Forest Grove High School

1401 Nichols Ln, Forest Grove OR, 97116 | Forest Grove School District 15 | 503-359-2432
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1908
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Forest Grove
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
46%Forest Grove
46%Oregon

Forest Grove High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forest Grove School District 15" in Forest Grove, OR. There are a total of 1,908 students and 89 teachers at Forest Grove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Forest Grove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 5% lower than the Oregon average.

Forest Grove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1908
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment666
Taking some courses232
Taking some courses (not tests)198
Passing some courses174
Passing no courses43

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 Grove High School, there are a total of 666 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 232 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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 Grove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 49.9% 45.2% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.9% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.8% 49.3% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.7% 5.4% 3.1%

Forest Grove demographics profile

StatisticForest GroveOregonNational
Population24,8474,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,2594591
Median age34.639.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English81%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Forest Grove

IndexForest GroveOregonNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.2%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Grove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.