Three Forsyth County high schools were ranked among the top 25 in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report.
South Forsyth High School came in No. 16 in the state. The school, which was founded in 1989, also has the highest rate of minority student enrollment.
Lambert High School and West Forsyth High School were ranked No. 22 and No. 24, respectively.
Criteria used to determine the rankings included how the school fared in comparison to others in its state, the academic performance of the school’s black, Hispanic and low-income students, its graduation rate and how students performed in Advanced Placement or the International Baccalaureate program. The schools were ultimately ranked by how "college ready" U.S. News & World Report gauged their students to be.
Here's are Forsyth County's top high schools:
South Forsyth High School
State ranking: No. 16
National ranking: No. 513
Lambert High School
State ranking: No. 22
National ranking: No. 691
West Forsyth High School
State ranking: No. 24
National ranking: No. 709