R J Reynolds High

R J Reynolds High, a heavily attended senior high in Winston Salem, North Carolina, run under Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, teaches 1,759 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 131% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Across the 79 schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (51,745 students total), R J Reynolds High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, R J Reynolds High shows that the largest single group is Black at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, R J Reynolds High has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting R J Reynolds High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Forsyth County's rate of about 88%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, R J Reynolds High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.

Across the wider county, Forsyth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,165 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Forsyth County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students), of which R J Reynolds High is one.

Wiley Magnet Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts R J Reynolds High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at R J Reynolds High has changed only slightly, going from 1,752 students in 2018 to 1,759 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 18% to 25%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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