(photo by Daphni Torres)
The ACT, a standardized tests consisting of questions related to english, mathematics, reading, and science, top scores in large school districts in Georgia were Forsyth County.
For the fifth year in a row, Forsyth County high schools have maintained their reputation for the highest ACT scores in large school districts in Georgia with an average score of 24.5. Forsyth’s 5 high schools – Central, Lambert, North, South, and West- were all reported to be in the top 55 out of 443 high schools in Georgia. All school passed the average score for the state (21.4) and even the nation’s score of 20.07. A total of 2,097 students took the ACT in Forsyth in 2019, 125 more than last years total of 1,972.
2018 Number Tested
2018 Average
2019 Number Tested
2019 Average
National
20.8
20.7
State
56,481
21.4
53,036
21.4
FCS District
1,972
24.5
2,097
24.5
Forsyth Central HS
271
23.7
280
23.7
Lambert HS
581
25.5
587
25.6
North Forsyth HS
272
22.9
238
22.6
South Forsyth HS
529
25.3
602
25.2
West Forsyth HS
373
23.9
382
23.6