Mary Persons High School

310 Montpelier Ave, Forsyth GA, 31029 | Monroe County School District | 478-994-2812
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1215
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Forsyth
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
56%Forsyth
42%Georgia

Mary Persons High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Monroe County School District" in Forsyth, GA. There are a total of 1,215 students and 75 teachers at Mary Persons High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mary Persons High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 32% higher than the Georgia average.

Mary Persons High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1215
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment302
Taking some courses116
Taking some courses (not tests)185
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses49

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mary Persons High School, there are a total of 302 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 116 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mary Persons High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 68.9% 69.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 27.2% 25.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 2.1% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Forsyth demographics profile

StatisticForsythGeorgiaNational
Population4,23910,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)71818791
Median age41.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Forsyth

IndexForsythGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade72.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Mary Persons High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.