Forest City Regional High School

Summary:

Forest City Regional High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 327 students in Forest City, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Forest City Regional School District.

The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in science and English Language Arts but challenges in math proficiency and Keystone Exam results. While the school's four-year graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 87.0% to 96.3% in recent years, its performance has fluctuated over time, with its statewide ranking ranging from 214 to 460 out of Pennsylvania high schools. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its performance on standardized tests indicates potential achievement gaps between subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Abington Heights High School, Honesdale High School, and Mountain View Junior/Senior High School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state, Forest City Regional High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School, in various academic metrics.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 100 Susquehanna St
       Forest City, PA  18421-1355


(570) 785-2420

District: Forest City Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
214th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,998 Help


Feeder schools for Forest City Regional High School:

Elementary:    Forest City Regional Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  343

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Hispanic:
4.1%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest City Regional High School ranks better than 71.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Forest City Regional High School ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Forest City Regional High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), Hispanic (4.1%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest City Regional High School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest City Regional High School is $20,998.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest City Regional High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Regional High School 255th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Forest City Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Regional High School 214th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Forest City Regional High School in the ranking list.)

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Forest City Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest City Regional School District 254th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest City Regional High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 55.36 353rd 643 45.1%
2004 53.80 382nd 663 42.4%
2005 33.16 534th 687 22.3%
2006 41.35 503rd 736 31.7%
2007 57.18 388th 749 48.2%
2008 59.87 357th 753 52.6%
2009 47.71 500th 770 35.1%
2010 74.47 176th 805 78.1%
2011 64.25 351st 825 57.5%
2012 59.17 423rd 834 49.3%
2013 49.67 480th 758 36.7%
2014 53.66 403rd 728 44.6%
2015 57.16 373rd 835 55.3%
2016 52.93 461st 870 47.0%
2017 54.69 425th 877 51.5%
2018 56.08 417th 861 51.6%
2019 63.39 345th 891 61.3%
2021 70.31 202nd 797 74.7%
2022 63.63 314th 883 64.4%
2023 73.24 215th 893 75.9%
2024 69.59 255th 891 71.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.04 198th 874 77.3%
2024 69.08 218th 877 75.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.98 306th 860 64.4%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.81 153rd 660 76.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.21 186th 870 78.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.02 212th 681 68.9%
2024 60.33 238th 673 64.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forest City Regional High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.33 355th 583 39.1%
2004 51.72 335th 590 43.2%
2005 64.70 228th 593 61.6%
2006 45.03 410th 604 32.1%
2007 44.14 435th 615 29.3%
2008 42.36 432nd 621 30.4%
2009 40.25 468th 632 25.9%
2010 31.19 524th 649 19.3%
2011 65.17 263rd 660 60.2%
2012 26.25 546th 664 17.8%
2013 40.97 423rd 591 28.4%
2014 39.28 423rd 580 27.1%
2015 44.27 462nd 680 32.1%
2016 49.91 432nd 677 36.2%
2017 67.47 263rd 663 60.3%
2018 71.28 229th 673 66.0%
2019 59.57 349th 693 49.6%
2022 59.13 301st 634 52.5%
2023 39.02 460th 674 31.8%
2024 68.73 214th 686 68.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.14 488th 652 25.2%
2024 62.93 230th 664 65.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.62 269th 665 59.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.73 167th 662 74.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Forest City Regional High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.41 417th 577 27.7%
2024 67.76 177th 595 70.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Forest City Regional High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1989 364 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 348 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1991 378 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1992 402 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1993 417 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 421 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 409 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1996 409 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1997 418 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1998 409 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1999 410 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2000 416 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2001 405 3 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2002 444 2 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 444 2 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 422 2 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 446 1 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2006 440 5 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2007 416 7 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 435
2008 395 3 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 341 2 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2010 415 2 5 12 1 n/a n/a 2 437
2011 389 4 0 9 2 5 2 0 411
2012 357 6 2 10 3 4 3 0 385
2013 337 7 2 8 2 4 0 0 360
2014 352 7 4 10 3 3 0 0 379
2015 342 5 5 10 3 3 1 0 369
2016 323 7 4 7 4 2 1 0 348
2017 312 6 5 7 3 3 4 0 340
2018 323 3 3 11 3 3 5 0 351
2019 316 3 4 14 2 3 7 0 349
2020 293 2 1 12 3 2 11 0 324
2021 285 5 1 17 3 2 10 0 323
2022 302 6 3 19 2 1 12 0 345
2023 286 5 2 15 2 0 17 0 327
2024 309 4 2 14 1 0 13 0 343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forest City Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 25.5 14.1 n/a
1989 365 25.5 14.3 n/a
1990 349 25.5 13.6 0
1991 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
1992 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
1993 423 24.0 17.6 n/a
1994 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1995 415 26.7 15.5 n/a
1996 415 26.7 15.5 n/a
1997 426 25.7 16.6 n/a
1998 412 27.7 14.9 n/a
1999 413 29.0 14.2 n/a
2000 417 30.0 13.9 25.4
2001 413 30.0 13.8 27.4
2002 457 29.0 15.8 27.4
2003 457 29.0 15.8 27.4
2004 433 31.0 14.0 24.2
2005 456 32.0 14.3 27.4
2006 458 32.6 14.0 38.2
2007 435 33.0 13.2 42.3
2008 416 31.8 13.1 46.6
2009 358 33.6 10.6 53.9
2010 437 33.4 13.0 42.3
2011 411 33.4 12.2 46
2012 385 33.5 11.4 50.9
2013 360 35.4 10.1 42.2
2014 379 33.4 11.3 44.3
2015 369 33.0 11.1 54.2
2016 348 34.0 10.2 56
2017 340 31.2 10.8 44.4
2018 351 32.2 10.8 41.3
2019 349 31.5 11.0 43.8
2020 324 33.5 9.6 36.4
2021 323 28.7 11.2 35
2022 345 29.7 11.5 42
2023 327 29.7 10.9 85.3
2024 343 30.7 11.1 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forest City Regional High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 361 25.5 14.1 n/a
1989 365 25.5 14.3 n/a
1990 349 25.5 13.6 0
1991 383 26.0 14.7 n/a
1992 407 26.0 15.6 n/a
1993 423 24.0 17.6 n/a
1994 426 23.0 18.5 n/a
1995 415 26.7 15.5 n/a
1996 415 26.7 15.5 n/a
1997 426 25.7 16.6 n/a
1998 412 27.7 14.9 n/a
1999 413 29.0 14.2 n/a
2000 417 30.0 13.9 25.4
2001 413 30.0 13.8 27.4
2002 457 29.0 15.8 27.4
2003 457 29.0 15.8 27.4
2004 433 31.0 14.0 24.2
2005 456 32.0 14.3 27.4
2006 458 32.6 14.0 38.2
2007 435 33.0 13.2 42.3
2008 416 31.8 13.1 46.6
2009 358 33.6 10.6 53.9
2010 437 33.4 13.0 42.3
2011 411 33.4 12.2 46
2012 385 33.5 11.4 50.9
2013 360 35.4 10.1 42.2
2014 379 33.4 11.3 44.3
2015 369 33.0 11.1 54.2
2016 348 34.0 10.2 56
2017 340 31.2 10.8 44.4
2018 351 32.2 10.8 41.3
2019 349 31.5 11.0 43.8
2020 324 33.5 9.6 36.4
2021 323 28.7 11.2 35
2022 345 29.7 11.5 42
2023 327 29.7 10.9 85.3
2024 343 30.7 11.1 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest City Regional High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $892 (4.1%) $20,918 (95.9%) $21,810
2020 $406 (2.2%) $18,197 (97.8%) $18,603
2021 $432 (2.0%) $20,779 (98.0%) $21,212
2022 $747 (3.6%) $20,251 (96.4%) $20,998

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest City Regional High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 345th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 215th of 893 Middle schools
 14.6%
Ranks 349th of 693 High schoolsRanks 460th of 674 High schools
 17.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Forest City Regional High School)56.348.2
 8.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Regional High School)68.772.2
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Forest City Regional High School)38.927.9
 11%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Forest City Regional High School)46.359
 12.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest City Regional High School)5159
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Forest City Regional High School)71.83.8
 68%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Forest City Regional High School)63.459.6
 3.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Forest City Regional High School)67.546.9
 20.6%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Forest City Regional High School)47.137.6
 9.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Forest City Regional High School)46.359
 12.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Forest City Regional High School)59.265.2
 6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students349327
 6.3%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian22
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic1415
 7.1%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White316286
 9.5%
Two or More Races717
 142.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.8%85.3%
 41.5%


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Forest City Regional High School ranks 214th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Forest City Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest City Regional Elementary School

Students at Forest City Regional High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Forest City Regional High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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