Banks High School vs. Forest Grove High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banks High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 349 students in grades 9-12, Banks High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,922 students in grades 9-12, Forest Grove High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
349 students
1,922 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#202 out of 740 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
102
476
Grade 10 Students
80
501
Grade 11 Students
76
470
Grade 12 Students
91
475
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
57%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
