Forest Area High School serves 185 learners in grades 9-12.

Forest Area High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Forest Area High School’s learner population of 185 learners has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Area High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Forest Area High School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest Area High School is Pugsley Correctional Facility (5.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Forest Area Middle School (0.0 miles away)