Enrollment
306
High
DISTRICT 1,002 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150003038
Early College of Forsyth Co
2100 Silas Creek Prky, Winston Salem, NC 27103 · (336) 757-3290 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
104 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 20% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)Math
55.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 52 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Early College of Forsyth Co
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early College of Forsyth Co this school | 306 | 34.0% | N/A |
| ABSS Early College at ACC Graham | 247 | 36.4% | 93.8% |
| Union County Early College Monroe | 340 | 35.0% | 92.9% |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology Wilson | 280 | 45.7% | 83.3% |
| Harnett County Early College Dunn | 185 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Central Piedmont Early College Charlotte | 278 | 41.4% | 76.0% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Early College of Forsyth Co ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #109 of 464 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #408 of 598 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #348 of 473 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #14 of 474 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #461 of 527 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.6% | #34 of 164 | #2 of 8 |
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
306
+51 (+20%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 306 | 14.3 | 21.4:1 | 34% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 12.8 | 24.2:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 10.5 | 27.1:1 | 35% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 10 | 25.5:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 10.6 | 24.3:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 9 | 24.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 9 | 21.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early College of Forsyth Co.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (258 to 306); teachers up 35% (10.6 to 14.3).
About Early College of Forsyth Co
Early College of Forsyth Co is a low-enrollment high school in Winston Salem, North Carolina, under Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. It educates 306 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Early College of Forsyth Co is part of a district of 79 schools: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, with 51,745 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Early College of Forsyth Co. The largest is Hispanic students, at 35%. The next largest groups are 29% White, 21% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Forsyth County overall, about 15% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.4 students per teacher. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. That is 54 points below the 88% average for public schools in Forsyth County.
In the county around the school, Forsyth County, the median household income is $67,165, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Forsyth County is home to 88 public schools and about 55,902 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Middle College of Forsyth Cnty, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 20% from 2020-21, when Early College of Forsyth Co had 255 students, to 2024-25, when it had 306. Students per teacher fell from 25.5 in 2020-21 to 21.4 in 2024-25.
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Forsyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
389,977
Census ACS
Median income
$67,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
55,902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- West Forsyth HighHigh · 2,145 students
- Ronald W Reagan High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- R J Reynolds HighHigh · 1,759 students
- East Forsyth HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
Other schools in Winston Salem
- R J Reynolds HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- North Forsyth Magnet HighHigh · 1,084 students
- Hanes Magnet SchoolMiddle · 967 students
- Speas ElementaryElementary · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Middle College of Forsyth Cnty0.1 mi · 121
- Bolton Elementary1.1 mi · 380
- Diggs-Latham Elementary1.1 mi · 385
- Parkland High1.2 mi · 1,569
- Moore Magnet Elementary1.5 mi · 450
- Konnoak Middle School1.7 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Early College of Forsyth CoWhat is the total enrollment at Early College of Forsyth Co?
Early College of Forsyth Co enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Early College of Forsyth Co serve?
Early College of Forsyth Co serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early College of Forsyth Co?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early College of Forsyth Co is approximately 21.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Early College of Forsyth Co?
Student demographics at Early College of Forsyth Co are roughly 29% White, 35% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Early College of Forsyth Co?
Early College of Forsyth Co is overseen by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools in Forsyth County.
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