North Forsyth High School

3635 Coal Mountain Dr, Cumming GA, 30028 | Forsyth County School District | 770-781-6637
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2489
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Cumming
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Cumming
42%Georgia

North Forsyth 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 2,489 students and 139 teachers at North Forsyth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

North Forsyth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 50% higher than the Georgia average.

North Forsyth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2489
Teachers139
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment666
Taking some courses391
Taking some courses (not tests)278
Passing some courses262
Passing no courses120

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 North Forsyth High School, there are a total of 666 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 391 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

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.

North Forsyth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 84.8% 71.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 2.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 10.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 12.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Cumming demographics profile

StatisticCummingGeorgiaNational
Population41,46410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24118791
Median age32.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English60%86%79%
Speak Spanish36%8%13%

Education level achieved in Cumming

IndexCummingGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade68.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school66.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The North Forsyth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.