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Enrollment
2,634
High
DISTRICT 2,282 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSYTH COUNTY·NCES 130222001897
South Forsyth High School
585 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming, GA 30041 · (770) 781-2264 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,634 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
233 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 | 736 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 641 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 640 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 617 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%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
66.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 66 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 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 55.8% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% |
% 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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 South Forsyth High School
South Forsyth High School's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Forsyth High School this school | 2,634 | 8.8% | 72.0% |
| Lambert High School Suwanee | 3,249 | 9.4% | 79.9% |
| Innovation Academy Alpharetta | 1,511 | 10.5% | 85.9% |
| Northview High School Duluth | 1,591 | 12.6% | 76.5% |
| Denmark High School Alpharetta | 2,527 | 20.5% | 65.2% |
| Alliance Academy for Innovation Cumming | 1,145 | 9.0% | 89.5% |
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 South Forsyth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #27 of 411 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #47 of 417 ▲ 95 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,634 | #21 of 480 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #385 of 413 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #116 of 413 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.8% | #424 of 425 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #20 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
2,634
+293 (+13%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 1,268
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 2,634 | 138.8 | 19.0:1 | 9% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 2,508 | 129.7 | 19.3:1 | 11% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 2,443 | 126.4 | 19.3:1 | 5% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 2,341 | 129 | 18.1:1 | 4% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 3,442 | 183.6 | 18.8:1 | 9% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 2,948 | 156 | 18.9:1 | 10% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 1,620 | 98 | 16.5:1 | 14% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 1,434 | 89 | 16.1:1 | 3% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 1,268 | 75 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Forsyth High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (3,442 to 2,634); teachers down 24% (183.6 to 138.8).
About South Forsyth High School
South Forsyth High School is a high-enrollment high school in Cumming, Georgia, one of the schools in Forsyth County. Its 2,634 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
District-wide, Forsyth County has 42 schools and 54,864 students.
South Forsyth High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 49%. Other students are 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Forsyth County residents are about 20% Asian. South Forsyth High School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at South Forsyth High School total 138.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 9%. It compares with 21% for public schools in Forsyth County.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, South Forsyth High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
South Forsyth High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.0% is within a point of the 72.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across 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%. The public schools of Forsyth County number 42 and enroll about 54,864.
Shiloh Point Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. South Forsyth High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, South Forsyth High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Forsyth High School as Suburb: Large.
South Forsyth High School had 2,341 students in 2020-21 and 2,634 in 2024-25, a 13% increase.
Community posts for South Forsyth High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Denmark High SchoolHigh · 2,527 students
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- Forsyth Central High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- North Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- Sawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,591 students
Other schools in Cumming
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- Forsyth Central High SchoolHigh · 2,457 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
- Shiloh Point Elementary0.4 mi · 955
- Piney Grove Middle School0.5 mi · 1,024
- Daves Creek Elementary School1.8 mi · 881
- South Forsyth Middle School2.5 mi · 1,319
- Big Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 745
- New Hope Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,175
Frequently asked questions
About South Forsyth High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Forsyth High School?
South Forsyth High School enrolls approximately 2,634 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Forsyth High School serve?
South Forsyth High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Forsyth High School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at South Forsyth High School.
How diverse is South Forsyth High School?
South Forsyth High School reports a student body of 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 49% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees South Forsyth High School?
South Forsyth High School is overseen by Forsyth County in Forsyth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.