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Enrollment
1,647
High
DISTRICT 1,002 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150000600
East Forsyth High
2500 W Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC 27284 · (336) 703-6735 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,647 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,644 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 472 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 398 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 391 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 386 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%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+)English Language Arts
44.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
23.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 East Forsyth High
East Forsyth High's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Forsyth High this school | 1,647 | 99.8% | 36.0% |
| Cleveland High Clayton | 1,889 | 98.7% | 52.0% |
| Clayton High Clayton | 1,929 | 99.6% | 46.6% |
| Triton High Erwin | 1,274 | 99.5% | 32.9% |
| Durham School of the Arts Durham | 1,764 | 99.2% | 74.8% |
| West Johnston High Benson | 1,563 | 99.2% | 45.8% |
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 East Forsyth High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #342 of 468 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #342 of 464 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #346 of 448 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,647 | #73 of 598 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #133 of 473 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #102 of 474 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #15 of 527 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #161 of 277 | 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
1,647
-22 (-1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,511
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,647 | 99.6 | 16.5:1 | 100% (1,644) |
| 2023-24 | 1,690 | 101.9 | 16.6:1 | 99% (1,676) |
| 2022-23 | 1,655 | 104.6 | 15.8:1 | 53% (881) |
| 2020-21 | 1,669 | 103 | 16.2:1 | 31% (522) |
| 2017-18 | 1,785 | 106.7 | 16.7:1 | 34% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 1,846 | 106 | 17.4:1 | 35% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 1,968 | 109 | 18.1:1 | 32% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 1,631 | 103 | 15.8:1 | 12% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 1,511 | 88 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Forsyth High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,785 to 1,647); teachers down 7% (106.7 to 99.6).
About East Forsyth High
East Forsyth High is a high school located in Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. School enrollment was 1,647 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools includes 79 schools. Together they enroll 51,745 students.
At East Forsyth High, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points below the 56% share among Forsyth County residents. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 at East Forsyth High, with 99.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Forsyth County report 88%.
The allk12 Grade for East Forsyth High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.4% for East Forsyth High. The school posts 36.0%, 12.4 points below the prediction.
In Forsyth County (population about 389,977), the median household income is $67,165, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. East Forsyth High is one of 88 public schools in the county.
Sedge Garden Elementary is located about 1.6 miles from East Forsyth High. The five-mile area around East Forsyth High holds at least 8 other public schools. East Forsyth High comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,647, starting from 1,669.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
Other schools in Kernersville
- Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- NC Leadership Charter AcademyCombined · 1,209 students
- East Forsyth Middle SchoolMiddle · 772 students
- Kernersville MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- Sedge Garden ElementaryElementary · 714 students
Other East Forsyth High schools
One other US public school is named East Forsyth High. East Forsyth High is the largest of the 2.
- East Forsyth High SchoolGainesville, GA · 1,588 students
Nearby schools
- Sedge Garden Elementary1.6 mi · 714
- East Forsyth Middle School1.7 mi · 772
- Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork2.0 mi · 295
- Cash Elementary2.1 mi · 520
- Petree Elementary2.3 mi · 519
- Smith Farm Elementary2.5 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About East Forsyth HighHow many students attend East Forsyth High?
East Forsyth High enrolls approximately 1,647 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East Forsyth High serve?
East Forsyth High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Forsyth High have?
East Forsyth High employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at East Forsyth High?
Student demographics at East Forsyth High are roughly 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is East Forsyth High in?
East Forsyth High is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.