📍 1735 Lewisville-Clemmons, Clemmons, Forsyth County, 27012
West Forsyth High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clemmons, Forsyth County. The school has 2,348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 119.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
West Forsyth High enrolls 2,348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 119.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,238 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 452 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 386 | 16% |
| Asian | 135 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 133 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
867 of the school's 2,348 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 791 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.
West Forsyth High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 73.
West Forsyth 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 2,348 students, West Forsyth 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: Suburb - Large