General
West Forsyth is located in Clemmons, a small suburb of Winston-Salem. Located between Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 421, the area is rapidly growing, which is directly evidenced by the school's size. Until the recent construction of Reagan High School, the school serviced both Clemmons and Lewisville as well as parts of Winston-Salem.
West Forsyth consistently scores well on standardized tests, often leading the county in SAT scores. In 2007, West Forsyth was ranked 356th in the Newsweek Top 1000 Best Schools in America. For the 2009–2010 school year, West Forsyth was the highest scoring high school in the county. West Forsyth was also one of 13 high schools in the state of North Carolina in 2009 to receive the distinction of Honor School of Excellence due to high achievement on standardized tests.
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