North Forsyth Magnet High

North Forsyth Magnet High operates as a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Winston Salem, North Carolina, overseen by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,084 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 42% above typical.

Within Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, which oversees 79 schools and 51,745 students, North Forsyth Magnet High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, North Forsyth Magnet High lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Forsyth County's rate of about 88%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Forsyth Magnet High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.4%; actual is 23.1%, a gap of -25.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Forsyth County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,165, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Forsyth County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students), North Forsyth Magnet High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kingswood School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Forsyth Magnet High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.3%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 1,052 students in 2018 compared to 1,084 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 7% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.