Forest High School
5000 Se Maricamp Rd, Ocala, FL, 34480-7422 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Forest High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Marion County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2136 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 100 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 817 students
Grade 10 - 543 students
Grade 11 - 454 students
Grade 12 - 322 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 10% 18%
% Black 18% 26%
% White 70% 52%
% Unknown 1 % 1%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Marion County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 62 24
Number of Students Managed 42,223 students 15,852 students
District Total Revenue $338,100,000 $150,286,000
District Expenditure $328,303,000 $148,035,000
District Revenue / Student $8,007 $9,481
District Expenditure / Student $7,775 $9,339
District Graduation Rates 83% 90%
In the News:
  • Hundreds line up to help classmate in need (The Ocala Star-Banner)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:32:24 am
    By Laura Byrnes Correspondent Hunter Turner parked his wheelchair Thursday in a patch of shade in the courtyard at Forest High School and enjoyed the perfect fall weather. Every now and then a classmate ambled over for a high-five and a "how's it goin' bro?" More than anything, Hunter enjoyed the view.
  • Bethea’s double-double leads Knights (The Ocala Star-Banner)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:55:22 am
    Staff reports Jazzmin Bethea scored a double-double to lead the Vanguard basketball team to a 64-22 victory over visiting Dunnellon in Monday night’s season opener. Bethea had 13 points and 13 rebounds, while teammate Holly Pole added 11 points. Shalaunte Gardner scored 7 points for Dunnellon (0-1), which visits Leesburg on Friday.
  • Forest junior skates way into record books (The Ocala Star-Banner)
    posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:40:26 am
    By Jamie Voisine Correspondent Ocala is home to a new world champion. Seventeen year-old Erin Jackson is the latest in a line of world-class roller speed skaters to come out of the Ocala area and make a splash on the international circuit.
  • Female veterans honored by women's club (The Ocala Star-Banner)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:32:03 am
    By Laura Byrnes Correspondent On the first leg of the 4,757-mile flight from the island of Leyte to Hawaii, a young Army lieutenant from Wisconsin, Victoria “Vici” Pavlowski, was a constant, reassuring presence aboard the olive drab ambulance plane, quietly taking temperatures, dispensing painkillers, adjusting bandages and straightening blankets.
  • Do not play lists (The Gainesville Sun)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 04:18:32 pm
    By Dave Schlenker Star-Banner entertainment editor Not long ago, Ocala-based entertainer Steve Champagne and a buddy were listening to music when the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic “Sweet Home Alabama” started playing. “He asked me to turn it off, and he’s a big Skynyrd fan,” Champagne recalled.
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School Notes:
  • Forest High School may refer to:
  • Forest High School - Ocala, Florida
  • Forest High School - Forest, Louisiana
  • Forest High School - Forest, Mississippi
  • Forest High School - Sydney, Australia
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (34480)
School Zip (34480)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,124 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 29% 27%
Population Average Age 38 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $41,055 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 24 years old 32 years old
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Zipcode (34480)


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% Owning / % Renting 82% / 18% 67% / 33%
School Map:
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2. Marion County Prek Program - n/a - 1.0 mi. away - view location
3. Student Services/ese - 61 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
4. Silver River Marine Institute - 188 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
5. Pace Center For Girls, Inc. - 42 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
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