Forsyth County is home to 318,000 residents in its 410 square miles. The historical city of Winston-Salem is the county seat. The cities of Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem form the Triad cities.

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County merged their individual school districts into one larger district. Approximately 49,000 students are educated in the districts 40 elementary, 14 middle, 9 high, and 7 specialty schools. The district also offers magnet programs of intensified curriculum focus.

Forsyth Technical Community College has eight locations in the county and is one of the largest community colleges in the state. Associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas are offered in 156 programs in business, healthcare, and engineering. Corporate training and continuing education are available on campus as well.

The North Carolina School of the Arts is a world-renowned learning institution for high school and college students. This residential arts conservatory awards Bachelor of Arts in dance, design and production, drama, and filmmaking. A Bachelor of Music is also available.

Recreation and sports are offered through the Parks and Recreation Department. Programs offered are karate, tennis, softball leagues, and basketball leagues. The county maintains several parks which offer playgrounds, horseshoe pits, softball fields, and picnic pavilions.

Golf enthusiasts love Forsyth County. Some of the most challenging sand traps and water hazards are available to challenge the most skilled golfer. Several PGA Tour Championships have been played at courses in Forsyth County.

A diverse selection of shopping and dining venues is available for the hard-to-please. Scattered throughout the county are malls anchored by national retailers. Antique shops, art and pottery studios, boutiques, and gift shops are nestled in historic districts. Dining venues are just as eclectic. From southern hospitality to exotic cuisine, Forsyth County offers an array of cuisines to satisfy the most discriminating palate.

The performing arts are well-represented in the Winston-Salem area of Forsyth County. Nicknamed the City of the Arts, Winston-Salem was the first in the nation to create an arts council. The Winston-Salem Symphony offers brilliant classical and masterworks productions for the area residents. A youth orchestra is sponsored by the symphony to foster artistic and personal talent in the area?s young people. Opera lovers are entertained by the talented Piedmont Opera Theatre, which performs in the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. Opera aficionados have enjoyed brilliant productions of Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, Romeo and Juliette, and La Traviata.

Forsyth County offers history, artistic diversions, plentiful leisure activities, and a fulfilling lifestyle to those who call this county their home.

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