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R J Reynolds High

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
301 N Hawthorne Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370150000634
1,759
Students
99.2
Teachers (FTE)
17.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
54%
Chronically absent
52.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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R J Reynolds HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Wiley Magnet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. Brunson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.5 mi
  3. Cook Literacy Model SchoolElementary · Grades PK-50.6 mi
  4. Lowrance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-100.8 mi
  5. Paisley Magnet SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-100.8 mi
  6. Virtual AcademyMiddle · Grades 3-81.0 mi
  7. The Downtown SchoolElementary · Grades PK-81.0 mi
  8. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi
  9. The Arts Based SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Arts Based School · Charter1.2 mi
  10. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi

How R J Reynolds High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools39th percentile
Higher than 39% · rank 306 of 514
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools68th percentile
Higher than 68% · rank 23 of 73

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

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (61 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CMet61
202460CNot Met59.3
202358CNot Met59
202260CNot Met60.9
201971BMet68.5
201872BMet71.1
201774BExceeded69
201670BMet67
201568CNot Met68
201461CNot Met62

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

Black 34.85%White 32.12%Hispanic 24.56%Two+ Races 5.23%Asian 3.18%Pacific Isl. 0.06%
Black: 34.85% (613) White: 32.12% (565) Hispanic: 24.56% (432) Two+ Races: 5.23% (92) Asian: 3.18% (56) Pacific Isl.: 0.06% (1)
Black34.85%
White32.12%
Hispanic24.56%
Two+ Races5.23%
Asian3.18%
Pacific Isl.0.06%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,759
53.27%937 Female
46.73%822 Male

Student counts for R J Reynolds High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,759 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 46%Chronically absent 54%
Regular attendance: 46% (850) Chronically absent: 54% (999)
Regular attendance46%
Chronically absent54%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,849
52.5%Economically disadvantaged
11.14%196 English learners

Student indicators for R J Reynolds High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,849 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 76.93%Beginning 23.07%
Experienced: 76.93% (70) Beginning: 23.07% (21)
Experienced76.93%
Beginning23.07%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 90.4 FTE
93.03%Fully licensed
6.97%Emergency or provisional
3.87%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for R J Reynolds 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 90.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 356.3%34.5%
English II53.6%37.4%
Biology42.1%27.9%
NC Math 117.3%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
Biology57.9%14.2%17%10.9%
English II46.4%16.2%29.9%7.4%
NC Math 182.7%15%----
NC Math 343.8%21.8%20.8%13.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.3978

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers90.36
Experienced teachers69.51 (77%)
Beginning teachers20.85 (23%)
Holding a standard license84.06 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.3 (7%)
National Board certified3.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (999 of 1,849)54%
Economically disadvantaged52.5%
English learners making progress (of 196)19.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student8.41
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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R J Reynolds 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.