Forrest City High School

467 Victoria St, Forrest City AR, 72335 | Forrest City School District | 870-633-1464
  • grades 9-12
  • students 693
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 69% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Forrest City
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
17%Forrest City
45%Arkansas

Forrest City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forrest City School District" in Forrest City, AR. There are a total of 693 students and 55 teachers at Forrest City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Forrest City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.0%, which is 69% lower than the Arkansas average.

Forrest City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students693
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses61
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses61
Passing no courses<=2

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 Forrest City High School, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 61 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Forrest City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 16.9% 13.7% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 81.5% 84.2% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.0% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.9% 3.1%

Forrest City demographics profile

StatisticForrest CityArkansasNational
Population14,0623,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6955891
Median age34.837.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%58%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Forrest City

IndexForrest CityArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade67.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school64.6%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college40.9%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.2%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.7%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Forrest City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.