Forest Area High School

7661 Shippy Rd Sw, Fife Lake MI, 49633 | Forest Area Community Schools | 231-369-2884
  • grades 9-12
  • students 185
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Fife Lake
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
32%Fife Lake
42%Michigan

Forest Area High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Forest Area Community Schools" in Fife Lake, MI. There are a total of 185 students and 8 teachers at Forest Area High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Forest Area High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 28% lower than the Michigan average.

Forest Area High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students185
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Area High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

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 Area High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 94.2% 93.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 1.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Fife Lake demographics profile

StatisticFife LakeMichiganNational
Population3159,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)43417891
Median age48.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English100%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Fife Lake

IndexFife LakeMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Area High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.