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North Forsyth Magnet High

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
5705 Shattalon Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27105
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370150000624
1,084
Students
68.3
Teachers (FTE)
15.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
51.6%
Chronically absent
74.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North Forsyth Magnet HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Kingswood SchoolOther · Grades PK-120.7 mi
  2. Forsyth AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Forsyth Academy · Charter1.0 mi
  3. Gibson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  4. Northwest MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.9 mi
  5. North Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  6. Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  7. Mineral Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  8. Old Town ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  9. Speas ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  10. The Special Children's SchoolElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi

How North Forsyth Magnet High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 468 of 514
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 45 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 3% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (56 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DMet45.3
202447DNot Met41.8
202345DNot Met42.2
202241DNot Met37.8
201949DNot Met48.3
201860CMet56.2
201755CNot Met52
201653DNot Met52
201552DNot Met53
201456CNot Met56

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 47.79%Black 39.76%White 7.1%Two+ Races 4.61%Asian 0.46%Pacific Isl. 0.28%
Hispanic: 47.79% (518) Black: 39.76% (431) White: 7.1% (77) Two+ Races: 4.61% (50) Asian: 0.46% (5) Pacific Isl.: 0.28% (3)
Hispanic47.79%
Black39.76%
White7.1%
Two+ Races4.61%
Asian0.46%
Pacific Isl.0.28%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,084
48.34%524 Female
51.66%560 Male

Student counts for North Forsyth Magnet High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,084 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 48.4%Chronically absent 51.6%
Regular attendance: 48.4% (562) Chronically absent: 51.6% (598)
Regular attendance48.4%
Chronically absent51.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,160
74.2%Economically disadvantaged
22.88%248 English learners

Student indicators for North Forsyth Magnet High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,160 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 70.66%Beginning 29.34%
Experienced: 70.66% (44) Beginning: 29.34% (18)
Experienced70.66%
Beginning29.34%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 62.5 FTE
91.53%Fully licensed
8.47%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Forsyth Magnet High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 62.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 348.6%21.4%
English II29.6%12.5%
Biology24.6%12.2%
NC Math 115.1%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology75.4%12.5%10.7%--
English II70.4%17.2%12.5%--
NC Math 184.9%10.9%----
NC Math 351.4%27.2%16%5.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.3478.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers62.54
Experienced teachers44.19 (71%)
Beginning teachers18.35 (29%)
Holding a standard license57.24 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.3 (8%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (598 of 1,160)51.6%
Economically disadvantaged74.2%
English learners making progress (of 248)5.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.65
Library books per student10.2
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.08

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the North Forsyth Magnet High report card PDF

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North Forsyth Magnet High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.