Forest Park Jr-Sr High School

1440 Michigan St, Ferdinand IN, 47532 | Southeast Dubois County School Corporation | 812-817-0900
  • grades 7-12
  • students 596
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Ferdinand
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
71%Ferdinand
46%Indiana

Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southeast Dubois County School Corporation" in Ferdinand, IN. There are a total of 596 students and 38 teachers at Forest Park Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Forest Park Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 37% higher than the Indiana average.

Forest Park Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students596
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment55
Taking some courses52
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses50

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest Park Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 55 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 52 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
865-69%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
870-74%
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest Park Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 98.4% 95.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 2.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 4.4% 3.1%

Ferdinand demographics profile

StatisticFerdinandIndianaNational
Population2,1336,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)92918891
Median age50.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Ferdinand

IndexFerdinandIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Park Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.