Guilford County High Schools Counted Among Best

Several Guilford County high schools made Newsweek’s list of America’s Best High Schools this year. This list highlights public high schools who work hard to promote an overall rigorous academic school culture to help their students prepare for a successful college career. These schools represent the top 6% of all public high schools in the nation.

Grimsley High #78

Northwest Guilford High #231

Weaver Academy #248

Western Guilford High #250

High Point Central #473

Walter Hines Page High #581

Ragsdale High #685

Southwest Guilford High #708

T. Wingate Andrews High #953

Southeast Guilford High #1084

Northeast Guilford High #1208

Southern Guilford High #1298

Be sure to read Joe Matthews explanation of the list in Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the rankings and how the list was compiled.

Happy Earth Day!

“The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life…it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the Pale Blue Dot, the only home we’ve ever known.” ~Carl Sagan

Why you should service your HVAC system regularly

I just recently attended an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) inspection for one of my buyer-clients. While talking to the technician about everything HVAC, he filled me in on the EPA regulations on Freon that went into effect in January.

Freon 22 is probably the coolant in use in your HVAC system. Well, it just so happens that this type of coolant is damaging to the atmosphere and is being phased out over time. Here’s the kicker: the newer, more improved, coolant isn’t compatible with your equipment. So in the future, if coolant needs to be replaced, you may need to do a major (and potentially expensive) overhaul.

Now may be a great time to have a technician over to check on your system. If you keep it in good repair by having regular maintenance done, it will go a long way to keeping it running in tip top condition and you can push back the time when expensive repairs become necessary.