the Metro 6A/7A Conference.Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
The Southwest Guilford Athletic program is led by athletic director Brindon Christman. The Southwest Guilford sport teams are known as the "Cowboys and Cowgirls." The school colors are kelly green, black and white. However, when the school was first started, the colors were brown, kelly green, and white.
The school has rivalries with Ragsdale High School, as well as crosstown schools T. Wingate Andrews High School and High Point Central High School.
State Championships Southwest Guilford has won the following NCHSAA team state championships: Baseball: 1997 (2A) Boys Basketball: 1996 (2A), 2017 (4A), 2019 (3A) Girls Basketball: 1984 (2A), 1985 (2A), 2011 (4A) Boys Golf: 1987 (1A/2A) Boys Soccer: 1994 (1A/2A) Girls Soccer: 1995 (1A/2A/3A), 1997 (1A/2A/3A), 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A) Girls Swimming: 1995 (1A/2A/3A), 1997 (1A/2A/3A) Boys Indoor Track & Field: 2009 (1A/2A/3A) Volleyball: 1995 (2A), 2006 (3A)
Notable alumni Stefon Adams NFL defensive backStefon Adams Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Brandon Banks NFL defensive endBrandon Banks Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Adam Lazzara vocalist of Taking Back Sunday Raj Panjabi physician, social entrepreneur and professorIngram, Cinde. (May 13, 2017). Doctor shares vision to bring health care to remote areas. emsworld.com. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus professional basketball player in the WNBAHigh Point University Panthers - Cheyenne Parker - 2011-2012 Women's Basketball. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Eddie Pope former MLS player and United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) memberEddie Pope - NC Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Clyde Simms former MLS player and USMNT memberClyde Simms IV - NC Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Brian Williams NFL defensive backBrian Williams Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
See also List of high schools in North Carolina
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