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Ronald W Reagan High School

Q: Is Ronald W Reagan High School a good school?

Ronald W Reagan High School ranks 161 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Ronald W Reagan High School is a large, traditional public high school in Pfafftown, North Carolina, serving 2,122 students in grades 9–12 as part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. Reagan is one of the strongest schools in its district, ranking 161st out of 662 high schools statewide during the most recent ranking year—good for a 4-star rating and the 76th percentile. It is the highest-performing large neighborhood high school in the area, coming in well above nearby West Forsyth High, which ranks 260th, while other district schools like R J Reynolds High, Mount Tabor High School, and Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy all rank in the bottom half of the state.

Academically, Reagan exceeded district and state averages on every End-of-Course test. In the most recent year, proficiency rates reached 82.4% in English II and 87% in Math III, compared with state averages of 64.6% and 68.9%. Even its relative weak spot, Math I, came in at 51.6% proficiency—roughly double the district average of 26.2%. The school also graduated 93.7% of its students, well above the district (86.3%) and state (88.8%). Reagan posted notably strong results for English learner students (84th percentile statewide) and special education students (89th percentile), and about 29.8% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch—a much lower share than at most nearby Winston-Salem high schools.

The main red flag is chronic absenteeism. Reagan's rate was 35.0% in the most recent year, well above the state average of 24.2% and up from 31.8% the year before, suggesting the school may be leaving some performance on the table even while overall results remain strong. Per-pupil spending is about $7,615, similar to West Forsyth High ($7,594), and the student-to-teacher ratio is roughly 18.4 to 1. While the school's state ranking has eased from its 5-star peak in 2016–2017, Reagan has settled into a strong, steady, high-performing tier and remains a clear standout within the district.

2,122

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,615

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3750 Transou Road
Pfafftown, NC 27040

(336) 703-6776

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Feeder schools for Ronald W Reagan High School:

Elementary:	Meadowlark Elementary
	Vienna Elementary
Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (77% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg60%

161^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

159^th of 246Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools among North Carolina districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	161 of 662	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	132 of 641	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	139 of 640	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	117 of 626	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	128 of 621	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	118 of 594	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	61 of 514	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	58 of 469	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	45 of 476	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	67.0	84 of 507	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	72 of 531	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	50 of 451	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	65 of 505	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	80 of 502	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	124 of 506	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	98 of 499	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	72 of 490	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	83 of 477	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	36 of 453	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	67.9	87 of 431	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.1	79 of 440	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	85 of 437	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	71 of 434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	78 of 430	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	41 of 364	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	59 of 359	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	30 of 103	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	24 of 101	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	24 of 91	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	61 of 330	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	137 of 334	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	40 of 364	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	42 of 349	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	45 of 289	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	16 of 273	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	17 of 262	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	17 of 226	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	7 of 156	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	6 of 124	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	7 of 173	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	59.5	40 of 147	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	130 of 629	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	113 of 610	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	100 of 588	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	106 of 594	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	40 of 475	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	54 of 475	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	57 of 449	87.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	185 of 407	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	65 of 412	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	79 of 403	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	112 of 403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	98 of 398	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	33 of 325	89.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	127 of 474	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	105 of 462	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	85 of 449	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	91 of 436	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	37 of 370	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	57 of 354	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	189 of 620	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	145 of 606	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	173 of 613	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	143 of 597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	121 of 544	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	32 of 432	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.0	76 of 446	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	81 of 424	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	184 of 624	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	142 of 601	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	146 of 607	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	122 of 602	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	137 of 585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	76 of 481	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	65 of 488	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	67 of 463	85.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	64 of 265	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	41 of 253	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	55 of 261	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	38 of 185	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	40 of 372	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	18 of 352	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	49.0	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	120 of 551	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	101 of 542	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	114 of 553	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	99 of 537	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	115 of 534	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	54 of 439	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	61 of 444	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	70 of 427	83.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)66th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III87%+18 vs state

English II82%+18 vs state

Biology78%+19 vs state

Math I52%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 3, 2020

My daughter went here and my son will be going next year. It is a great school over all, one of the best in all of Winston. Teachers and staff are great, loving and involved with every student and take pride in their work. Like any place you will have kids that act up occasionally but nothing serious. Their is a bit of a social/economic divide but very few. For the most part the students all get along and make life long friendships like my daughter did. I am very happy to have my kids there and most importantly they feel safe. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

I was a student at Reagan but then I was suspended on alleged threats to the school for no reason there was not a fair assessment to make sure I was really a threat (which I am not) I was also told I had to go to a mental hospital to be evaluated . if you want your kids to have a good princpal who is fair and kind do not go here. Also if your kid has bullying issues do not go here even if you report bullying it won't be fixed Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ronald W Reagan High School	Public	9-12	3750 Transou Road	Pfafftown	27040	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6776	2,122	115	18.4	29.8%	1,286 (60.6%)	291 (13.7%)	333 (15.7%)	98 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (5.3%)	74.9	161^st of 662 public high schools	75.7%		80.7	132^nd of 641 public high schools	79.4%	29	77.7	82.4	51.6	87.0	$7,615	$522	$7,093
Mount Tabor High School	Public	9-12	342 Petree Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6700	1,426	81	17.6	—	416 (29.2%)	553 (38.8%)	358 (25.1%)	32 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (4.4%)	26.1	510^th of 662 public high schools	23.0%		29	464^th of 641 public high schools	27.6%	46	46.6	54.5	17.5	55.8	$8,336	$579	$7,757
North Forsyth Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5705 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 661-4880	1,084	68	15.8	—	77 (7.1%)	431 (39.8%)	518 (47.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.6%)	9.7	602^nd of 662 public high schools	9.1%		14.8	563^rd of 641 public high schools	12.2%	39	25.8	39.1	16.7	38.3	$10,139	$976	$9,162
R J Reynolds High	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 N Hawthorne Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4145	1,759	99	17.7	—	565 (32.1%)	613 (34.8%)	432 (24.6%)	56 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.2%)	28.2	492^nd of 662 public high schools	25.7%		32.2	432^nd of 641 public high schools	32.6%	60	44.5	58.4	27.6	52.4	$8,101	$446	$7,655
West Forsyth High	Public	9-12	1735 Lewisville-Clemmons	Clemmons	27012	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 712-4400	2,145	116	18.5	37.9%	1,087 (50.7%)	360 (16.8%)	452 (21.1%)	115 (5.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (5.9%)	59.4	260^th of 662 public high schools	60.7%		63.7	208^th of 641 public high schools	67.6%	52	64.5	73.9	46.2	74.7	$7,594	$428	$7,166
Carter High School	Public	11-12	851 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4119	123	15	8.1	97.6%	44 (35.8%)	44 (35.8%)	28 (22.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)					$31,027	$5,025	$26,002
J F Kennedy High	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	890 E 11th Street	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(336) 703-4143	332	24	14.1	—	50 (15.1%)	95 (28.6%)	167 (50.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	29.7	481^st of 662 public high schools	27.3%		26.5	482^nd of 641 public high schools	24.8%	1	40.3	40.0	43.1	66.0	$14,798	$1,646	$13,152
Career Center	Public	9-12	910 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 727-8181	0	49	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle College of Forsyth County	Public	11-12	2100 Silas Creek Parkway	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 734-7437	121	5	25.9	47.1%	35 (28.9%)	32 (26.4%)	41 (33.9%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)				54.2	$11,250	$199	$11,051
Early College of Forsyth County	Public	9-12	2100 Silas Creek Prky	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 757-3290	306	14	21.3	34.0%	90 (29.4%)	64 (20.9%)	108 (35.3%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.9%)	90.3	73^rd of 662 public high schools	89.0%		89.5	80^th of 641 public high schools	87.5%	7	98.5	97.4	66.7	88.9	$6,298	$197	$6,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald W Reagan High School

What is the racial makeup of Ronald W Reagan High School?

Students at Ronald W Reagan High School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Ronald W Reagan High School in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How many students attend Ronald W Reagan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,122 students attended Ronald W Reagan High School.

What schools feed into Ronald W Reagan High School?

Ronald W Reagan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary : Vienna Elementary
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

Is Ronald W Reagan High School a good school?

Ronald W Reagan High School ranks 161^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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