My daughter just started at SFHS (Aug. 09) as a freshman and LOVES IT. She wants to go in early and stay late! Her teachers and classmates are competitive and encourage her to strive for excellence. SFHS used to be crowded due to the rapid growth of this area, but with the opening of a new high school
... Read more they were able to remove all of the trailer classrooms that used to fill the parking lot. Is it the best school in the nation? No, but they did rank 371st on Nesweek's recent list of top 1500 high schools in the nation, making the list for the third year in a row. Forsyth County also had the highest avg ACT scores (2008/09) for high school districts in Georgia, with South Forsyth HS leading the group. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/27/09
We love this high school. Coming from California we didn't know what to expect. I would rate east bay San Francisco 5 and south forsyth a 9 out of 10. The teachers are extremely accomodating all having much more than just a teaching certificate many with bachelor and master and doctorate degrees.
... Read more My daughters can't believe how much better the schools are here compared to Northern California Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/09
As a parent of a past and current HS student, I feel the school could do more for the students with IEP's with tutoring like having a tutoring labs for the students. It is nice they have IB or AP curriculums but IEP student [need] more special help.
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Posted by a parent on 01/23/08
Being a student, I think this school is great. We have great teachers, and some not so great as does every school. The students are also very nice.
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Posted by a student on 11/20/07
Unfortunately I have a very negative experience at SFHS. I am convinced that the administrators are not looking after a child best interest in this school. The children do not get individual attention and consideration.
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Posted by a parent on 11/16/07
I have three children--one is already in college and two are currently students at the school. We have had a very positive experience at SFHS. Each one of my children has either followed the IB or AP curriculum. I am a former high school math teacher myself (from the North) and believe my children
... Read more are receiving an excellent educational experience. The school also offers an abundance of extra curricular activities that have truly enriched their education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/07
SFHS is a great football team with a curriculum attached to it. As you might expect here in the 3rd fastest growing county in America (!), the school is overcrowded like a New York subway car on Monday morning. That is not the school's fault. IMO, the curriculum is good - you could even consider it
... Read more challenging, by southern standards. The teachers are generally well respected, and that coming from a 17-year-old boy is high praise. Crime seems to be no real problem here. It's overall harmlessly entertaining fodder for the observant man. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/07/07
Two of my sons graduated from South as well as many of their friends. We have first hand experience, not only as the students but also as the parents. South Forsythia is a great place to get an education, to be proud of. The faculty & staff provide a safe environment and diverse education. There are
... Read more many extracurricular activities to participate in. The test scores and the other information on this web site say it all. Go South! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/30/07
My daughter graduated from SFHS last year. She was in the honors program and took many challenging courses. For the most part, her teachers were professional and highly motivating. She was involved in many extra curricular activities and enjoyed the diversity of her classmates. She scored well on
... Read more her SAT's and is now enrolled in a very good university where she finds the course work easy compared to her challenges at South Forsyth. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/20/05
Frankly, i do not see why this site has asked for parents 'firsthand experiences' seeing as they are not the ones attending the school. But that's beside the point. South Forsyth High School is possibly the largest melting pot of ethnicity. Not that thats a bad thing. People interct with many different
... Read more people and I find that quite unique. Allthough SFHS is a public school, uniqueness isn't much of a factor. The teachers are marginal at best, just above par in my opinion. Nothing unusual happens, nothing out of the ordinary, just plain straight-from-the-book teaching. This is all firsthand knowledge, though highly opinionated, and also take into account i haven't met all the teachers. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) in English language arts, math, science and social studies to students in grade 11. The GHSGT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. Students must pass all parts of the GHSGT in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to pass the test.
Student enrollment:
2,543
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
150
Number of classrooms:
60
Vocational Education
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Culinary Arts, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Cumming schools — South Forsyth High School is located at 585 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming GA 30041. 585 Peachtree Pkwy is in the 30041 ZIP code in Cumming, GA The school district for South Forsyth High School is the Forsyth County School District. South Forsyth High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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