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West Forsyth High

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
1735 Lewisville-Clemmons, Clemmons, NC 27012
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370150000647
2,145
Students
115.8
Teachers (FTE)
18.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
76
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
33.9%
Chronically absent
38.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Forsyth HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  2. Frank Morgan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  3. Clemmons ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  4. Lewisville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  5. Meadowlark MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  6. Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  7. South Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.8 mi
  8. Clemmons Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi
  9. Ward ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.8 mi
  10. Lewisville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.9 mi

How West Forsyth High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 76 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools84th percentile
Higher than 84% · rank 363 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 163 of 514
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 11 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 18% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (81 → 76). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202576BMet75.1
202478BExceeded76.2
202379BExceeded75.9
202276BMet75
201980BMet79.9
201883BExceeded80.8
201785A+NGExceeded81
201685A+NGExceeded81
201585A+NGExceeded81
201481BExceeded78

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

White 50.68%Hispanic 21.07%Black 16.78%Two+ Races 5.92%Asian 5.36%Native Am. 0.19%
White: 50.68% (1,087) Hispanic: 21.07% (452) Black: 16.78% (360) Two+ Races: 5.92% (127) Asian: 5.36% (115) Native Am.: 0.19% (4)
White50.68%
Hispanic21.07%
Black16.78%
Two+ Races5.92%
Asian5.36%
Native Am.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,145
48.67%1,044 Female
51.33%1,101 Male

Student counts for West Forsyth High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,145 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66.1%Chronically absent 33.9%
Regular attendance: 66.1% (1,457) Chronically absent: 33.9% (746)
Regular attendance66.1%
Chronically absent33.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,203
38.5%Economically disadvantaged
7.46%160 English learners

Student indicators for West Forsyth High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,203 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 92.47%Beginning 7.53%
Experienced: 92.47% (99) Beginning: 7.53% (8)
Experienced92.47%
Beginning7.53%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 107.6 FTE
96.6%Fully licensed
3.39%Emergency or provisional
13.94%15 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Forsyth 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 107.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II75%48.8%
Biology70.8%57%
NC Math 369%44.3%
NC Math 131%7.4%

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
Biology29.2%13.8%27%30%
English II25%26.2%41.9%6.9%
NC Math 169%23.5%6%--
NC Math 331%24.7%29.3%14.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.1780.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers107.58
Experienced teachers99.48 (92%)
Beginning teachers8.1 (8%)
Holding a standard license103.92 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.65 (3%)
National Board certified15

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (746 of 2,203)33.9%
Economically disadvantaged38.5%
English learners making progress (of 160)21.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.68
Library books per student4.12
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.96

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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First page of the West Forsyth High report card PDF

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West Forsyth 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.