Forest High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,315 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 148th out of 471 high schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Marion County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,596
- Graduation Rate: 62.2%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 42,005
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,315
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,162 (50.2%)
- Females: 1,089 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 181 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 750 (32.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 931 (40.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 0.4% |
| Black | 388 | 16.8% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 283 | 12.2% |
| White | 1,535 | 66.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 626 | 27.0% |
| 10th Grade | 641 | 27.7% |
| 11th Grade | 519 | 22.4% |
| 12th Grade | 529 | 22.9% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
83.0%
District:
75.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.1%
District:
0.5%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
62.0%
District:
69.8%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.9%
District:
0.9%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
2.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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