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Forsyth Central High School

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Forsyth Central High School ranks 106 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Forsyth Central High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,387 students. It is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Forsyth Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Georgia high schools over the past 10 years, with a current statewide ranking of 106 out of 452 schools.

Forsyth Central High School's test scores are generally higher than the state averages, but lower than the Forsyth County district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.6% proficiency in American Literature and Composition, compared to the Forsyth County average of 71.2% and the Georgia average of 40.4%. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 96.2% over the past few years, which is on par with the Forsyth County district average. However, Forsyth Central High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.75% to 40.89% over the past few years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools in the district.

When compared to other high-performing schools in the Forsyth County district, such as Lambert High School, Denmark High School, and South Forsyth High School, Forsyth Central High School's performance is generally lower in terms of test scores and graduation rates. However, when compared to high schools in neighboring districts, such as Lanier High School (Gwinnett County) and Cambridge High School (Fulton County), Forsyth Central High School performs better in these areas. The nearby Alliance Academy for Innovation, a public charter high school, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking 2nd out of all Georgia high schools.

2,457

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,126

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Almon C. Hill Drive
Cumming, GA 30040

(770) 887-8151

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for Forsyth Central High School:

Elementary:	Cumming Elementary School
	George W. Whitlow Elementary
	Mashburn Elementary School
Middle:	Otwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg69%

Georgia avg42%

106^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Forsyth County

9^th of 206Forsyth County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	106 of 452	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	140 of 458	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	106 of 442	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	122 of 429	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	80 of 410	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	63 of 438	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	63 of 428	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	56 of 420	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	65 of 426	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	77 of 425	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	95 of 425	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	70 of 396	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	102 of 402	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	62 of 384	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	40 of 372	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	59 of 370	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	53 of 335	84.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology58%+14 vs state

American Literature and Composition55%+14 vs state

United States History42%+3 vs state

Algebra I30%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 10, 2018

My daughter loves it here. Grades are excellent. Never any issues besides someone stealing a coat once. Good mixture of all kinds of kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 15, 2016

AAA

by a parent
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Very Very good school Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 22, 2013

FCHS is a wonderful school with many many positives. Like the other 4 high schools in the area there are issues, but no more than any of the others. I would not want my children to attend any other school! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 29, 2012

When I went to this school is was the worst school i have ever been to. The students were mean and rude and there is a lot of illegal activities. On my first day on my ride home on the bus, I sat next to a student that was dipping tobacco. They were also selling cigarettes. I recommend you DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 5, 2012

I'm giving this poor rating because Forsyth Central does a horrible job with special needs children. Poor is not what I would give the school overall. My friends and neighbors with regular ed kids are happy with the school. My rating would change if they would admit they are terrible with the special needs classification of child. This would give the special needs children the ability to go to the schools that do a good job with these children. Since I believe it is a fine school overall I wouldn't have commented but I believe parents who have a special needs child should be warned, STAY AWAY! They are so bad with these kids they forget who is the adult and who is the child. We finally moved to get away from them. He is thriving in his new school. His tutor even comment he can't believe how his knowledge has increased since the move, he is having a much easier time working with him. I don't believe the tutor should have to do the teaching. He should only help reinforce what the teachers should teach, nor can we afford to pay him to be the primary teacher. As a matter of fact when he was going to Central we would have spent less if we sent him to a private school. The only reason we didn't go the private school route is because we didn't know anyone going to these schools that could give us a recommendation. Being in the special needs community we got to know other special needs families that recommended another Forsyth county high school. Even though our child is special needs we are determined he will graduate with a regular ed diploma and not a special ed diploma. The teachers at the new school are helping him accomplish that goal. Again, we are thankful for the other Forsyth county high schools. I know we are a small segment of the population. If you have regular ed child please keep reading comments because I do believe Central will be fine for your child. Close Quote

Schools Near Forsyth Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,457	159	15.4	40.0%	1,130 (46.0%)	131 (5.3%)	822 (33.5%)	285 (11.6%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.0%)	64	106^th of 452 public high schools	76.5%		58.9	140^th of 458 public high schools	69.4%	34	54.6	29.5	58.5	41.5	$14,126	$200	$13,926
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,145	60	19.2	9.0%	316 (27.6%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.6%)	706 (61.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	97.3	2^nd of 452 public high schools	99.6%		97.4	2^nd of 458 public high schools	99.6%		93.6	84.5	91.8	81.4	$11,145	$200	$10,945
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,503	139	18.0	13.9%	1,602 (64.0%)	122 (4.9%)	297 (11.9%)	372 (14.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.2%)	75.6	61^st of 452 public high schools	86.5%		77.4	58^th of 458 public high schools	87.3%	3	70.2	43.8	59.7	53.5	$11,148	$226	$10,922
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	75.1	63^rd of 452 public high schools	86.1%		69.9	88^th of 458 public high schools	80.8%	25	59.6	45.3	65.0	51.5	$12,360	$376	$11,984
South Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	585 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-2264	2,634	139	18.9	8.8%	967 (36.7%)	69 (2.6%)	195 (7.4%)	1,290 (49.0%)	14 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	98 (3.7%)	92.9	12^th of 452 public high schools	97.3%		88.4	23^rd of 458 public high schools	95.0%	11	81.1	66.0	88.0	66.8	$11,367	$200	$11,167
Denmark High School	Public	9-12	645 Mullinax Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 533-2521	2,527	146	17.2	20.5%	809 (32.0%)	208 (8.2%)	471 (18.6%)	957 (37.9%)	11 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.8%)	87.3	27^th of 452 public high schools	94.0%		90	19^th of 458 public high schools	95.9%	8	73.9	65.0	77.5	53.0	$11,368	$200	$11,168
Lambert High School	Public	9-12	805 Nichols Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5050	3,249	167	19.4	9.4%	1,076 (33.1%)	141 (4.3%)	197 (6.1%)	1,700 (52.3%)	13 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	121 (3.7%)	94.7	7^th of 452 public high schools	98.5%		94.2	9^th of 458 public high schools	98.0%	2	84.0	74.3	87.7	73.5	$10,344	$200	$10,144
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,588	98	16.1	34.8%	1,099 (69.2%)	40 (2.5%)	370 (23.3%)	24 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.1%)	59.8	121^st of 452 public high schools	73.2%		59.4	136^th of 458 public high schools	70.3%	15	54.1	35.5	51.1	39.5	$12,762	$202	$12,560
North Gwinnett High School	Public	9-12	20 Level Creek Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-9558	3,033	167	18.1	19.1%	1,128 (37.2%)	393 (13.0%)	291 (9.6%)	1,032 (34.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	187 (6.2%)	89.8	22^nd of 452 public high schools	95.1%		89	21^st of 458 public high schools	95.4%	1	74.3	60.0	72.8	60.6	$12,107	$355	$11,752
Cambridge High School	Public	9-12	2845 Bethany Bnd	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2883	1,602	99	16.1	10.7%	1,014 (63.3%)	153 (9.6%)	183 (11.4%)	181 (11.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	65 (4.1%)	83	40^th of 452 public high schools	91.2%		75.6	67^th of 458 public high schools	85.4%	27	67.6	55.2	73.4	51.3	$15,530	$495	$15,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Forsyth Central High School

What district is Forsyth Central High School in?

Forsyth County

Is Forsyth Central High School a good school?

Forsyth Central High School ranks 106^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forsyth Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,457 students attended Forsyth Central High School.

What schools feed into Forsyth Central High School?

Forsyth Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cumming Elementary School
Elementary : George W. Whitlow Elementary
Elementary : Mashburn Elementary School
Middle : Otwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Forsyth Central High School?

Students at Forsyth Central High School are 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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