River Forest High School serves 497 learners in grades 9-12.

River Forest High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: River Forest High School’s learner population of 497 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: River Forest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of River Forest High School is 0.65, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to River Forest High School is Gary Career Center (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is River Forest Middle School (0.1 miles away)