📍 1600 Brewer Road, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, 27127
Parkland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Winston Salem, Forsyth County. The school has 1,519 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Parkland High enrolls 1,519 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 7.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 761 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 581 | 38% |
| White | 114 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,510 of the school's 1,519 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,510 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Parkland High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 71.
Parkland High is one of 81 schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The district serves 52,430 students district-wide and employs 3,594 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,519 students, Parkland High is larger than the district average of about 647 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large