Green Forest High School
Tel:
(870)438-5203
- Green Forest High School serves 387 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Green Forest High School's student population of 387 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 387 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Green Forest High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 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 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #852 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 46% | 13% |
| Black | n/a | 20% |
| White | 51% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.57 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Green Forest School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 422 students
0.1 miles
601 School Dr
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870)438-5205 0.1 PK-3 422 - Green Forest Green Forest Intermed School Grades: 4-8 | 510 students
0.1 miles
401 Tulip Court
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870)438-5129 0.1 4-8 510 - Alpena Alpena Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 300 students
8.2 miles
300 Denver St Bldg B
Alpena, AR 72611
(870)437-2229 8.2 PK-6 300 - Alpena Alpena High School Grades: 7-12 | 243 students
8.2 miles
300 Denver St Bldg A
Alpena, AR 72611
(870)437-2228 8.2 7-12 243 - Berryville Berryville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 455 students
8.3 miles
214 Ferguson St
Berryville, AR 72616
(870)423-4512 8.3 6-8 455
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