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R J Reynolds High School vs. West Forsyth High School

Should you attend R J Reynolds High School or West Forsyth High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
R J Reynolds High School
301 N Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
West Forsyth High School
1735 Lewisville-clemmons
Clemmons, NC 27012
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

R J Reynolds High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

West Forsyth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,692 students in grades 9-12, R J Reynolds High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,348 students in grades 9-12, West Forsyth High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,692 students
2,348 students
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This chart displays total students of West Forsyth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
119 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Forsyth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#943 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#194 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of R J Reynolds High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Forsyth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in NC)
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in NC)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
58%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in NC)
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of R J Reynolds High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Forsyth High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of R J Reynolds High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Forsyth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
490
647
Grade 10 Students
444
541
Grade 11 Students
392
629
Grade 12 Students
366
531

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of R J Reynolds High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Forsyth High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in R J Reynolds High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Forsyth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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