Forest Park High School

5452 Phillips Dr, Forest Park GA, 30297 | Clayton County School District | 404-362-3890
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1728
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Forest Park
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
26%Forest Park
42%Georgia

Forest Park High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clayton County School District" in Forest Park, GA. There are a total of 1,728 students and 85 teachers at Forest Park High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Forest Park High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 46% lower than the Georgia average.

Forest Park High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1728
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment248
Taking some courses74
Taking some courses (not tests)179
Passing some courses22
Passing no courses42

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 High School, there are a total of 248 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 74 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School13%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 4.5% 3.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 46.0% 70.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 10.0% 4.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4% 19.3% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Forest Park demographics profile

StatisticForest ParkGeorgiaNational
Population19,88410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,13618791
Median age32.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English75%86%79%
Speak Spanish18%8%13%

Education level achieved in Forest Park

IndexForest ParkGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade63.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school59.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college30.7%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.2%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Park High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.