West Forsyth High School

4155 Drew Rd, Cumming GA, 30040 | Forsyth County School District | 770-888-3470
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2695
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Cumming
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
72%Cumming
42%Georgia

West 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 2,695 students and 146 teachers at West Forsyth High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

West Forsyth High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 71% higher than the Georgia average.

West Forsyth High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2695
Teachers146
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment982
Taking some courses913
Taking some courses (not tests)77
Passing some courses639
Passing no courses268

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 West Forsyth High School, there are a total of 982 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 913 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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.

West Forsyth High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 83.7% 71.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.9% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 10.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 12.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 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 West Forsyth High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.