📍 3605 Old Greensboro Road, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, 27101
Atkins Academic & Tech High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County. The school has 1,192 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 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Atkins Academic & Tech High enrolls 1,192 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 68.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 24% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 531 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 286 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 217 | 18% |
| Asian | 80 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
431 of the school's 1,192 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 361 qualify for free lunch and 70 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.
Atkins Academic & Tech High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 32, state house district 74.
Atkins Academic & Tech 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 1,192 students, Atkins Academic & Tech 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
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