City: Jacksonville, FL
Address: 5530 Firestone Rd
District: Duval
Phone: (904)573-1170
Web site: http://www.educationcentral.org/forrest
School Enrollment: 1551
White students: 48.7%
Black students: 39.6%
Hispanic students: 5.9%
Asian students: 4.8%
Native American students: .2%
Multi-racial/other students: .8%
Female students: 48.7%
Male students: 51.3%
Students with disabilities: 9.3%
Stability: 89.1%
School grade: D
Dropout rate: 7.9%
High School graduation rate: 40.4%
ACT test takers: 68
ACT % of school: 28.1%
Average class size in language arts classes: 26.8
Average class size in math classes: 24.5
Average class size in science classes: 26.4
Average class size in social studies classes: 27.3
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 47.5%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 69.2%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 70.8%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 54.0%
Teachers with master's degree: 29.5%
Teacher experience average: 16.2
Total staff: 100
Prc. of staff in administration: 6.0%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 70.0%
Prc. of staff in support: 24.0%
Statistics about NATHAN B. FORREST HIGH SCHOOL in Jacksonville, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 83
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 34.3%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 955
ACT average for all students taking the test: 19.7
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,617
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,217
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $4,990
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $4,129
Total operating expenditure: $4,433
Limited English Proficient students: 0.9%
Students absent 21+ days: 9.6%
In-school suspensions: 16.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 42.4%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 563
Students scoring at level 1: 42
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 17
Students scoring at level 4: 10
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 50
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 555
Students scoring at level 1: 55
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 14
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 36
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 352
Students scoring at level 1: 26
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 27
Students scoring at level 4: 19
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 57
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 353
Students scoring at level 1: 43
Students scoring at level 2: 36
Students scoring at level 3: 15
Students scoring at level 4: 2
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 41
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 359
Students scoring at level 3: 80.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 21
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 43
Property: 43
Fighting and Harassment: 51
Weapons Possession: 7
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 39
Total: 204