North Forest High School

10725 Mesa, Houston, TX 77078 | (713) 631-7720

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,629

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,629 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1306th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P O Box 23278, Houston, TX 77228

Principal or Admin: Mr Ronnie Brown
Fax: (713) 635-6309
Website: www.nfisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

North Forest Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,820
Graduation Rate: 32.0%
Dropout Rate: 9.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 7,665

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,629
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 813 (49.9%)
Females: 816 (50.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,626 (99.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,626 (99.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

North Forest High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1,201	73.7%
Asian	2	0.1%
Hispanic	419	25.7%
White	7	0.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	614	37.7%
10th Grade	318	19.5%
11th Grade	373	22.9%
12th Grade	324	19.9%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

39.0%

District:

39.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

31.0%

District:

33.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

49.9%

District:

42.5%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

37.5%

District:

46.3%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$65,092

District:

$63,209

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$49,634

District:

$47,706

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$45,418

District:

$43,616

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,169

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,287

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$51,182

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$55,778

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.9

District:

11.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

16.8%

District:

30.4%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

7.1%

District:

8.6%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

18.6%

District:

15.7%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

26.2%

District:

24.9%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on October 29, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Better than my other school that has 58% percent graduation rate. I learn a lot here, but there are too many fights and stuff. If you can't handle the crimes, just stay away.

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