Forest High School

Forest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5000 SE Maricamp Rd,  Ocala, FL
Marion County Public Schools
3.9
3.6
2,325 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Elizabeth Brown
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
54%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
95
Full Time Teachers
95
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
66.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
456:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
White
57.1%
Hispanic
19.4%
Black
16.3%
Two or more races
5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#155 Niche Standout HS in Florida
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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 Florida 587 Students
University of Central Florida 514 Students
University of South Florida 433 Students
Florida State University 426 Students
College of Central Florida 392 Students
University of North Florida 381 Students
Santa Fe College 243 Students
University of Miami 178 Students
Florida International University 165 Students
Florida Atlantic University 161 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 166 Students
Nursing 157 Students
Psychology 110 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Biology 75 Students
Political Science and Government 46 Students
Physical Therapy 43 Students
Marketing 42 Students
Computer Science 36 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 350 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/28/2024
Forest is an overall great school, there are so many different clubs students can choose from and a lot of student involvement in the school. I am a part of our school's yearbook committee and our teacher lets us go off of our own creativity. Forest builds upon student's creativity and you don't see this often.
2.0 Senior
4/1/2024
Highschool was something. My school offers good classes but the teachers aren't the best. They don't really know how to teach to Gen Z as i feel we learn differently as a generation. Campus life is okay but boring. Most of the activities we do cater to one group of students. The Football team seems to be the only team that is cared about. The boys get away with anything and walk around as if they own the school. That status is upheld by the staff.
4.0 Senior
3/21/2024
I've had a great academic experience at Forest High School during my 4 years. The administration staff is engaged and involved with students. I feel supported, safe and involved on campus.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 5 Reviews
5.0 other
12/27/2023
Great teachers, excellent honors programs and very encouraging environment.
5.0 parent
11/2/2022
Great school. Teachers are available through Email regularly. Staff is a team to keep the kids safe and the officers are always around campus not just sitting in their cars or in their office. Everyone is very friendly.
5.0 parent
10/5/2022
I love my school, especially the CCAP program introduced by Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Wulff. I think that all the teachers do their best and put the most effort into the school.
1.0 other
5/17/2018
I am horrified by the actions of Science teacher Dewie Brewton. If you want him to teach your children animal cruelty, he's your man!

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