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Atkins Academic & Technical High

Q: Is Atkins Academic & Technical High a good school?

Atkins Academic & Technical High ranks 105 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Atkins Academic & Technical High is a public magnet high school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 1,190 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in the state, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, which is particularly impressive given that the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district as a whole is ranked 159 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating.

Atkins Academic & Technical High excels academically, outperforming the district and state averages in End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. The school also demonstrates a strong commitment to equity and inclusion, with exceptional performance across diverse student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students. Additionally, Atkins appears to be efficiently utilizing its resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 17:1 and per-student spending of $9,035, compared to some nearby schools like Carver High ($15,235) and Carter High School ($31,027).

When compared to nearby schools, Atkins Academic & Technical High consistently outperforms its peers, including Parkland High, R.J. Reynolds High, and Carver High, in EOC exam proficiency rates across multiple subjects. The only nearby school that comes close to Atkins' academic performance is the Early College of Forsyth County, which also ranks among the top high schools in the state.

1,187

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,035

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3605 Old Greensboro Road
Winston Salem, NC 27101

(336) 703-6754

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Feeder schools for Atkins Academic & Technical High:

Elementary:	Ashley Academy
	Petree Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg53%

105^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14High Schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

159^th of 242Winston 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
2025	85.6	105 of 641	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	114 of 640	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	90 of 626	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	109 of 621	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	83 of 594	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	40 of 514	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	31 of 469	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.3	42 of 476	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	40 of 507	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	36 of 531	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	74.4	52 of 451	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	35 of 505	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	65 of 440	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	50 of 437	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	48 of 434	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	60 of 430	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	18 of 364	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	18 of 369	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	21 of 359	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	18 of 98	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	12 of 330	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	20 of 334	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	17 of 364	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	48 of 349	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	27 of 273	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.0	51 of 262	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	85 of 610	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	103 of 602	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	66 of 588	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	35 of 475	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	45 of 475	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	78 of 398	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	49 of 325	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	87 of 462	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	77 of 454	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	60 of 449	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	68 of 436	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	18 of 370	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	25 of 354	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	32 of 340	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	110 of 606	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	115 of 613	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	88 of 597	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	80 of 544	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	23 of 432	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	26 of 446	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	33 of 424	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	116 of 601	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	121 of 607	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	107 of 602	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	103 of 585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	30 of 481	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	33 of 488	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	26 of 463	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	92.6	13 of 261	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	10 of 226	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	3 of 199	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	27 of 195	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	10 of 352	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	11 of 349	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	44 of 542	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	79 of 553	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	41 of 537	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	67 of 534	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	13 of 439	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	16 of 444	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	20 of 427	95.3%	★★★★★

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 (2025)97th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)79th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)68th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III94%+28 vs state

English II86%+27 vs state

Biology76%+27 vs state

Math I52%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Positive and warm atmosphere. Lots of administrative support and access to technology. Students have many choices among clubs, teams, sports, internships, etc to allow them to explore their interests. The academics are challenging, but staff members really support and encourage students. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, March 16, 2017

Everyone here is so friendly, definitely would recommend this school Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Many parents pulled their children out of Atkins in 2016. Most of the time your residential school will be a better fit for your child. Atkins does not a well rounded child and the teachers do not seem to care about the students. After moving my child, I found the other school has better teachers and administration. Atkins looks good on the surface but not when you have to deal with the administration and the teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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/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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atkins Academic & Technical High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3605 Old Greensboro Road	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-6754	1,187	68	17.4	36.1%	525 (44.2%)	284 (23.9%)	244 (20.6%)	80 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.3%)	85.6	105^th of 641 public high schools	83.6%		84.6	114^th of 640 public high schools	82.2%	9	75.6	86.3	52.5	94.5							$9,035	$597	$8,438
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1215 North Cameron Avenue	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6732	369	35	10.6	99.2%	5 (1.4%)	185 (50.1%)	168 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	14.3	568^th of 641 public high schools	11.4%		8.4	605^th of 640 public high schools	5.5%	37	18.2	32.4	23.6	39.5	27.3	18.2	26.9	12.1	7.4	24.2	$14,063	$2,100	$11,962
Carver High	Public	9-12	3545 Carver School Road	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 727-2987	728	49	14.8	99.6%	23 (3.2%)	402 (55.2%)	280 (38.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	9	603^rd of 641 public high schools	5.9%		9	597^th of 640 public high schools	6.7%	6	16.6	24.0	6.0	44.4							$15,235	$2,941	$12,294
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)
J F Kennedy High	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	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	99.1%	50 (15.1%)	95 (28.6%)	167 (50.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	26.5	482^nd of 641 public high schools	24.8%		12.5	574^th of 640 public high schools	10.3%	92	24.1	56.4	19.4	54.3							$14,798	$1,646	$13,152
Carter High School	Public	9-12	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
East Forsyth High	Public	9-12	2500 W Mountain Street	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6735	1,647	100	16.5	99.8%	707 (42.9%)	369 (22.4%)	468 (28.4%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.5%)	31	439^th of 641 public high schools	31.5%		33.7	412^th of 640 public high schools	35.6%	27	39.6	44.4	23.9	62.3							$8,955	$537	$8,418
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	99.4%	565 (32.1%)	613 (34.8%)	432 (24.6%)	56 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.2%)	32.2	432^nd of 641 public high schools	32.6%		31.7	434^th of 640 public high schools	32.2%	2	42.1	53.6	17.3	56.3							$8,101	$446	$7,655
Main Street Academy	Public	6-12	2700 S. Main Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4185	63	17	3.6	95.2%	3 (4.8%)	41 (65.1%)	13 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.5%)								(n/a)							20.0				$36,283	$2,804	$33,478
Parkland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 Brewer Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 771-4700	1,569	106	14.8	99.8%	115 (7.3%)	587 (37.4%)	800 (51.0%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.3%)	11.8	589^th of 641 public high schools	8.1%		11.4	581^st of 640 public high schools	9.2%	8	22.0	34.0	15.1	36.4							$9,527	$1,008	$8,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkins Academic & Technical High

What schools feed into Atkins Academic & Technical High?

Atkins Academic & Technical High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley Academy
Elementary : Petree Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Atkins Academic & Technical High?

Students at Atkins Academic & Technical High are 44% White, 24% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Atkins Academic & Technical High in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How many students attend Atkins Academic & Technical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,187 students attended Atkins Academic & Technical High.

Is Atkins Academic & Technical High a good school?

Atkins Academic & Technical High ranks 105^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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