Green Forest High School
801 Phillips Ave
Green Forest, AR 72638
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(870)438-5203
- Green Forest High School serves 381 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Green Forest High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Green Forest High School's student population of 381 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 381 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Green Forest High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 999 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Green Forest High School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 21% |
| White | 52% | 61% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.32 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 56% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 17% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Green Forest School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Green Forest High School is Alpena High School (8.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Green Forest Intermed School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Green Forest Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Green Forest Green Forest Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 383 students
0.1 miles
601 School Dr
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870)438-5205 0.1 PK-3 383 - Green Forest Green Forest Intermed School Grades: 4-8 | 456 students
0.1 miles
401 Tulip Court
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870)438-5129 0.1 4-8 456 - Alpena Alpena Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 302 students
8.2 miles
300 Denver St Bldg B
Alpena, AR 72611
(870)437-2229 8.2 PK-6 302 - Alpena Alpena High School Grades: 7-12 | 218 students
8.2 miles
300 Denver St Bldg A
Alpena, AR 72611
(870)437-2228 8.2 7-12 218 - Berryville Berryville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 469 students
8.3 miles
214 Ferguson St
Berryville, AR 72616
(870)423-4512 8.3 6-8 469
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