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Enrollment
1,759
High
DISTRICT 1,002 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150000634
R J Reynolds High
301 N Hawthorne Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 · (336) 703-4145 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,759 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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
17.7:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,748 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 | 512 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 385 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%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
53.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
17.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 R J Reynolds High
R J Reynolds High's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J Reynolds High this school | 1,759 | 99.4% | 37.7% |
| Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem | 1,426 | 99.8% | 38.6% |
| Clayton High Clayton | 1,929 | 99.6% | 46.6% |
| New Hanover High Wilmington | 1,437 | 98.5% | 30.9% |
| C E Jordan High Durham | 2,189 | 99.9% | 46.6% |
| James Hunt High Wilson | 1,115 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
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 R J Reynolds High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #329 of 468 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #407 of 464 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #259 of 448 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,759 | #64 of 598 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #189 of 473 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #39 of 474 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #145 of 527 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #160 of 164 | #8 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
1,759
+121 (+7%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,295
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,759 | 99.2 | 17.7:1 | 99% (1,748) |
| 2023-24 | 1,747 | 97.7 | 17.9:1 | 100% (1,744) |
| 2022-23 | 1,692 | 91.2 | 18.6:1 | 58% (975) |
| 2020-21 | 1,638 | 88 | 18.6:1 | 42% (687) |
| 2017-18 | 1,752 | 91.8 | 19.1:1 | 46% (810) |
| 2015-16 | 1,733 | 93 | 18.6:1 | 46% (791) |
| 2010-11 | 1,711 | 92 | 18.6:1 | 44% (753) |
| 2000-01 | 1,687 | 97 | 17.4:1 | 13% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 1,295 | 94 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R J Reynolds High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,752 to 1,759); teachers up 8% (91.8 to 99.2).
About R J Reynolds High
As a high-enrollment high school, R J Reynolds High serves students in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,759 students. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 131% above that.
R J Reynolds High is a school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. The district has 79 schools and 51,745 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at R J Reynolds High, at 35%. The rest of enrollment is 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Forsyth County, the Black share is about 25%. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
R J Reynolds High counts 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.7 students for each one. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Forsyth County report 88%.
The allk12 Grade for R J Reynolds High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In North Carolina, R J Reynolds High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.7% actual against a predicted 48.5%.
Across Forsyth County, the median household income is $67,165, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Forsyth County has 88 public schools and roughly 55,902 students.
Nearby, Wiley Magnet Middle is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 48.7% on proficiency, and R J Reynolds High is below that at 37.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at R J Reynolds High grew 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,638 to 1,759 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at R J Reynolds High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- East Forsyth HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
Other schools in Winston Salem
- 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
- Wiley Magnet MiddleMiddle · 754 students
Nearby schools
- Wiley Magnet Middle0.3 mi · 754
- Brunson Elementary0.5 mi · 355
- Cook Literacy Model School0.6 mi · 228
- Lowrance Middle0.8 mi · 129
- Paisley Magnet School0.8 mi · 553
- Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About R J Reynolds HighHow large is R J Reynolds High?
R J Reynolds High enrolls approximately 1,759 students in grades 09-12.
Is R J Reynolds High an elementary, middle, or high school?
R J Reynolds High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does R J Reynolds High have?
R J Reynolds High employs 99 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the student diversity at R J Reynolds High?
Student demographics at R J Reynolds High are roughly 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is R J Reynolds High in?
R J Reynolds 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.