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South Forsyth High School

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 97% of Georgia high schools

Summary

South Forsyth High School is a public high school in Cumming, Georgia, serving 2,508 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County School District, which is rated 9th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Forsyth High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Georgia, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 9-23 over the past 10 years. The school's students significantly outperform the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with 81.1% proficiency in American Literature and Composition compared to 71.2% for the county and 40.4% for the state. South Forsyth High School also boasts a 4-year graduation rate of over 95%, well above the county and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Forsyth County district, such as Alliance Academy for Innovation and Lambert High School, South Forsyth outperforms them on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school also compares favorably to high schools in neighboring districts, such as Fulton County and Gwinnett County, where schools like Northview High School, Alpharetta High School, and Chattahoochee High School have lower test scores and graduation rates.

2,634

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,367

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

585 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041

(770) 781-2264

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for South Forsyth High School:

Elementary:	Daves Creek Elementary School
	Haw Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.0%

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Georgia high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

Georgia avg42%

12^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	92.9	12 of 452	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	23 of 458	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	14 of 442	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	13 of 429	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	18 of 410	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	9 of 438	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	16 of 428	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	9 of 420	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	13 of 426	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	11 of 435	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	15 of 425	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	14 of 425	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	12 of 396	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	29 of 402	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	27 of 384	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	35 of 372	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	16 of 370	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	12 of 358	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	12 of 335	96.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology88%+44 vs state

American Literature and Composition81%+41 vs state

United States History67%+28 vs state

Algebra I66%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, April 19, 2020

Hi all
My son's a freshman at South Forsyth High. I feel South's curriculum has everything required for a student's all round development.
#southstrong Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2018

Great school in all aspects Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 27, 2017

Very strong academics and extracurricular programs. Parent & community support is a key component of the school's success. Overall, the students are great kids with ambitious goals it's a positive environment on a daily basis. Teachers & coaches are very dedicated to developing college ready students. Our kids are thriving...we are extremely satisfied. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 10, 2017

I agree with the previous parent's review and have had the same poor experiences. The school now has over 3,400 students with a freshman class of 998. I have dealt with errors being made on schedules with little to no help in correcting and schedules being moved and changed five days into classes even though the student was happy with his original schedule. Administration states there is nothing that can be done because the school is so crowded. The administration has definitely made the students and the parents feel as they are a number and not individuals. The school is trying to play catch up when they could have been more prepared. It is not the great school it used to be. We will be leaving this district when we can. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Parents need to be aware that the school is extremely over crowded and that the administration will shuffle your child where ever they can fit them regardless of what is good for the student. The counselors are useless. They will not work with you at all to solve any types of scheduling issues. Even though they admitted mistakenly placing our son in the wrong level of math class, they will not move him. They suggested we spend $50 an hour for a tutor. Which it turns out is hard to find since so many kids at the school need one. The new administration is apparently not as good as the last that left for a new school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Only school in the Forsyth public school systems to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, which employs a few unique advantages on the higher level high school education while mandating a more comprehensive weighted class curriculum on students.

The school also has been a forerunner in offering STEM classes geared towards some of the more in-demand career paths students will expand upon in college; many of them for college credit.

The dip in teachers can be attributed to the opening of nearby West and Lambert schools, although South Forsyth retained an enormous amount of teaching talent. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Moved from out of state with two children needing a great high school. I think we have found it in South Forsyth. Close Quote

Schools Near South Forsyth 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
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
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
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
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
Alpharetta High School	Public	9-12	3595 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7640	2,024	116	17.4	15.1%	643 (31.8%)	339 (16.7%)	302 (14.9%)	643 (31.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.6%)	85.9	29^th of 452 public high schools	93.6%		84.1	36^th of 458 public high schools	92.1%	7	70.3	60.6	71.2	60.2	$14,762	$470	$14,292
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
Chattahoochee High School	Public	9-12	5230 Taylor Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7600	1,730	105	16.5	16.3%	639 (36.9%)	223 (12.9%)	232 (13.4%)	551 (31.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.8%)	91.9	17^th of 452 public high schools	96.2%		90.1	18^th of 458 public high schools	96.1%	1	75.7	70.7	80.2	73.0	$15,135	$484	$14,651

Frequently Asked Questions about South Forsyth High School

What district is South Forsyth High School in?

Forsyth County

How many students attend South Forsyth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,634 students attended South Forsyth High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Forsyth High School?

Students at South Forsyth High School are 49% Asian, 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into South Forsyth High School?

South Forsyth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daves Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Haw Creek Elementary

Is South Forsyth High School a good school?

Yes! South Forsyth High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 452 Georgia high schools.

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