East Forsyth High

2500 W Mountain Street, Kernersville NC, 27284 | Forsyth County Schools | 336-727-2265
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1785
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Kernersville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
43%Kernersville
43%North Carolina

East Forsyth High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forsyth County Schools" in Kernersville, NC. There are a total of 1,785 students and 107 teachers at East Forsyth High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

East Forsyth High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 5% lower than the North Carolina average.

East Forsyth High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1785
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment316
Taking some courses289
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses178
Passing no courses107

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 East Forsyth High, there are a total of 316 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 289 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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.

East Forsyth High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 61.2% 38.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 20.6% 32.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0% 23.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Kernersville demographics profile

StatisticKernersvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population24,87610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38421891
Median age40.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kernersville

IndexKernersvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The East Forsyth High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.