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 13 th of 429 Georgia high schools.

How many students attend South Forsyth High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 2,355 students attended South Forsyth High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Forsyth High School?

Students at South Forsyth High School are 50% White, 36% Asian, 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

South Forsyth High School in Cumming GA

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South Forsyth High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Forsyth High School 13^th of 429 Georgia public high schools. (See South Forsyth High School in the ranking list.)

Forsyth County:

SchoolDigger ranks Forsyth County 8^th of 198 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Forsyth High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	87.31	12^th	335	96.4%
2007	87.78	12^th	358	96.6%
2008	87.87	16^th	370	95.7%
2009	82.57	35^th	372	90.6%
2010	85.81	27^th	384	93.0%
2011	84.77	29^th	402	92.8%
2012	89.94	12^th	396	97.0%
2013	88.01	14^th	425	96.7%
2014	85.62	15^th	425	96.5%
2015	89.67	11^th	435	97.5%
2016	88.70	13^th	426	96.9%
2017	90.27	9^th	420	97.9%
2018	89.82	16^th	428	96.3%
2019	92.34	9^th	438	97.9%
2021	86.62	18^th	410	95.6%
2022	91.12	13^th	429	97.0%

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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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.
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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

Enrollment information for South Forsyth High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	532	532
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1268	1268
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1290	1290
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1329	1329
1994	747	1	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	949	3	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
1996	949	3	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
1997	1012	3	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1998	986	6	2	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1999	1080	5	4	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2000	1217	9	10	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	1277
2001	1346	10	13	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	1434
2002	1665	14	17	109	6	n/a	n/a	0	1811
2003	1665	14	17	109	6	n/a	n/a	0	1811
2004	1830	24	31	146	3	n/a	n/a	0	2034
2005	2036	35	51	168	2	n/a	n/a	16	2308
2006	2219	64	72	182	7	n/a	n/a	23	2567
2007	2380	81	121	192	8	n/a	n/a	33	2815
2008	2063	85	161	206	7	n/a	n/a	44	2566
2009	2100	106	195	204	8	n/a	n/a	56	2669
2010	1193	78	160	200	11	0	35	0	1677
2011	1107	81	184	199	6	0	43	0	1620
2012	1304	87	209	191	7	1	53	0	1852
2013	1499	90	258	220	6	1	61	0	2135
2014	1729	98	301	269	9	2	81	0	2489
2015	1836	120	367	281	10	3	76	0	2693
2016	1937	133	479	298	12	4	85	0	2948
2017	2004	139	622	344	10	5	82	0	3206
2018	2015	166	823	341	10	3	84	0	3442
2019	1581	89	664	184	5	2	75	0	2600
2020	1312	53	707	149	3	2	63	0	2289
2021	1293	64	766	138	8	3	69	0	2341
2022	1178	63	853	166	9	2	84	0	2355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Forsyth High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	532	36.0	14.7	3.9
1991	1268	75.0	16.9	4.1
1992	1290	82.0	15.7	5.6
1993	1329	76.0	17.5	3.1
1994	754	47.1	16.0	10.5
1995	971	57.0	17.0	3
1996	971	57.0	17.0	3
1997	1036	59.5	17.4	4.2
1998	1025	67.0	15.3	3.5
1999	1128	70.5	16.0	3.7
2000	1277	74.5	17.1	3.9
2001	1434	89.5	16.0	3.1
2002	1811	115.5	15.7	5.5
2003	1811	115.5	15.7	5.5
2004	2034	116.8	17.4	7.4
2005	2308	132.5	17.4	7.2
2006	2567	155.0	16.6	7.5
2007	2815	169.5	16.6	7.3
2008	2566	162.7	15.8	7.8
2009	2669	162.2	16.5	8.6
2010	1677	104.6	16.0	13.2
2011	1620	98.7	16.4	14.4
2012	1852	114.1	16.2	12.4
2013	2135	120.6	17.7	12.8
2014	2489	135.7	18.3	11.1
2015	2693	151.0	17.8	9.7
2016	2948	157.0	18.7	9.6
2017	3206	176.4	18.1	9
2018	3442	183.6	18.7	9.2
2019	2600	146.0	17.8	5.8
2020	2289	129.0	17.7	4.7
2021	2341	129.0	18.1	3.9
2022	2355	127.9	18.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio South Forsyth High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	532	36.0	14.7	3.9
1991	1268	75.0	16.9	4.1
1992	1290	82.0	15.7	5.6
1993	1329	76.0	17.5	3.1
1994	754	47.1	16.0	10.5
1995	971	57.0	17.0	3
1996	971	57.0	17.0	3
1997	1036	59.5	17.4	4.2
1998	1025	67.0	15.3	3.5
1999	1128	70.5	16.0	3.7
2000	1277	74.5	17.1	3.9
2001	1434	89.5	16.0	3.1
2002	1811	115.5	15.7	5.5
2003	1811	115.5	15.7	5.5
2004	2034	116.8	17.4	7.4
2005	2308	132.5	17.4	7.2
2006	2567	155.0	16.6	7.5
2007	2815	169.5	16.6	7.3
2008	2566	162.7	15.8	7.8
2009	2669	162.2	16.5	8.6
2010	1677	104.6	16.0	13.2
2011	1620	98.7	16.4	14.4
2012	1852	114.1	16.2	12.4
2013	2135	120.6	17.7	12.8
2014	2489	135.7	18.3	11.1
2015	2693	151.0	17.8	9.7
2016	2948	157.0	18.7	9.6
2017	3206	176.4	18.1	9
2018	3442	183.6	18.7	9.2
2019	2600	146.0	17.8	5.8
2020	2289	129.0	17.7	4.7
2021	2341	129.0	18.1	3.9
2022	2355	127.9	18.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Forsyth High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$176 (2.5%)	$7,006 (97.5%)	$7,182
2018	$191 (2.6%)	$7,091 (97.4%)	$7,282
2019	$167 (2.0%)	$8,068 (98.0%)	$8,234

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Forsyth High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 9^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 13^th of 429 High schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (South Forsyth High School)	85.8	79.6	6.2%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Forsyth County)	73.3	68.9	4.4%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	44.3	3%
End of Course Algebra I (South Forsyth High School)	75	59.6	15.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Forsyth County)	76.3	62.9	13.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	38.7	2.4%
End of Course Biology (South Forsyth High School)	82.1	84.7	2.6%
End of Course Biology (Forsyth County)	76.6	71.9	4.7%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	47.6	1.4%
End of Course United States History (South Forsyth High School)	79.6	63.2	16.4%
End of Course United States History (Forsyth County)	70.5	57.6	12.9%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	39.6	8.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	2600	2341	10%
African American	89	64	28.1%
American Indian	5	8	60%
Asian	664	766	15.4%
Hispanic	184	138	25%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	1581	1293	18.2%
Two or More Races	75	69	8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.8%	3.9%	1.9%

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Elementary:	Daves Creek Elementary School
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