West Forsyth High

West Forsyth High, a high-enrollment four-year high school in Clemmons, North Carolina, overseen by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, hosts 2,145 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 182% above typical.

West Forsyth High is one of 79 schools operated by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, a district that serves 51,745 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Forsyth High shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian.

On the resource side, West Forsyth High shows 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Forsyth County (around 88%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Forsyth High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Forsyth County) shows that median household income runs about $67,165, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Forsyth County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students), of which West Forsyth High is one.

The closest other public school is Southwest Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Forsyth High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Forsyth High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. West Forsyth High's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 2,399 (now 2,145). White enrollment moved from 61% to 51% across the same window.

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