NE Atlanta News

There were 9,135 ninth grade students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Lambert High School welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 1,572 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Forsyth County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Forsyth County ranked sixth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 105,657 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked sixth the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lambert High School	1,572	26.2%	6,006
Forsyth Central High School	1,302	27.7%	4,693
South Forsyth High School	1,254	25.7%	4,881
Denmark High School	1,234	25.2%	4,900
West Forsyth High School	1,217	25.4%	4,792
North Forsyth High School	1,102	26.8%	4,107
East Forsyth High School	822	28.3%	2,906
Alliance Academy for Innovation	632	28.7%	2,202