West Forsyth High School

Located at 4155 Drew Rd, in Cumming, Georgia, West Forsyth High School is a sprawling secondary school that teaches 2,503 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Forsyth County. Enrollment runs roughly 123% above the state mean of about 1,120.

Across the 42 schools in Forsyth County (54,864 students total), West Forsyth High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, West Forsyth High School reports that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Forsyth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, West Forsyth High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 70.2%; this one comes in at 49.6%, -20.6 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Forsyth County) reports that median household income runs about $143,784, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Forsyth County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), West Forsyth High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hendricks Middle School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Forsyth High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.

West Forsyth High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Forsyth High School's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 2,695 (now 2,503). Over the same period, the White share declined from 77% to 64%.

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