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Lambert High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lambert High School
Lambert High School is one of the high-enrollment secondary schools in Suwanee, Georgia, operated by Forsyth County, with 3,249 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 190% bigger than typical.
Across the 42 schools in Forsyth County (54,864 students total), Lambert High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Lambert High School shows that 52% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Lambert High School has 167 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Forsyth County (around 21%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lambert High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.5%; this one delivers 79.9%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Forsyth County) shows that median household earnings sit near $143,784, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Forsyth County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), of which Lambert High School is one.
The closest other public school is Sharon Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lambert High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 81.1%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 3,056 students in 2018 compared to 3,249 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 33% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the Lambert High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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