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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
388:1
Student Diversity
Male
51%
Female
49%
White
82.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.2%
Hispanic
4.1%
Two or more races
4%
Black
3%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities380 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth222 Students
Minnesota State University, Mankato181 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota159 Students
Winona State University150 Students
North Dakota State University134 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison125 Students
Hamline University90 Students
Century College89 Students
Gustavus Adolphus College85 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing117 Students
Biology116 Students
Psychology105 Students
Business100 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies55 Students
Marketing52 Students
Elementary Education52 Students
Computer Science39 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology34 Students
Engineering33 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5304 Reviews
4.0Senior
10/7/2024
Forest Lake Are High School has a good grasp of the need for multiple choices regarding what to do after high school. They have many electives covering many different life areas outside of school. I wish they had more classes for the little things in life such as finance skills and how to do things around the house.
3.0Senior
3/1/2024
The best part about my school is the friends that I made and the elective classes that J was able to take, I enjoyed learning about Criminalistics and Personal Money Management. I like how most of the teachers are very chill and laid back. The worst part about my experience would be that it was hard for me to fit in at first because it was a predominantly white school and there were very few Asians but I'm glad I was able to get used to the environment and make some friends. I would like to see the school to be more diverse.
4.0Senior
1/4/2024
I really enjoyed my time at Forest Lake Area High School. The people I've met will be my lifelong friends. This school was quaint and homely. I would love to see a push for bettering the environment of the school- especially with the bathrooms.
They may have good teachers but the deans and principles don't care about the kids mental health, I've had 2 of my kids complain about how they are treated and what happens when they to to work something about when they're struggling. Forest lake high school seriously brings down your kids mental st...
Nothing but the best support from the staff. FLHS went above and beyond to help our family and child to get whatever is needed to graduate. Everyone bent forward and backward to help. I get emotionally writing this. We shall never forget! Teachers and Dean H. Errickson did so much. Thank you!
I feel torn because there are some genuinely good teachers here at this school which make the academic side of the school pretty good. I left feeling well prepared for college and with a good amount of college credits earned from their courses. The problem comes with how much you care about academic...
The Forest Lake School District is very good. Most parents that give negative reviews are basing it on personal opinion not knowledge or facts. Parents think they can demand what they want and if their child struggles or has issues it is always someones fault. Typically never analyzing their or the...
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