Early College of Forsyth, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway: grades 9 to 12, 306 students in 2024-25 and an A (91) in 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ school locator, boundary maps, bell schedules and 2026-27 calendar, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.

Early College of Forsyth is a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 2100 Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. The district lists it with a magnet early college on its high schools page.

It shares its site with Middle College of Forsyth. The district describes its early and middle college program as a partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College in which motivated students finish high school while earning college credit, on its enrollment page.

Who to call
Address 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone 336-757-3290
Grades 9 to 12
Run by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Calendar Traditional
State school code 340362

Principal

Principal Kenneth Jordan III, according to the school’s staff directory on Oct. 12, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 306 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 310 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 26 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.

School year Grade (score) Growth
2024-25 A (91) Met
2023-24 A (89) Met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 93.9% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 81.4% (state: 37.5%)
  • ACT composite of 17 or higher, 11th graders: 86.1% (state: 54.5%)
  • Four-year graduation rate: more than 95% (state: 89%)
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

How admission works

Early College of Forsyth has no residential attendance zone; it does not appear on the district’s boundary maps. Students enroll through the WS/FCS magnet and choice process. For the 2027-28 school year the district’s assignment timeline lists the Magnet School Showcase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Education Building at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, and the magnet and choice application period from Oct. 31, 2026, to Jan. 29, 2027. Group tours are by appointment with the school.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., with two-hour early dismissal at 1:20 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.

Early College of Forsyth follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming up:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher professional day (Election Day); no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second quarter and first semester
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter break
  • Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, Feb. 15, 2027: teacher professional day
  • March 26 to April 2, 2027: spring break
  • Friday, May 21, 2027: last day of school

The district has set Dec. 21-22, Jan. 4, Feb. 15 and May 24-28 as make-up days for bad weather.

Sports and activities

The school is not listed in the NCHSAA’s 2025-29 realignment.

Friday night games and results are on our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Early College of Forsyth serve?

Early College of Forsyth serves grades 9 to 12, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Early College of Forsyth’s school grade?

Early College of Forsyth earned an A, with a score of 91, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 93.9% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do students get into Early College of Forsyth?

Early College of Forsyth has no residential zone. Families apply through the WS/FCS magnet and choice process; the 2027-28 application period runs Oct. 31, 2026, to Jan. 29, 2027.

What time does Early College of Forsyth start?

The school day runs 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.