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Enrollment
2,145
High
DISTRICT 1,002 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150000647
West Forsyth High
1735 Lewisville-Clemmons, Clemmons, NC 27012 · (336) 712-4400 · Forsyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,145 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
18.5:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
814 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 | 550 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 506 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 598 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 491 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%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
75.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
31.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 West Forsyth High
West Forsyth High's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Forsyth High this school | 2,145 | 37.9% | 58.9% |
| Millbrook High Raleigh | 2,498 | 33.3% | 52.7% |
| Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail | 1,809 | 39.4% | 59.2% |
| Wakefield High Raleigh | 2,065 | 36.1% | 52.5% |
| Sanderson High Raleigh | 1,648 | 43.4% | 39.2% |
| Willow Spring High Fuquay Varina | 2,223 | 28.7% | 54.0% |
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 West Forsyth High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #130 of 468 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #270 of 464 | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #94 of 448 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,145 | #25 of 598 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #236 of 473 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #148 of 474 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #438 of 527 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #117 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
2,145
-176 (-8%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,406
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 2,145 | 115.8 | 18.5:1 | 38% (814) |
| 2023-24 | 2,269 | 120.8 | 18.8:1 | 39% (875) |
| 2022-23 | 2,348 | 119 | 19.7:1 | 37% (867) |
| 2020-21 | 2,321 | 118 | 19.7:1 | 19% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 2,399 | 125.8 | 19.1:1 | 23% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 2,257 | 113 | 20.0:1 | 24% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 1,940 | 103 | 18.8:1 | 20% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 1,865 | 108 | 17.3:1 | 7% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 1,406 | 91 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Forsyth High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,399 to 2,145); teachers down 8% (125.8 to 115.8).
About West Forsyth High
West Forsyth High is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Clemmons, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,145 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 182% bigger than average.
West Forsyth High is part of a district of 79 schools: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, with 51,745 students.
White students make up a majority at West Forsyth High, at 51%. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
West Forsyth High's 115.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.5:1. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 38%. The gap from the 88% average for public schools in Forsyth County is 50 points.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, West Forsyth High receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
West Forsyth High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.9% is 8.3 points below the 67.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Forsyth County residents, the median household income is $67,165, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. West Forsyth High is one of 88 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Southwest Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 58.9% is below the 68.7% average for nearby schools.
West Forsyth High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 2,145 students in 2024-25, 176 fewer than the 2,321 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.7:1 to 18.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- 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
- Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
Other schools in Clemmons
- Clemmons ElementaryElementary · 839 students
- Frank Morgan ElementaryElementary · 761 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Other West Forsyth High schools
One other US public school is named West Forsyth High. West Forsyth High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Forsyth High SchoolCumming, GA · 2,503 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Elementary0.4 mi · 546
- Frank Morgan Elementary2.2 mi · 761
- Clemmons Elementary2.7 mi · 839
- Lewisville Elementary2.8 mi · 591
- Meadowlark Middle2.9 mi · 857
- Meadowlark Elementary3.0 mi · 827
Frequently asked questions
About West Forsyth HighHow many students attend West Forsyth High?
West Forsyth High enrolls approximately 2,145 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Forsyth High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Forsyth High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Forsyth High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Forsyth High is approximately 18.5:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Forsyth High?
At West Forsyth High, the student body is approximately 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is West Forsyth High public or private?
West Forsyth High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.