📍 310 Montpelier Ave, Forsyth, Monroe County, 31029
Mary Persons High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Forsyth, Monroe County. The school has 1,287 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Monroe County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 76.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mary Persons High School enrolls 1,287 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 76.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 24% Black or African American and 4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 877 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 306 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
531 of the school's 1,287 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 455 qualify for free lunch and 76 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mary Persons High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-80, state senate district 18, state house district 141.
Mary Persons High School is one of 5 schools in Monroe County, based in Forsyth, Georgia. The district serves 4,703 students district-wide and employs 302 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,287 students, Mary Persons High School is larger than the district average of about 941 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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