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West Forsyth High School

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West Forsyth High School ranks 61 st of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia high schools

Summary

West Forsyth High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,464 students. The school 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.

West Forsyth High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Georgia, with a statewide ranking between 23rd and 61st out of over 400 high schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time and its students perform significantly better on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course assessments compared to the state and county averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.2% of West Forsyth students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 71.2% in Forsyth County and 40.4% statewide. West Forsyth High School also has consistently high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 95% in recent years, well above the state and county averages.

While West Forsyth High School's overall performance is excellent, the nearby Alliance Academy for Innovation and South Forsyth High School also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with even higher test scores and rankings than West Forsyth in some areas. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at West Forsyth High School, around 10-16% in recent years, may indicate a more affluent student population, which can contribute to the school's high academic performance. However, the nearby Alliance Academy for Innovation and South Forsyth High School also have relatively low free/reduced-price lunch rates, suggesting that socioeconomic factors are not the sole driver of academic success in this region.

2,503

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,148

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4155 Drew Rd
Cumming, GA 30040

(770) 888-3470

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for West Forsyth High School:

Elementary:	Vickery Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Hendricks Middle School
	Vickery Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Asian:

14.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg69%

Georgia avg42%

61^st of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	75.6	61 of 452	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	58 of 458	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	53 of 442	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	59 of 429	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	45 of 410	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	25 of 438	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	29 of 428	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	23 of 420	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	76.9	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.5	33 of 435	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	73.9	60 of 425	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	36 of 425	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	27 of 396	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	39 of 402	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	19 of 384	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	16 of 372	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	21 of 370	94.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition70%+30 vs state

Biology60%+16 vs state

United States History54%+15 vs state

Algebra I44%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	1550 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4400	2,039	125	16.2	19.6%	1,626 (79.7%)	77 (3.8%)	239 (11.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (3.5%)	84.4	32^nd of 452 public high schools	92.9%		80.7	48^th of 458 public high schools	89.5%	16	64.8	64.9	76.2	60.7	$12,731	$513	$12,218
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Forsyth High School

What district is West Forsyth High School in?

Forsyth County

What schools feed into West Forsyth High School?

West Forsyth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Vickery Creek Elementary School
Middle : Hendricks Middle School
Middle : Vickery Creek Middle School

How many students attend West Forsyth High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,503 students attended West Forsyth High School.

Is West Forsyth High School a good school?

West Forsyth High School ranks 61^st of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Forsyth High School?

Students at West Forsyth High School are 64% White, 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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