Summary:
R J Reynolds High is a public magnet high school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,692. The school is part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district, which is ranked 164 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
R J Reynolds High has a relatively balanced racial makeup, with 34.1% White, 33.1% African American, and 24.53% Hispanic students, which is higher diversity compared to some nearby schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by end-of-course (EOC) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.7% in Biology, 53.5% in English II, 15.2% in Math I, and 49.5% in Math III, compared to the district averages of 50.6%, 54.2%, 22.3%, and 54.1%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from being ranked 237 out of 514 North Carolina high schools in 2018-2019 to 434 out of 640 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of high schools in the state.
R J Reynolds High faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students (57.62% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population. Compared to nearby schools, R J Reynolds High performs better than Carver High and Parkland High, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing magnet schools like Early College of Forsyth County and Middle College of Forsyth County.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 9-12
District:
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
434th of 640 North Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,101
Feeder schools for R J Reynolds High:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.5
Number of students: 1,692
Racial breakdown:
White:
34.1%
African American:
33.1%
Hispanic:
24.5%
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Two or more races:
5.0%
Asian:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%
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