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{{Short description|City in North Carolina, United States}}
{{For|other places named High Point|High Point (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                           = High Point
| settlement_type                = [[City]]
| image_skyline                  = HighPoint,NC.jpg
| imagesize                      = 
| image_caption                  = Downtown High Point
| image_seal                     = Seal of the City of High Point, North Carolina.svg
| nicknames                      = North Carolina's International City,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.highpointnc.gov| title=Welcome to High Point NC| publisher=City of High Point| access-date=November 25, 2015}}</ref> Home Furnishings and Hosiery Capital of the World, City of the Future, HP, Hype Point, The Pocket, The Point
| mapsize                        = 260px
| map_caption                    = Location in [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] and North Carolina
| mapframe                       = yes
| mapframe-marker                = none
| pushpin_map                    = North Carolina#USA
| pushpin_relief                 = yes
| pushpin_label                  = High Point
| coordinates                    = {{coord|35|59|28|N|79|59|37|W|region:US-NC_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type               = Country
| subdivision_name               = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1              = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2              = [[List of counties in North Carolina|Counties]]
| subdivision_name1              = {{flag|North Carolina}}
| subdivision_name2              = [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]], [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]]
| established_date               = May 26, 1859<ref>{{cite web|title=History of High Point|url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/840/History-of-High-Point|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>
| government_type                = 
| leader_title                   = [[List of mayors of High Point, North Carolina|Mayor]]
| leader_name                    = Cyril Jefferson ([[North Carolina Democratic Party|D]])<ref name="CityCouncil">{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/153/City-Council |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=www.highpointnc.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DeBone |first=Maria |date=November 6, 2023 |title=High Point mayoral candidates campaign hours before Election Day |url=https://www.wxii12.com/article/high-point-mayoral-candidates-campaign-hours-before-election-day/45756475 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=WXII |language=en}}</ref>
| total_type                     = Total
| unit_pref                      = Imperial
| area_total_km2                 = 151.33
| area_total_sq_mi               = 58.43
| area_land_km2                  = 147.39
| area_land_sq_mi                = 56.91
| area_water_km2                 = 3.94
| area_water_sq_mi               = 1.52
| area_water_percent             = 2.60
| elevation_footnotes            = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                   = 866
| population_total               = 114059
| population_as_of               = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_km2         = 773.87
| population_density_sq_mi = 2004.31
| population_est                 = 116926
| pop_est_as_of                  = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes              = 
| population_urban               = 167830 (US: [[List of United States urban areas|217th]])<ref name="urban area">{{cite web |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28286/2020-census-qualifying-urban-areas-and-final-criteria-clarifications|title=2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications|author=United States Census Bureau|website=Federal Register|date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_urban_km2 = 642.9
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 1665.1
| population_metro_footnotes     = <ref name="PopEstCBSA">{{cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html#v2023 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division}}</ref>
| population_metro               = 789842 (US: [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|78th]])
| population_rank                = [[List of United States cities by population|259th]] in the United States <br />[[List of municipalities in North Carolina|9th]] in North Carolina
| postal_code_type               = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code                    = 27260–27265
| area_code                      = [[Area code 336|336]]
| website                        = {{URL|www.highpointnc.gov}}
| footnotes                      = 
| timezone                       = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset                     = −5
| timezone_DST                   = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                 = −4
| blank_name                     = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                     = 37-31400
| blank1_name                    = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                    = 2404696<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404696}}</ref>
| blank2_name                    = Primary Airport
| blank2_info                    = [[Piedmont Triad International Airport]]
| blank3_name                    = [[Public Transportation|Public transportation]]
| blank3_info                    = [[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation]]<br> [[High Point Transit System|Hi tran]]
| area_footnotes                 = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| image_flag                     = Flag of High Point, North Carolina.svg
| image_blank_emblem             = High Point NC logo.webp
| blank_emblem_type              = Logo
| population_footnotes           = 
| named_for                      = Highest point of the 1856 [[North Carolina Railroad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/2007/Geography-History-Climate|title=Geography|publisher=www.highpointnc.gov|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
| established_title              = [[Municipal charter|Chartered]]
}}

'''High Point''' is a city in the [[Piedmont Triad]] region of the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[North Carolina]]. Most of the city is in [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]], with parts extending into [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]], [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], and [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]] counties. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] the city had a total population of 114,059.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> High Point is the [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|ninth-most populous in North Carolina]], the third-largest municipality in the [[Piedmont Triad]], and the [[List of United States cities by population|259th-most populous city in the U.S.]]

Major industries in High Point include furniture, [[textiles]], and bus manufacturing. The city's official slogan is "North Carolina's International City" due to the semi-annual [[High Point Furniture Market]] that attracts 100,000 exhibitors and buyers from around the world. It is home to [[High Point University]], a private [[International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities|Methodist-affiliated]] institution founded in 1924.

The incumbent mayor of High Point is Cyril Jefferson.<ref name="CityCouncil"/>

==History==
[[Image:EckerHouseHighPoint.jpg|right|thumb|Queen Anne Ecker House of 1908 in High Point]]

High Point was at the highest point of the 1856 [[North Carolina Railroad]] between [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] and [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]], where it intersected the [[1852 Great Western Plank Road]]. Its central location and transportation allowed for the delivery of raw materials like cotton and lumber as well as import and export of processed goods, contributing to its early growth. High Point was settled by Europeans, including English [[Religious Society of Friends|Quakers]] and [[Germany|German]] immigrants, before 1750, but was not [[Municipal incorporation|incorporated]] until 1859. Before it became a major manufacturing center, the most important industries were tobacco, woodworking and textiles. The High Point furniture factory opened in 1889.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.highpointchamber.org/hppc/hphistory.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928143322/http://www.highpointchamber.org/hppc/hphistory.html|url-status=dead|title=High Point Chamber of Commerce, NC|archivedate=September 28, 2007|website=www.highpointchamber.org}}</ref> [[High Point University|High Point College]] was founded in 1924 as a private Methodist-affiliated institution. The college later became a [[liberal arts university]], now with approximately 4,400 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/high-point-university-2933/rankings|title = High Point University|access-date = October 5, 2014|archive-date = October 6, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006070407/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/high-point-university-2933/rankings|url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
High Point is the only city in North Carolina that exists within four counties: [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]] and [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]].<ref>{{cite web|title=County Maps|url=http://gisweb10.highpointnc.gov/JS/thePoint/|website=City of High Point, North Carolina|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> It also stands within two major watersheds: the [[Yadkin River|Yadkin]]–[[Pee Dee River|Pee Dee]] to the west and the [[Cape Fear River|Cape Fear]] to the east. Parts of the city rise above {{convert|1000|ft|m|-2}}, making it among the highest cities in North Carolina's [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]].

High Point is  bordered by [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] to the north, [[Jamestown, North Carolina|Jamestown]] to the northeast, and [[Archdale, North Carolina|Archdale]] to the southeast. The city limits of [[Trinity, North Carolina|Trinity]] and [[Thomasville, North Carolina|Thomasville]] come within half a mile of High Point's city limits to the south and southwest, respectively.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|58.43|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|56.91|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.52|sqmi}} (2.60%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/>

===Climate===
High Point experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]]. Summers are hot and humid, and the dew points will often climb to near or even above {{convert|70|F}} by late June through much of August. Nights usually remain warm above 70 degrees. Most summers, the hottest day will record a maximum between {{convert|96|and|98|F}}. About once every 5 to 10 years, the city will climb to or above {{convert|100|F}}. Winters are cool to cold. Nights average near {{convert|30|F}}, with the coldest averages in the upper 20s from late December through early February. Most winters, the coldest temperature will dip to between {{convert|10|and|15|F}}. About once every 10 years, the minimum will dip below {{convert|5|F}} and to near or below {{convert|0|F}} approximately once every 20 years. Daytime highs average near {{convert|50|F}} in the winter, with the coldest stretch between late December through early February with highs averaging in the upper 40s. Most winters there will be 2 to 4 days that remain below freezing. The hottest temperature on record for the area was {{convert|103|F}} on August 18, 1988 (in nearby Greensboro the high reached {{convert|104|F}} in 1914), and the coldest was {{convert|-8|F}} on January 21, 1985.

Rainfall patterns are generally spread evenly throughout the year, with between seven and eleven wet days per month. The city averages around {{convert|43|in}} of rain per year. Snowfall varies from year to year, with most years totaling less than {{convert|5|in|cm}}. However, there are some years that exceed {{convert|20|in|cm}}, and this brings the overall average to more than {{convert|8|in|cm}} per year. In the winter of 1959/60 the city had just over {{convert|30|in|cm}} of snowfall, which stands as the most dating back to the start of snowfall record-keeping in 1928. In addition to snowfall, some years the city can be impacted by significant ice storms. Cold air wedging up on the east side of the mountains can lock this part of the state into cold air while warmer moist air moves in aloft. This proximity to the mountains creates what is known as the Appalachian Wedge and can produce crippling ice storms.

High Point was one of several communities affected by a [[March 2010 Carolinas tornado outbreak|2010 tornado outbreak]]. The twister reached its most powerful EF3 classification as it crossed the northern suburbs of the city.

In 1989, High Point sustained minor wind damage from [[Hurricane Hugo]] as it raced through the western Piedmont region of North Carolina after making landfall 5 hours away in [[Charleston, South Carolina]].

{{Weather box
|location = High Point, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1926–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 51.7
|Feb high F = 56.0
|Mar high F = 64.1
|Apr high F = 73.7
|May high F = 80.1
|Jun high F = 86.5
|Jul high F = 89.4
|Aug high F = 88.0
|Sep high F = 82.4
|Oct high F = 73.3
|Nov high F = 62.3
|Dec high F = 53.8
|year high F = 71.8
|Jan mean F = 41.7
|Feb mean F = 45.2
|Mar mean F = 52.3
|Apr mean F = 61.5
|May mean F = 68.8
|Jun mean F = 76.1
|Jul mean F = 79.4
|Aug mean F = 78.1
|Sep mean F = 72.2
|Oct mean F = 61.9
|Nov mean F = 51.4
|Dec mean F = 44.1
|year mean F = 61.1
|Jan low F = 31.6
|Feb low F = 34.3
|Mar low F = 40.5
|Apr low F = 49.3
|May low F = 57.6
|Jun low F = 65.7
|Jul low F = 69.3
|Aug low F = 68.3
|Sep low F = 62.1
|Oct low F = 50.4
|Nov low F = 40.5
|Dec low F = 34.4
|year low F = 50.3
|Jan record low F = −7
|Feb record low F = -3
|Mar record low F = 7
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = 10
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F = −7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.83
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.17
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.09
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.05
|May precipitation inch = 3.76
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.37
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.56
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.06
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.79
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.27
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.57
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.75
|year precipitation inch = 48.27
|Jan snow inch = 1.3
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.1
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.5
|year snow inch = 1.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.7
|Feb precipitation days = 8.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 10.4
|Jun precipitation days = 9.8
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.9
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 7.7
|Nov precipitation days = 8.2
|Dec precipitation days = 10.7
|year precipitation days = 116.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0.1
|Mar snow days = 0.1
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.2
|year snow days = 0.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=rah
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCDC>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00314063&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| title = Station: High PT, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 991
| 1900 = 4163
| 1910 = 9525
| 1920 = 14302
| 1930 = 36745
| 1940 = 38495
| 1950 = 39973
| 1960 = 62063
| 1970 = 63229
| 1980 = 63380
| 1990 = 69428
| 2000 = 85839
| 2010 = 104371
| 2020 = 114059
| estyear = 2025
| estimate = 120571
| estref = <ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2014}}</ref><br />2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{Cite web |title=QuickFacts: High Point city, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/highpointcitynorthcarolina |access-date=May 16, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |language=en}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''High Point, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – High Point city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US3731400|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – High Point city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3731400&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – High Point city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3731400&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|50,176
|52,612
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50,000
|58.45%
|50.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43.84%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|27,064
|33,983
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36,124
|31.53%
|32.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31.67%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|349
|436
|style='background: #ffffe6; |403
|0.41%
|0.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,847
|6,302
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,985
|3.32%
|6.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.75%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|13
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47
|0.02%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|139
|279
|style='background: #ffffe6; |805
|0.16%
|0.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.71%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|1,054
|1,874
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,911
|1.23%
|1.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.43%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,197
|8,847
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,784
|4.89%
|8.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.21%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''85,839'''
|'''104,371'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''114,059'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 114,059 people, 40,877 households, and 25,792 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 104,371 people, and 40,988 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,939.9 people per square mile. There were 46,677 housing units in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 53.6% white (50.4% [[Non-Hispanic white]]), 33.0% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 6.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 8.5% of the population.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 85,839 people, 33,519 households, and 22,523 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,750.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 35,952 housing units at an average density of {{convert|733.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 54.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 34.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.89% of the population. 12.7% were of [[American ancestry|American]], 8.7% [[English Americans|English]], 8.3% [[German Americans|German]]  and 5.9% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 33,519 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. Of all households, 27.2% were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,137, and the median income for a family was $48,057. Males had a median income of $33,411 versus $25,293 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,303. About 10.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
===Diversification===
Though historically focused on production of [[furniture]], [[hosiery]], and [[Hatteras Yachts]], High Point diversified its economy by becoming a center for distribution and logistics, customer service, banking, manufacturing, photography and pharmaceuticals. The High Point Market remains important to High Point's economy and the city's furniture industry. Its bi-annual trade show is the largest furniture and furnishings industry event in the world. It is held in April and October of each year. Approximately {{convert|12000000|sqft|m2}} of showroom space is used by 2,300 exhibitors, in 188 separate buildings. Over 100 countries are represented through both vendors and visitors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highpointmarket.org/about/market-facts |title=High Point Market |publisher=High Point Market |access-date=2015-12-24 |archive-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208035503/http://www.highpointmarket.org/about/market-facts |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Evolution of furniture industry===
High Point was an early center for the development of the furniture industry in the South.<ref name="Zach">Carolina Publications Inc., [http://www.northcarolinafurnitureguide.com/history.htm "North Carolina Furniture Guide: History of North Carolina Furniture"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113154655/http://www.northcarolinafurnitureguide.com/history.htm |date=2016-01-13 }}. Retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> Functional furniture had been produced on a small scale since the 17th century by artisans of English ancestry who had settled in North Carolina.<ref name="Jeff">[http://www.soc.duke.edu/NC_GlobalEconmy/furniture/overview.shtml "North Carolina in the Global Economy"], retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> As the farming landscape of the South began to change with the end of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] and slavery, cheap labor became available during the [[Reconstruction Era]]. The North Carolina furniture industry gained momentum in the late 19th century, and developers were attracted to High Point for its location, transportation, and cheap labor. The city was in the center of the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region with access to vast hardwood forests in the central and western parts of the state.<ref name="Zach" /> High Point, at the junction of the railroad and a main state road, provided a centralized shipping point for the southern market. An agricultural depression of the 1890s drove farm workers to developing towns like High Point looking for industrial jobs.<ref name="Alex">Patricia Phillips Marshall, [http://www.ncpedia.org/furniture/industrial-age "Furniture Industry – Part III: Furniture Production in the Industrial Age"] (2006). Retrieved 3/6/2013</ref>

[[File:High Point, North Carolina - Upholstering. Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co. Multiple carver machine automatically... - NARA - 518488.tif|right|thumb|upright|Upholstering at Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing, circa 1936.  Photo by [[Lewis Hine]].]]

Factories were needed to produce affordable wooden household furniture for the southern market. The first furniture company, the High Point Furniture Manufacturing Company, was formed in 1889. Subsequently, from 1890 to 1900, 38 new furniture factories opened in the state, with 13 of those in High Point.<ref name="Alex" /> The [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] line was formed in 1894, and High Point was shipping eight fully loaded freight cars of furniture each day by 1898. By the turn of the century, High Point had become the leading furniture center in the South, with over 40 furniture companies in the city and the surrounding area.<ref name="Jake">Richard B. McCaslin, [http://www.ncpedia.org/high-point "High Point"] (2006). Retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> Meanwhile, other manufacturers set up local factories to provide related products like veneers, plate glass, mirrors, paint, and locks to furniture companies.

Profits in the North Carolina furniture industry declined with the increasing number of factories. In addition to the increased competition for market shares, by 1910 the salary for competent experienced workers and rising shipping costs had cut further into the profit. [[Bankruptcies]] resulted from inexperienced managers who tried to sell products below the cost of production and companies that tried to expand too quickly. An innovative High Point company, Tomlinson Chair Co., devised incentives to give its workforce an opportunity to receive part of the profits. The company was one of the first to manufacture period reproduction dining and living room furniture on a large scale. Employees who exceeded monthly quotas received a percentage bonus.<ref name="Alex" /> All workers received a [[life insurance]] policy as well.

Marketing became important to growth of the furniture industry in North Carolina in the twentieth century.<ref name="Paul">Patricia Phillips Marshall, [http://ncpedia.org/print/3822 "Furniture Industry-Part IV: Birth and Development of the Modern Furniture Industry"] (2006). Retrieved 3/22/2013</ref> Store owners had to visit the factory to select their orders due to the large size and weight of the furniture. This situation improved at the turn of the century with the mass marketing and sales of North Carolina furniture from the catalogues of [[Sears Roebuck and Co.]]<ref name="Alex" /> At the same time, competitors in large cities like [[New York City|New York]] and [[Chicago]] held a national exposition twice a year to display the manufacturers' products and to take orders from furniture dealers and buyers.<ref>[http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/furniture-making-in-america-hi-152371 "Furniture Making in America: History of High Point"], retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> Recognizing the need for a more convenient southern location, High Point furniture manufacturers began planning for an exposition to display and sell their product to the public. The first North Carolina furniture exposition was held in High Point in 1905.<ref name="Jeff" /> In 1921, a brand new Southern Furniture Exhibition Building was built with ten stories and {{convert|249000|sqft}} at a cost of $2 million. The event that became known as the [[High Point Furniture Market]] was attended by 700 buyers and generated $2.25 million in sales.<ref name="Alex" /> High Point overtook Chicago as the site of the nation's most important semi-annual furniture show.<ref name="Jeff" /> Gradually the High Point Furniture Market, held in April and October, grew into an internationally renowned furniture trade fair for home furnishings.<ref>[http://www.furniturelibrary.com/ Bienenstock Furniture Library], retrieved 3/22/2013.</ref> High Point continues to be the prime U.S. location to purchase brand-name furniture at a substantial discount.<ref name="Zach" />

The furniture industry and developing textile manufacturing set the pace for two 20th-century growth booms in High Point.<ref name="Jeff" /> Over the decade of the 1920s, the population grew from 14,302 to 36,745 as $20 million of building permits were issued and $26 million was spent on city improvements. The [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] did not seem to affect the southern furniture market, which focused on trendy and affordable furniture, while those in the North focused on traditional, luxurious products. By 1935, North Carolina was second only to New York in US furniture production. Meanwhile, the High Point Market continued to set furniture trends and to be a national economic indicator; the $5 billion in sales in 1947 after [[World War II]] forecast a postwar boom.<ref name="Alex" /> The 1950s' growth of the furniture market mirrored that of High Point's second population boom from 39,973 in 1950 to 62,063 in 1960.<ref name="Jeff" /> By 1959, North Carolina had surpassed New York to become the state employing the most people in the furniture industry. In 1961, [[Our State|''The State'']] magazine declared, "High Point, in Guilford County, is the world's leading manufacturing center of wood furniture. It is also the location of one of the nation's principal furniture markets."<ref name="First in Nation">{{cite journal| last1=Houser| first1=John A.| title=First in Nation| journal=The State| date=July 7, 1961| volume=29| issue=3| page=13| url=http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p16062coll18/id/8538}}</ref> Four international furniture shows were being hosted by High Point at that time, including the [[High Point Market]] (still known then as the Southern Furniture Exposition), which ''The State'' reported was drawing crowds of five to six thousand buyers.<ref name="First in Nation"/> Throughout the end of the 20th century, North Carolina continued to lead the nation in the production of both upholstered and wooden household furniture. The furniture was slightly styled and inexpensive, but lost its regional characteristics. Some local artisans still maintained a unique and high quality wooden product. High Point became known as the "Furniture Capital of the World" in the 1980s during the golden era of North Carolina furniture manufacturing.<ref name="Paul" />

The [[globalization]] of the 1990s opened free trade and competition from foreign furniture manufacturers.<ref>North Carolina Digital History, [www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-recent/6256 "Key Industries: Furniture"], Retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> US companies, unable to compete, began outsourcing to [[Latin America]] and [[Asia]]. China became the leading manufacturer by producing furniture of equal quality at a lower price.<ref name="Paul" /> The majority of furniture companies in North Carolina have continued to close since the 1990s. The furniture makers who have maintained a high quality product made from solid wood continue to maintain a unique niche and are sold in both the United States and Asia.

The High Point Museum showcases an exhibit, "High Point's Furniture Heritage", which examines the historical relationship between the furniture industry and the people of High Point.<ref name="Sam">Steven Case, [http://www.ncpedia.org/geography/high-point "High Point: Government and Heritage Library"] (2010). Retrieved 3/6/2013</ref> The [[Dr. C. S. Grayson House|Bienenstock Furniture Library]] located in downtown High Point is the largest furniture specialty library in the world and contains over 4,000 furniture and design-specific volumes.<ref>High Point Museum, [http://www.highpointmuseum.org/furniture-history/ "High Point and Furniture"], retrieved 3/6/2013</ref>

Owing to so much of its dedication to usage as showroom space by the High Point Market, much of downtown High Point lacks the traditional retail and restaurant businesses which characterize other large North Carolina cities, though that sector grew in the city in the 2010s and 2020s, in part due to a customer base present with people involved with High Point University.{{sfn|Medlin|2023|pp=94–95}}

===The High Point Market===
The High Point Market is the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the world, with over 11 million square feet (1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and about 2,000 exhibitors throughout about 180 buildings.  The market holds two major shows each year, and attracts between 70,000 and 80,000 attendees.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highpointmarket.org/experiencemarket/reasonstoattend|title=HPMKT At A Glance|work=High Point Market Authority|accessdate=June 17, 2023}}</ref> A 2018 [[Duke University]] study showed that the market contributed $6.7 billion to the area's economy.<ref name=Cancel>{{cite news|title=High Point Market Authority cancels spring trade show; first time since World War II|last=Craver|first=Richard|work=[[Winston-Salem Journal]]|date=April 17, 2020|page=1A}}</ref> In May 2011, the High Point Market and the Las Vegas [[World Market Center]] were combined into the new firm International Market Centers (IMC).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/launch-of-international-market-centers-creates-premier-b-to-b-platform-for-the-home-furnishings-and-gift-industries-121155344.html|title=Launch of International Market Centers Creates Premier B-to-B Platform for the Home Furnishings and Gift Industries|work=PRNewsWire|date=May 3, 2011|accessdate=June 14, 2023}}</ref> In September 2017, [[Blackstone Inc.]] and Fireside Investments purchased IMC, which at the time owned 14 buildings totaling 6.7 million square feet, over 50% of the downtown.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.furnituretoday.com/business-news/blackstone-completes-acquisition-imc|title=Blackstone completes acquisition of IMC|work=[[Furniture Today]]|date=September 28, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2023}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to High Point's 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/cityofhighpoint/docs/city_of_high_point_annual_comprehen_6e70e06f03134c |title=City of High Point ACFR |access-date=April 9, 2026 |url-status=|archive-url= |archive-date= }}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
| [[Ralph Lauren Corporation|Ralph Lauren]]
| 3,008
|-
|2
| [[Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist]] 
| 2,200
|-
|3
| [[Aetna]]
| 2,200
|-
|4
| [[High Point University]]
| 2,195
|-
|5
| [[Guilford County Schools]]
| 1,929
|-
|6
| [[Thomas Built Buses]]
| 1,917
|-
|7
| City of High Point 
| 1,402
|-
|8
| [[Volvo|Volvo Group North America]] 
| 1,000
|-
|9
| ZIM
| 844
|-
|10
| Slane Hosiery Mills - 582
| 582
|}

==Arts and culture==
===Attractions===
[[File:Triangle Park, High Point.jpg|thumb|right|Triangle Park]]
[[Image:LargestDrawers.jpg|thumb|right|World's largest chest of drawers]]
* [[Dr. C. S. Grayson House|Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library]]: World's largest collection of books on the history of furniture and interior design. Home of the Pat Plaxico Sculpture Gardens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.furniturelibrary.com/|title=Bienenstock Furniture Library|website=Bienenstock Furniture Library}}</ref>
* Castle McCulloch Gold Mill: McCulloch Gold Mill was built in 1832 and operated primarily as a gold processing center serving local gold mining operations. Now open as a special events center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Castle Mcculloch, inc. |url=http://castlemcculloch.com/home.html |website= |access-date=May 24, 2019 |archive-date=May 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524014335/http://www.castlemcculloch.com/home.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* High Point City Lake Park: Recreation and amusement park located on the shores of {{convert|540|acre|km2|1|adj=on}} lake with boating, fishing, paddle boats, picnic areas with shelters, fishing boat and canoe rentals, historic carousel, train, waterslide, largest outdoor swimming pool in the state, miniature golf, gymnasium, playground and excursion boat. Site of annual "Day in the Park" festival each September.
* High Point Community Theatre: Founded in 1976, High Point Community Theatre (HPCT) presents American musicals, dramas and comedies performed by local actors.  HPCT also has an education program, featuring classes, workshops and camps for adults, youth and children.<ref>{{cite web |title=High Point Community Theatre |url=https://www.hpct.net/ |website=High Point Community Theatre |access-date=May 24, 2019}}</ref>
* High Point Museum and Historical Park: Museum commemorating the history of High Point, coupled with interpretative exhibit of log Blacksmith Shop and 1786 Haley House.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/694/Museum/|title=Museum - High Point, NC|website=www.highpointnc.gov}}</ref> In 2025, [[DOGE]] canceled a $350,000 grant to replace the museum's [[HVAC]] system after ChatGPT had flagged it as [[DEI]].<ref name="hvac">{{cite web |last1=Rogelberg |first1=Sasha |title=DOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show |url=https://fortune.com/2026/03/19/doge-cancelled-350000-hvac-grant-dei-lawsuit-elon-musk/ |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref>
* High Point Public Library: A massive full-service public library contains nearly 400,000 books, music recordings, DVDs, audiobooks, periodicals, newspapers, and a comprehensive collection of books related to history and genealogy equipped with many attractions for Youth and Young Adults.<ref>{{cite web |title=Library - High Point, NC |url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/749/Library/phpThumb.demo.showpic.php?src=/Expansion_Pics/rubble.jpg&w=800&h=800.&title=rubble.jpg/ |website=www.highpointnc.gov}}</ref>
* Millis Regional Health Education Center: Interactive health education center with features depicting facets of human anatomy and health.<ref>{{cite web |title=Millis Regional Health Education Center - Home |url=http://www.millishealth.com/ |website=www.millishealth.com}}</ref>
* Museum of Old Domestic Life: Quaker museum established around 1926 in 1858 Springfield Meeting House, containing a broad selection of artifacts from typical colonial Quaker homesteads.
* Piedmont Environmental Center: Features {{convert|375|acre|km2|1}} of hiking trails adjacent to High Point City Lake, nature preserve, small animal exhibits, the North Carolina Mapscape, and access to an eight-mile (13&nbsp;km) Greenway Trail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.piedmontenvironmental.com/|title=Piedmont Environmental Center}}</ref>
* Rosetta C. Baldwin Museum: The museum was created in November 2000 to honor the legacy of Miss Rosetta C. Baldwin, her family and many African-Americans. The site depicts a typical home of a southern African American family during the mid-twentieth century.
* Sechrest Gallery: Located on the campus of High Point University in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center, the Sechrest Gallery houses permanent collections of 18th and 19th century British Art coupled with rotating exhibitions.
* Theatre Art Galleries: Housed in the High Point Theatre since 1975, the Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) hosts exhibitions of contemporary visual art. TAG has been the sole independent nonprofit provider of the visual arts in High Point and includes one of the finest stage and gallery spaces in the Southeast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tagart.org/|title=Main Gallery -|website=tagart.org}}</ref>
* [[Truist Point]]: a multi-use stadium, home of the [[High Point Rockers]] in the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]] and the [[Carolina Core FC]] in the [[MLS Next Pro]].<ref>{{cite news |title=High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game |url=https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/high-point-rockers-top-sugar-land-in-inaugural-home-game/83-22e298eb-cfe1-4bc7-9aed-860819813980 |access-date=May 24, 2019 |work=[[WFMY-TV]] |date=May 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3-0 home win on opening night |url=https://myfox8.com/2019/05/03/high-point-rockers-beat-sugar-land-skeeters-in-3-0-home-win-on-opening-night/ |access-date=May 24, 2019 |work=[[WGHP]] |date=May 3, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* World's Largest Chest of Drawers: Built in 1926, the World's Largest Bureau started out half the size it was later, with most of its height coming from a mirror. It housed the [[Jaycees]], the Chamber of Commerce and an antique store. The most recent owner was the [[Nido Qubein|Nido and Maria Qubein]] Children's Museum, which announced it was being sold in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=The world’s largest chest of drawers up for sale in High Point. How much is it? |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315547340.html |work=[[News and Observer]] |last=Shaffer |first=Josh| date=April 27, 2026 |language=en}}</ref> It is an example of automobile-oriented pop architecture and has been featured on numerous broadcasts such as MTV and The Travel Channel.
* Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum: Opening in 2022 this museum offers many kid-friendly exhibits including a double decker carousel, a steam lab, a hall of mysteries and an outdoor playground.

===Historic places===
Sites on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2011-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2011-01-07 |work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2013-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2013-01-18 |work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps2">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2012-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-09-07|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/27/12 through 8/31/12|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps3">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2014-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-05-30|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

{{div col|content=
* [[John H. Adams House]]
* [[Deep River Friends Meeting House and Cemetery]]
* [[Enterprise Building (High Point, North Carolina)|Enterprise Building]]
* [[First Baptist Church (High Point, North Carolina)|First Baptist Church]]
* [[Dr. C. S. Grayson House]]
* [[Guilford County Office and Court Building]]
* [[John Haley House]]
* [[Hardee Apartments]]
* [[High Point Central High School]]
* [[Highland Cotton Mills Village Historic District]]
* [[Allen Jay School Rock Gymnasium]]
* [[Kilby Hotel]]
* [[O. Arthur Kirkman House and Outbuildings]]
* [[Model Farm (High Point, North Carolina)|Model Farm]]
* [[Eli Moore House]]
* [[Oakwood Historic District (High Point, North Carolina)|Oakwood Historic District]]
* [[William Penn High School (North Carolina)|William Penn High School]]
* [[Sherrod Park]]
* [[J. C. Siceloff House]]
* [[Spring Hill Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery]]
* [[Spurgeon House]]
* [[A. E. Taplin Apartment Building]]
* [[Market Square (High Point, North Carolina)|Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Company Complex]]
* [[Uptown Suburbs Historic District]]
* [[Washington Street Historic District (High Point, North Carolina)|Washington Street Historic District]]
* [[West High Street Historic District (High Point, North Carolina)|West High Street Historic District]]
* [[Lucy and J. Vassie Wilson House]]
}}

==Education==
[[Image:High Point University.jpg|right|thumb|upright|High Point University, Roberts Hall]]
Private schools for children were established in and around High Point as early as the early nineteenth century by [[Quakers]]. The New York Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends, a network of Quakers from that state, started a school in [[Asheboro, North Carolina|Asheboro]] in the 1880s for [[African American]] students. The school relocated to High Point in 1891 on land east of town on Washington Street. The institution was named the High Point Normal and Industrial School (later William Penn High School), and was administered by the Quakers until 1897.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greensboro.com/life/community_news/penn-griffin-remembers-legacy-of-former-segregated-william-penn-high/article_29467ea3-1d77-5afc-b5bd-e56e152c3ec1.html|title=Penn-Griffin remembers legacy of former segregated William Penn High School|publisher=News & Record|date=February 23, 2018|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> In that year, black educator Alfred J. Griffin accepted the position of principal and led the establishment into a long period of growth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpenews.com/news/6973/museum-program-to-focus-on-alfred-and-ophelia-griffin/|title=Museum program to focus on Alfred and Ophelia Griffin|last=Tomlin|first=Jimmy|date=February 18, 2019|publisher=High Point Enterprise|access-date=February 2, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202203909/https://hpenews.com/news/6973/museum-program-to-focus-on-alfred-and-ophelia-griffin/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The school closed in 1968, but was renovated and reopened in 2003 as Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, a public arts [[magnet high school]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gcsnc.com/domain/321 | title=About Us / Homepage }}</ref> It is one of three public high schools in the city.

The High Point public school system was founded in 1897 with the approval of a $10,000 bond, in part to finance the purchase of [[J. Elwood Cox]]'s family home on South Main Street for use as the first school building. Twelve school commissioners were appointed to administer the 350-student system of five grades. Growth of the city's institutions reflected improved primary educational facilities. A school building campaign coupled with additional grades and improved classes resulted in four additional schools for white students: Elm Street School (1905), Park Street School (1910), Fairview School (1910), and Grimes Street School (1911). Many other schools were born in the 1920s during a period of rapid growth.

This building spree culminated in 1927 with the opening of High Point High School. Among the many high styled school complexes in the state, few surpass High Point's grand 1927 high school. The campus joined the talents of two designers, [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] architect Harry Barton and [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] landscape architect Earl S. Draper. The building was matched in 1931 with the addition of Ferndale Middle School just to the east, designed to incorporate details from the high school so that it maintained a campus theme. Both shared athletic facilities on a large tract of land between downtown and Emerywood. In 1962, High Point High School's name was modified to [[High Point Central High School]] when an additional high school, [[T. Wingate Andrews High School]], was established in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gcsnc.com/domain/13151|title=History of Andrews High School|work=Guilford County Schools|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>

Several private and independent schools are found in High Point, including [[High Point Christian Academy]] ([[Baptist]]), [[High Point Friends School]] ([[Quaker]]), [[Immaculate Heart of Mary]] ([[Catholic school|Catholic]]), [[Wesleyan Christian Academy]] ([[Wesleyan]]),  and [[Westchester Country Day School]] (nonsectarian), and [[Phoenix Academy (North Carolina)|Phoenix Academy]], a [[charter school]].

In 1921, the [[Chamber of Commerce]] made the establishment of a college in High Point a high priority and initiated a High Point College campaign. The campaign solicited funds in order to attract the attention of the North Carolina Methodist Protestants, who had desired for decades to found a college.

High Point succeeded in attracting the college over rivals Greensboro and [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]] with a gift of {{convert|60|acre|ha}} and $100,000 in pledges from leading citizens. High Point College opened in 1924 (changed to [[High Point University]] in 1991) with three buildings at various stages of development. Many of the numerous civic organizations founded in the 1920s pledged funds, including the [[Rotary International|Rotary]], [[Kiwanis]], [[Civitan]], and the [[American Business Club]]. The architectural design of the High Point College campus was in keeping with traditional and historical architectural initiatives found at many private colleges and universities across the state in the 1920s. The administration building (Roberts Hall), male and female dormitories (McCulloch Hall and Women's Hall, respectively), and a central heating plant were all erected between 1922 and 1924 according to designs by [[Washington, D.C.]] architect R. E. Mitchell with assistance by High Point architect Herbert Hunter. Today, High Point University is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts university related to the [[United Methodist Church]]. It offers 50 majors in a traditional day format. It also offers non-traditional evening programs, and the graduate studies program offers 10 master's degrees and one doctorate degree.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/visitorinformation/history-of-the-university/|title=History – High Point University|work=www.highpoint.edu|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>

High Point is one of the nine [[Shaw University]] "CAPE" (College of Adult and Professional Education) program centers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shawu.edu/a_admission_cape.htm |title=College of Adult and Professional Education (CAPE) |access-date=2008-06-02 |work=Shaw University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201113204/http://www.shawu.edu/a_admission_cape.htm |archive-date=2008-12-01 }}</ref> [[Guilford Technical Community College]] maintains a High Point campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtcc.edu/about/campuses/high-point.php|title=GTCC High Point Campus|work=Guildford Technical Community College|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>

Providence Bible College & Seminary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allenjaybaptist.com/#!pbc/c1uwu|title=Providence Bible College & Seminary|access-date=2014-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218214000/http://www.allenjaybaptist.com/#!pbc/c1uwu|archive-date=2014-12-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> ([[Baptist]]) operates in High Point, offering degrees from Bible Diploma to Doctorate Degree. High Point was also the home of [[John Wesley University]] (formerly called Laurel University and John Wesley College), which merged into [[Piedmont International University]] in [[Winston-Salem]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/piedmont-international-university-to-merge-with-john-wesley-university-in/article_e8c12742-022a-5beb-bb07-4dcc6cdb7985.html|title=Piedmont International University to merge with John Wesley University in High Point|work=www.journalnow.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref>

==Media==
{{See also|List of newspapers in North Carolina|List of radio stations in North Carolina|List of television stations in North Carolina}}

===Newspapers===
The ''[[High Point Enterprise]]'', established in 1885, is the only daily newspaper published in High Point. ''HP Magazine'' is a full-color glossy lifestyle magazine that offers stories on food, history, events, the furniture industry, and more. The monthly magazine is the city's largest locally owned publication. Greensboro's ''[[News & Record]]'' is available in High Point. ''[[Triad City Beat]]'', ''[[Yes! Weekly]]'' and [[Qué Pasa (newspaper)|Qué Pasa]] are free weekly papers covering High Point and the rest of the Triad area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triad-city-beat.com/about-triad-city-beat/?amp|title=About Triad City Beat|publisher=Triad City Beat|access-date=February 1, 2020|archive-date=April 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416075055/https://triad-city-beat.com/about-triad-city-beat/?amp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Television stations===
High Point makes up part of the Greensboro/[[Winston-Salem]]/High Point television [[designated market area]].  These stations are listed by [[call letters]], channel number, network and city of license.

* [[WFMY-TV]], 2, [[CBS]], Greensboro
* [[WGHP]], 8, [[Fox Television Network|FOX]], High Point<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myfox8.com/2013/10/14/wghp-celebrates-50-years-digital-time-capsule-timeline-and-photos/|title=WGHP celebrates 50 years – digital time capsule, timeline and photos|publisher=WGHP Fox 8|date=October 14, 2013|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
* [[WXII-TV]], 12, [[NBC]], Winston-Salem
* [[WGPX]], 16, [[ION Television|ION]], Burlington
* [[WCWG]], 20, [[The CW Television Network|CW]], Lexington
* [[WUNL-TV]], 26, [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]/[[UNCTV]], Winston-Salem
* [[WLXI-TV]], 43, [[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]], Greensboro
* [[WXLV-TV]], 45, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], Winston-Salem
* [[WMYV-TV]], 48, [[MyNetworkTV]], Greensboro

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Amtrak]]'s [[Crescent (train)|''Crescent'']], [[Carolinian (train)|''Carolinian'']] and [[Piedmont (train)|''Piedmont'']] trains connect High Point with the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Baltimore]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Atlanta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] and [[New Orleans]]. The recently refurbished historic [[High Point (Amtrak station)|High Point Amtrak station]] is at 100 West High Street.

The [[Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation]] (PART) operates in High Point. It is a service that shuttles people among most of the cities in the northwestern Piedmont region of North Carolina. The main service for public transportation in High Point is [[High Point Transit System|Hi tran]], the local bus service.

Highways passing through High Point include:
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|74}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|85}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|29}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|70}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|62}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|66}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|68}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|610}}

==Notable people== 
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* [[Alma Adams]], politician 
* [[Stefon Adams]], former NFL [[cornerback]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamSt21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Bam Adebayo]], NBA player for the [[Miami Heat]]<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adebaba01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Luke Appling]], [[baseball]] player for the [[Chicago White Sox]], inducted into [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1964<ref name=BR>{{cite web|title=Luke Appling Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/applilu01.shtml|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> 
* [[Tony Baker (running back, born 1964)|Tony Baker]], former NFL [[running back]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeTo20.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Brandon Banks (defensive lineman)|Brandon Banks]], NFL [[defensive lineman]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BankBr01.htm. Pro Football Reference, Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Fantasia Barrino]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning singer and season 3 winner of ''[[American Idol]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/american-idol-grammy-stage-fantasia-has-done-it-all-n692691|title=From American Idol to the Grammy Stage, Fantasia has Done it All|work=www.nbcnews.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Ricco Barrino]], singer and brother of [[Fantasia Barrino]], [[American Idol]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning singer
* [[Nimfasha Berchimas]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nimfasha Berchimas |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/b/nimfasha-berchimas |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=[[United States Soccer Federation]]}}</ref>
* [[Heather Bergsma]], Olympic [[speed skating|speed skater]] and bronze medalist at [[2018 Winter Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170828012552/http://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Heather-Bergsma Heather Bergsma - Team USA]. Retrieved November 2, 2020.</ref>
* [[Dave Blaney]], [[NASCAR]] driver
* [[Ryan Blaney]], NASCAR driver
* [[Cliff Bolton]], MLB catcher
* [[Brandt Bronico]], soccer player<ref>[https://www.chicagofirefc.com/es/players/122 Brandt Bronico | Chicago Fire FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111155726/https://www.chicagofirefc.com/es/players/122 |date=November 11, 2020 }}. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref>
* [[J. T. Brown (ice hockey)|J. T. Brown]], ice hockey player; son of Ted Brown
* [[Ted Brown (American football)|Ted Brown]], former [[Minnesota Vikings]] running back and [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee
* [[Dorothy R. Burnley]], businesswoman and politician
* [[James H. Burnley IV]], lawyer
* [[James P. Cain]], [[United States Ambassador to Denmark]]
* [[Benny Carter (painter)|Benny Carter]], painter and sculptor
* [[Lawrence Chandler]], composer, music producer, founder of [[Bowery Electric]]
* [[John Coltrane]],  jazz saxophonist, was born in [[Hamlet, North Carolina|Hamlet]] and moved to High Point shortly after birth, remained through high school
* [[Dick Culler]], former [[MLB]] player<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=10389. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Bill Davis (NASCAR)|Bill Davis]], owner of [[Bill Davis Racing]] of NASCAR
* [[James Dickey]], National Book Award-winning poet, author of ''Deliverance''
* [[Johnny Evans (American football)|Johnny Evans]], former NFL player for the [[Cleveland Browns]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EvanJo21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Gary Fortune]], former MLB player for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=11515. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Cindy Garner]], actress and model<ref name="hpe">{{cite news |last1=Tomlin |first1=Jimmy |title=The Fallen Star: High Point woman flirted with fame |url=https://hpenews.com/news/6303/the-fallen-star-high-point-woman-flirted-with-fame/ |access-date=May 9, 2020 |work=The High Point Enterprise |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200509190948/https://hpenews.com/news/6303/the-fallen-star-high-point-woman-flirted-with-fame/ |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Marcus Gilchrist]], NFL [[safety (gridiron football position)|safety]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GilcMa00.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Bryson Gray]], rapper and music producer
* [[Anthony Dean Griffey]], opera singer
* [[William Hayes (American football)|William Hayes]], NFL [[defensive end]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HayeWi99.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[J. D. Hayworth]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] representing Arizona<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haywora01.shtml |title=Baseball Reference.com |publisher=Baseball Reference.com |access-date=2012-06-16}}</ref> 
* [[Ray Hayworth]], former MLB [[catcher]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=12578. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Red Hayworth]], former MLB player for the [[St. Louis Browns]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=12579. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Horton]], winner of the 2006 [[Miss North Carolina]] pageant
* [[Greg Jeffries]], former NFL player for the [[Detroit Lions]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffGr21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Sammy Johnson (American football)|Sammy Johnson]], former NFL running back<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnSa00.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Cathy Johnston-Forbes]], former [[professional golfer]] on the [[LPGA Tour]]<ref>[https://gwshof.com/inductee/cathy-johnston-forbes/ Cathy Johnston Forbes – Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame]. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref>
* [[Gene Jones (golfer)|Gene Jones]], professional golfer
* [[Adam Lazzara]], lead singer of [[Taking Back Sunday]]
* [[Jimmie Lewallen]], NASCAR driver
* [[Jenn Lyon]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hpe.com/life/x1548112370/Things-are-looking-up-for-actress-and-former-High-Pointer-Jenn-Lyon |title=Things are looking up for actress — and former High Pointer — Jenn Lyon |last=Tomlin |first=Jimmy |publisher=HPE.com |date=April 6, 2014 |access-date=May 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526120425/http://www.hpe.com/life/x1548112370/Things-are-looking-up-for-actress-and-former-High-Pointer-Jenn-Lyon |archive-date=May 26, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Bob Margolin]], blues guitarist<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Spotlight on: Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, headlining at RBJS Blues and Brews |url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2009/04/30/spotlight-on-steady-rollin-bob-margolin-headlining-at-rbjs-blues-and-brews/ |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=Salisbury Post |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Quincy Miller]], NBA player<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millequ01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Nadia Moffett]], Miss North Carolina USA 2010 
* [[Wil Myers]], MLB player<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/myerswi01.shtml|title=Wil Myers|work=www.baseball-reference.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
* [[DJ Luke Nasty]], rapper<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Well-known High Point rapper using success to help friend |url=https://myfox8.com/news/well-known-high-point-rapper-using-success-to-help-friend/ |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=FOX8 WGHP |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jim Paschal]], [[NASCAR]] driver
* [[Theo Pinson]], NBA player<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pinsoth01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> 
* [[Eddie Pope]], soccer player
* [[Nido R. Qubein]], president of [[High Point University]], businessman and motivational speaker
* [[Harrison Rhodes]], NASCAR driver
* [[Junior Robinson (gridiron football)|Junior Robinson]], former NFL [[cornerback]]
* [[Clyde Simms]], soccer player
* [[Emily Spivey]], television writer, producer and creator of the series ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'' and ''[[Bless the Harts]]'', the latter is based on her life growing up in Greensboro and High Point <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triad-city-beat.com/bless-the-harts/|title = Full of 'Hart': Fox's new animated show spoofs the Triad|date = September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/article_48b09641-c95e-5cf8-8aa5-874987fb86aa.html|title=New Fox show, 'Bless the Harts,' draws on creator's High Point roots|first=Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane|last=dawn.kane@greensboro.com|date=September 26, 2019|website=Greensboro News and Record}}</ref>
* [[Perley A. Thomas]], founder of [[Thomas Built Buses]]
* [[Maxwell Thurman]], [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[General (United States)|general]] who helped develop the longtime "[[Be All You Can Be]]" Army recruitment campaign
* [[Tony Washington (wide receiver)|Tony Washington]], former NFL [[wide receiver]]
* [[Drew Weaver]], professional golfer
* [[Brian Williams (cornerback)|Brian Williams]], former NFL cornerback<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillBr22.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Harry Williamson (athlete)|Harry Williamson]], Olympic [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance]] runner<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002831/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/harry-williamson-1.html Harry Williamson at Sports Reference] Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref>
* [[Adrian Wilson (American football)|Adrian Wilson]], former NFL [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]]
* [[Kevin Witt]], former MLB player for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Detroit Tigers]], and [[Tampa Bay Rays]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=223. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref>
* [[John William Wofford]], Olympic [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] rider<ref>[https://clemsontigers.com/john-wofford-first-olympian/ John Wofford – First Olympian]. ''clemsontigers.com''. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|United States|North Carolina}}
* [[List of municipalities in North Carolina]]
* [[Piedmont Triad]]
* {{USS|High Point|PCH-1}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book| last = Medlin| first = Eric| title = Sawdust in Your Pockets : A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry| publisher = University of Georgia Press| date = 2023| location = Athens| isbn = 9780820365503}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.highpointnc.gov/}}
* [http://www.highpointchamber.org/ High Point Chamber of Commerce]

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