Forsyth Central High School

131 Almon C. Hill Drive, Cumming GA, 30040 | Forsyth County School District | 770-887-8151
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2538
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Cumming
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
76%Cumming
42%Georgia

Forsyth Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forsyth County School District" in Cumming, GA. There are a total of 2,538 students and 147 teachers at Forsyth Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Forsyth Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 40% higher than the Georgia average.

Forsyth Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2538
Teachers147
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment604
Taking some courses340
Taking some courses (not tests)274
Passing some courses261
Passing no courses73

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 Forsyth Central High School, there are a total of 604 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 340 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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.

Forsyth Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 69.6% 71.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 2.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 10.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 12.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Cumming demographics profile

StatisticCummingGeorgiaNational
Population20,44410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,86018791
Median age37.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%54%55%
Speak English75%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Cumming

IndexCummingGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Forsyth Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.