Forreston High School

601 East Main St, Forreston, IL 61030 | (815) 938-2175
  • Grades: 6-12
  • Student Enrollment: 476
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 665, Forreston, IL 61030
  • Principal or Admin: Christopher Shockey
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 476
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 244 (51.3%)
  • Females: 224 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (4.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 82 (17.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 103 (21.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Forreston High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black20.4%
Asian30.6%
Hispanic132.7%
White45094.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Forreston High School
  Number Percent
6th Grade5712.0%
7th Grade7916.6%
8th Grade6814.3%
9th Grade5912.4%
10th Grade7415.5%
11th Grade6213.0%
12th Grade7716.2%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.3%
District:
95.8%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
94.9%
State:
87.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.6%
District:
1.6%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Forreston High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on April 13, 2011
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I graduated from here in May of 2010. It was a good school with a wide array of courses. The school does require more credits than some though.

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