Editing Winston-Salem, North Carolina (section)

==Education==
[[File:WakeWaitChapel.jpg|thumb|Wait Chapel at [[Wake Forest University]]]] 
[[File:Ncsa5.jpg|thumb|Watson Hall at [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts]]]]

===Primary and secondary===
[[Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools]] has most of its schools inside Winston-Salem. WS/FC Schools include 51 elementary schools, 25 middle schools and 13 high schools. The school with the largest student body population is [[West Forsyth High School (North Carolina)|West Forsyth High School]], with over 2,400 students as of the 2017–2018 school year. The district is the most diverse school system in [[North Carolina]]. Winston-Salem/[[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] School System is the fourth-largest school system in [[North Carolina]], with about 59,000 students and over 90 schools operating in the district.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/105059|title=About WS/FCS|work=www.wsfcs.com|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>

Private and parochial schools also make up a significant portion of Winston-Salem's educational establishment. Catholic elementary schools include St. Leo The Great and [[Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)|Our Lady of Mercy]]. Protestant Christian schools include Winston-Salem Christian School,<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.wschristian.com/about|title=Winston-Salem Christian School – Who are we?|website=wschristian.com|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Calvary Day School (Baptist),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calvaryday.school/|title=Calvary Day School homepage|website=calvaryday.school|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Gospel Light Christian School, Salem Baptist Christian School,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salem Baptist Christian School {{!}} Private K4-12 School {{!}} NC|url=https://www.salemvikings.org/|access-date=2021-12-22|website=SalemVikings|language=en}}</ref> Redeemer School ([[Presbyterian]]), St. John's Lutheran, Cedar Forest Christian School, Winston-Salem Street School,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsstreetschool.org/about/overview|title=Winston-Salem Street School – About us|website=wsstreetschool.org|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Salem Montessori School,<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.salem-montessori.org/|title=Why Salem Montessori School?|website=salem-montessori.org|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Berean Baptist Christian School and Woodland Baptist Christian School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbcseagles.com/|title=Welcome to Woodland Baptist Christian School|website=wbcseagles.com|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Until 2001, Winston-Salem was home to [[Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School (North Carolina)|Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greensboro.com/opinions-mixed-on-bishops-move-some-say-bishop-mcguinness-switch-to-the-nchsaa-is-a/article_459ecdae-5dd5-5cc2-899b-a9664adb5f1a.html|title=Opinions mixed on Bishop's move some say Bishop McGuiness switch to the NCHSAA is a good idea; others say the school is making a mistake|last=Dixon|first=Kelly|date=January 26, 2015|website=[[Greensboro News & Record]]|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref>

[[Forsyth Country Day School]] (in nearby [[Lewisville, North Carolina]]) and [[Summit School (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)|Summit School]] are secular private schools that serve the area. [[Salem Academy]], located in Old Salem, has been providing education to young women since 1772.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.salemacademy.com/about|title=History of Salem Academy|work=www.salemacademy.com|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>

===Postsecondary===
Winston-Salem has a number of colleges and universities. Public institutions include [[Forsyth Technical Community College]]; [[Winston-Salem State University]], a [[historically black university]] founded in 1892;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wssu.edu/about/points-of-pride/our-history.html|title=Our History - Winston-Salem State University|work=www.wssu.edu|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref> and [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts]], the first public arts conservatory in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forsythtech.edu/about-forsyth/|title=About Forsyth Tech Community College|website=Forsythtech.edu|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uncsa.edu/news/news-media-resources/facts.aspx|title=UNCSA Quick Facts|publisher=[[University of North Carolina School of the Arts]]|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref>

Amongst private institutions is [[Wake Forest University]], a four-year private research university which was founded in 1834 and moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://about.wfu.edu|title=About Wake Forest|work=www.about.wfu.edu|access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> Other private colleges include [[Carolina Christian College]], [[Carolina University]], Living Arts Institute, and [[Salem College]], the oldest continuously operating educational institution for women in America, which was founded in 1772.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carolina Christian College African-American Bible College in North Carolina |url=https://carolina.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Carolina Christian College |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=History of Carolina University |work=carolinau.edu |url=https://carolinau.edu/about/history |access-date=August 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2012 |title=Living Arts College - Medical Arts Programs |url=http://www.living-arts-college.edu/medical/locations/winston-salem-nc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527130551/http://www.living-arts-college.edu/medical/locations/winston-salem-nc.html |archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.salem.edu/about|title=About Salem|work=www.salem.edu|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>