Forest Park High School
Tel:
(703)583-3200
- Forest Park High School serves 2,209 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 72% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Forest Park High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Forest Park High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Forest Park High School's student population of 2,209 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 131 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,209 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 131 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest Park High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Park High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #718 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 15% |
| Black | 26% | 23% |
| White | 38% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince William Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Park High School is C.d. Hylton High School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is George M. Hampton Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Montclair Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dumfries Montclair Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 592 students
1.0 miles
4920 Tallowwood Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703)730-1072 1.0 PK-5 592 - Dumfries A. Henderson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 628 students
1.4 miles
3799 Waterway Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703)670-2885 1.4 PK-5 628 - Manassas Ashland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 815 students
1.4 miles
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703)583-8774 1.4 PK-5 815 - Dumfries John F. Pattie Senior Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 695 students
1.4 miles
16125 Dumfries Road
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703)670-3173 1.4 PK-5 695 - Woodbridge Kyle R. Wilson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 659 students
1.4 miles
5710 Liberty Hill Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(571)589-4327 1.4 PK-5 659
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