South Forsyth High School

585 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming GA, 30041 | Forsyth County School District | 770-781-2264
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3442
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 100% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Cumming
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
72%Cumming
42%Georgia

South 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 3,442 students and 184 teachers at South Forsyth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Forsyth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 100% higher than the Georgia average.

South Forsyth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3442
Teachers184
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,601
Taking some courses1,082
Taking some courses (not tests)515
Passing some courses859
Passing no courses216

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 South Forsyth High School, there are a total of 1,601 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 1,082 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

South Forsyth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 69.5% 71.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 2.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 12.1% 10.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 12.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Cumming demographics profile

StatisticCummingGeorgiaNational
Population6,52810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90818791
Median age40.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English72%86%79%
Speak Spanish22%8%13%

Education level achieved in Cumming

IndexCummingGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade77.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Forsyth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.