📍 1525 Falcon Road, East Bend, Yadkin County, 27018
Forbush High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in East Bend, Yadkin County. The school has 794 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yadkin County Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forbush High enrolls 794 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 533 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 794 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Forbush High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 34, state house district 73.
Forbush High is one of 14 schools in Yadkin County Schools, based in Yadkinville, North Carolina. The district serves 5,174 students district-wide and employs 342 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 794 students, Forbush High is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant