Forest Area High School
Tel:
(231) 369-2884
Forest Area High School serves 185 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Forest Area High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Forest Area High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
Forest Area High School's student population of 185 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 185 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
Forest Area High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Forest Area High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2427 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 93% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Forest Area Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Forest Area High School is Pugsley Correctional Facility (5.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Forest Area Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fife Lake Forest Area Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 178 students
0.0 miles
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884 0.0 4-8 178 - Fife Lake Fife Lake Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 146 students
3.1 miles
108 Pierce St
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 879-3362 3.1 PK-3 146 - Kingsley Pugsley Correctional Facility Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
5.6 miles
7401 Walton Rd
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5253 5.6 9-12 n/a - Manton Manton Consolidated Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 377 students
9.9 miles
105 5th St
Manton, MI 49663
(231) 824-6413 9.9 PK-4 377 - Manton Manton Consolidated High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 278 students
9.9 miles
105 5th St
Manton, MI 49663
(231) 824-6411 9.9 9-12 278
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