De Forest High

815 Jefferson St, DeForest WI, 53532 | DeForest Area School District | 608-842-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1051
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in DeForest
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
44%DeForest
41%Wisconsin

De Forest High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "DeForest Area School District" in DeForest, WI. There are a total of 1,051 students and 69 teachers at De Forest High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

De Forest High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average.

De Forest High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1051
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment174
Taking some courses43
Taking some courses (not tests)118
Passing some courses33
Passing no courses4

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 De Forest High, there are a total of 174 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 43 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

De Forest High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 83.3% 84.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 4.0% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 3.8% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 4.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.9% 2.5% 3.1%

DeForest demographics profile

StatisticDeForestWisconsinNational
Population10,4735,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,23210891
Median age37.939.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English98%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in DeForest

IndexDeForestWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.3%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The De Forest High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.