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Enrollment
2,457
High
DISTRICT 2,282 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSYTH COUNTY·NCES 130222000956
Forsyth Central High School
131 Almon C. Hill Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 · (770) 887-8151 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
159 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
983 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 669 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 609 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 564 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Forsyth County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
31.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 21.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forsyth Central High School
Forsyth Central High School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Central High School this school | 2,457 | 40.0% | 44.5% |
| Buford High School Buford | 1,966 | 34.9% | 79.2% |
| Chamblee High School Chamblee | 1,867 | 43.5% | 59.0% |
| Lanier High School Sugar Hill | 1,871 | 45.0% | 47.3% |
| Dunwoody High School Dunwoody | 2,012 | 36.3% | 45.2% |
| Winder-Barrow High School Winder | 1,869 | 51.0% | 35.4% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forsyth Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #163 of 411 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #242 of 417 ▲ 46 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,457 | #32 of 480 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #169 of 413 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #71 of 413 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #352 of 425 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #138 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,457
-118 (-5%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 1,385
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,457 | 159.1 | 15.4:1 | 40% (983) |
| 2023-24 | 2,387 | 151.3 | 15.8:1 | 41% (976) |
| 2022-23 | 2,372 | 148 | 16.0:1 | 29% (682) |
| 2020-21 | 2,575 | 160 | 16.1:1 | 23% (599) |
| 2017-18 | 2,538 | 146.8 | 17.3:1 | 26% (667) |
| 2015-16 | 2,166 | 129 | 16.8:1 | 29% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 1,380 | 96 | 14.4:1 | 29% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 1,218 | 74 | 16.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 1,385 | 80 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forsyth Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,538 to 2,457); teachers up 8% (146.8 to 159.1).
About Forsyth Central High School
In Cumming, Georgia, part of Forsyth County, Forsyth Central High School is a high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,457 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120, so this school runs 119% bigger than that.
Forsyth County enrolls 54,864 students in 42 schools, including Forsyth Central High School.
White students are the largest group at Forsyth Central High School, with 46% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Forsyth County, the White share is about 64%. By the diversity index, Forsyth Central High School comes in at 66%.
At Forsyth Central High School, 159.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.4:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 15.2:1. Roughly 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 19 points above the 21% average for public schools in Forsyth County.
Forsyth Central High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.5%, compared with a predicted 56.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Forsyth County, median household income is about $143,784, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Forsyth Central High School is among the 42 public schools in Forsyth County.
Nearest public school: Otwell Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 44.5% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 2,575 in 2020-21 and 2,457 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
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Forsyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
267,287
Census ACS
Median income
$143,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
54,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forsyth County
- Lambert High SchoolHigh · 3,249 students
- South Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
- Denmark High SchoolHigh · 2,527 students
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- North Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- Sawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,591 students
Other schools in Cumming
- South Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- North Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- Sawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,591 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,513 students
- Poole's Mill ElementaryElementary · 1,384 students
Nearby schools
- Otwell Middle School0.2 mi · 1,062
- Cumming Elementary School0.4 mi · 900
- Alliance Academy for Innovation1.4 mi · 1,145
- Kelly Mill Elementary1.6 mi · 1,104
- George W. Whitlow Elementary2.4 mi · 1,247
- Sawnee Elementary School2.7 mi · 1,591
Frequently asked questions
About Forsyth Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forsyth Central High School?
Forsyth Central High School enrolls approximately 2,457 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Forsyth Central High School serve?
Forsyth Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Forsyth Central High School have?
Forsyth Central High School employs 159 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forsyth Central High School?
At Forsyth Central High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Forsyth Central High School?
Forsyth Central High School is overseen by Forsyth County in Forsyth County.
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