East Forsyth High School

8910 Jot Em Down Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

1,453 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

East Forsyth High School is a public high school and part of the Forsyth County school district, located in Gainesville, GA with 1,453 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 85 teachers, East Forsyth High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,453

Total Students

85.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Forsyth High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,036
Hispanic	324
Black	30
Asian	13
Two or More	43
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	4

White
1,036 (71.3 %)
Hispanic
324 (22.3 %)
Two or More
43 (3.0 %)
Black
30 (2.1 %)
Asian
13 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.3 %)
American Indian
3 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Forsyth County
Phone:	(770)888-1235
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,453
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	85.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	443
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	110

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 413

Grade 10 432

Grade 11 352

Grade 12 256

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for East Forsyth High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	413
Grade 10	432
Grade 11	352
Grade 12	256

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for East Forsyth High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	674	46.4%
Male	779	53.6%

High School 9th - 12th