Forney High School

Summary:

Forney High School is a public high school serving 2,272 students in grades 9-12 in Forney, Texas, which is part of the Forney Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population and generally strong academic performance, though its ranking has declined in recent years.

Forney High School stands out for its racial diversity, with a decreasing percentage of white students and increasing percentages of African American and Hispanic students over the past three years. Academically, the school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top third of Texas high schools, though its ranking has dropped from a high of 169 in 2017-2018. The school boasts consistently high graduation rates above 93% and very low dropout rates, well below the state average. While Forney High School's STAAR EOC test scores are generally higher than district and state averages in English and history, its performance in math and science is more on par with the surrounding area.

Compared to nearby schools, Forney High School serves a more economically advantaged student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch than schools like Mesquite High School and Vroonland-Vanguard High School. However, it faces competition from high-performing schools like Sunnyvale High School, which serves a more affluent and academically advanced student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1800 Fm 741 S
       Forney, TX  75126-9574


(469) 762-4200

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
673rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,813 Help


Feeder schools for Forney High School:

Elementary:    Claybon Elementary
    Criswell Elementary
    Henderson Elementary
    Johnson Elementary
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Middle:    Rhea Intermediate
    Warren Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  2,272

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
Hispanic:
30.2%
African American:
20.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.8% Help


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Compare Details Forney High School ranks better than 66.1% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.53. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Forney High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 Student population at Forney High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Hispanic (30.2%), African American (20.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forney High School is 17.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forney High School is $8,813.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Forney High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Forney High School 673rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Forney High School in the ranking list.)

Forney Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Forney Independent School District (Isd) 401st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forney High School

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Rank History for all students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.27 171st 1427 88.0%
2005 72.47 314th 1429 78.0%
2006 65.95 510th 1430 64.3%
2007 66.48 516th 1497 65.5%
2008 60.03 684th 1510 54.7%
2009 64.49 584th 1539 62.1%
2010 69.02 405th 1568 74.2%
2011 75.25 218th 1672 87.0%
2012 55.59 674th 1603 58.0%
2013 75.43 221st 1652 86.6%
2014 76.43 219th 1734 87.4%
2015 79.99 113th 1743 93.5%
2016 76.77 188th 1762 89.3%
2017 79.85 185th 1777 89.6%
2018 81.20 169th 1797 90.6%
2019 76.15 255th 1857 86.3%
2021 62.33 590th 1861 68.3%
2022 56.39 698th 1876 62.8%
2023 59.95 678th 1961 65.4%
2024 60.53 673rd 1987 66.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 254th 582 56.4%
2019 61.51 211th 604 65.1%
2021 43.06 331st 588 43.7%
2022 47.76 307th 664 53.8%
2023 49.85 301st 677 55.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.32 170th 1113 84.7%
2019 61.12 262nd 1136 76.9%
2021 69.53 186th 1195 84.4%
2022 52.78 388th 1278 69.6%
2023 56.73 383rd 1371 72.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.92 162nd 1347 88.0%
2019 61.69 316th 1357 76.7%
2021 60.86 338th 1382 75.5%
2022 41.70 731st 1418 48.4%
2023 61.31 367th 1478 75.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.31 231st 1794 87.1%
2019 70.94 299th 1818 83.6%
2021 49.12 838th 1848 54.7%
2022 40.69 1050th 1847 43.2%
2023 39.67 1107th 1897 41.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.06 145th 1781 91.9%
2019 78.83 214th 1798 88.1%
2021 59.12 664th 1815 63.4%
2022 55.42 728th 1841 60.5%
2023 59.98 649th 1891 65.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.87 43rd 1137 96.2%
2019 70.92 178th 1145 84.5%
2021 65.70 495th 1177 57.9%
2022 60.92 585th 1172 50.1%
2023 59.81 639th 1182 45.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.64 254th 1784 85.8%
2019 60.78 452nd 1810 75.0%
2021 52.18 677th 1829 63.0%
2022 42.40 898th 1837 51.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.21 236th 1803 86.9%
2019 69.89 358th 1824 80.4%
2021 62.49 556th 1840 69.8%
2022 53.69 722nd 1853 61.0%
2023 56.63 681st 1913 64.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.53 259th 486 46.7%
2019 47.64 297th 487 39.0%
2021 64.08 167th 488 65.8%
2022 83.47 40th 507 92.1%
2023 77.74 71st 525 86.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.17 86th 1013 91.5%
2019 72.48 201st 1024 80.4%
2021 47.17 454th 1020 55.5%
2022 43.97 490th 1031 52.5%
2023 46.49 472nd 1069 55.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.30 160th 1691 90.5%
2019 78.11 201st 1714 88.3%
2021 61.82 509th 1743 70.8%
2022 51.36 712th 1762 59.6%
2023 59.00 579th 1820 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Forney High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.07 261st 1539 83.0%
2019 67.69 381st 1526 75.0%
2021 53.96 653rd 1510 56.8%
2022 53.26 626th 1525 59.0%
2023 60.95 534th 1576 66.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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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Enrollment information for Forney High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 388 23 1 15 n/a n/a n/a 0 427
1989 378 23 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 367 21 0 14 5 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 382 26 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 402 29 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 399 17 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1994 433 23 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1995 507 23 3 26 1 n/a n/a 0 560
1996 507 23 3 26 1 n/a n/a 0 560
1997 567 30 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 588 32 2 28 4 n/a n/a 0 654
1999 609 39 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2000 633 45 6 41 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 665 44 10 52 2 n/a n/a 0 773
2002 722 47 8 81 3 n/a n/a 0 861
2003 722 47 8 81 3 n/a n/a 0 861
2004 766 52 8 110 7 n/a n/a 0 943
2005 860 74 7 158 9 n/a n/a 0 1108
2006 951 112 10 192 11 n/a n/a 0 1276
2007 1070 153 12 226 14 n/a n/a 0 1475
2008 1203 212 17 287 10 n/a n/a 0 1729
2009 1230 234 26 303 10 n/a n/a 0 1803
2010 1134 192 14 232 14 n/a n/a 0 1586
2011 979 147 13 238 18 0 27 0 1422
2012 907 113 14 225 14 0 26 0 1299
2013 926 117 21 254 10 0 27 0 1355
2014 896 119 20 285 11 0 28 0 1359
2015 929 113 21 305 10 0 24 0 1402
2016 937 116 18 339 11 0 20 0 1441
2017 918 114 18 332 13 0 23 0 1418
2018 912 117 27 356 13 0 28 0 1453
2019 906 145 29 387 9 0 35 0 1511
2020 880 204 31 451 10 2 40 0 1618
2021 908 228 32 519 6 2 54 0 1749
2022 987 341 28 583 7 2 60 0 2008
2023 979 471 44 687 11 4 76 0 2272

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 Forney High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 427 30.0 14.2 n/a
1989 412 n/a n/a n/a
1990 407 23.0 17.6 n/a
1991 418 23.1 18.0 n/a
1992 443 30.9 14.3 4.3
1993 428 30.0 14.3 4.9
1994 473 31.7 14.9 5.9
1995 560 35.2 15.9 5.4
1996 560 35.2 15.9 5.4
1997 629 39.9 15.8 4.8
1998 654 45.1 14.5 4.6
1999 686 47.7 14.4 7.6
2000 726 52.2 13.9 8.3
2001 773 54.9 14.1 6.7
2002 861 60.7 14.2 7.8
2003 861 60.7 14.2 7.8
2004 943 66.1 14.3 8.9
2005 1108 72.3 15.3 9.7
2006 1276 78.0 16.4 11.8
2007 1475 92.4 16.0 13.2
2008 1729 100.9 17.1 16.4
2009 1803 119.0 15.1 18
2010 1586 114.5 13.8 19.2
2011 1422 105.0 13.5 18.2
2012 1299 100.0 12.9 18.2
2013 1355 84.4 16.0 18.5
2014 1359 86.9 15.6 18.2
2015 1402 89.0 15.7 17.9
2016 1441 88.0 16.3 16.7
2017 1418 88.3 16.0 17.6
2018 1453 92.7 15.6 17.8
2019 1511 94.8 15.9 18.4
2020 1618 98.2 16.4 17.9
2021 1749 101.2 17.2 19
2022 2008 108.4 18.5 21.5
2023 2272 127.5 17.8 27.8

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 Forney High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 427 30.0 14.2 n/a
1989 412 n/a n/a n/a
1990 407 23.0 17.6 n/a
1991 418 23.1 18.0 n/a
1992 443 30.9 14.3 4.3
1993 428 30.0 14.3 4.9
1994 473 31.7 14.9 5.9
1995 560 35.2 15.9 5.4
1996 560 35.2 15.9 5.4
1997 629 39.9 15.8 4.8
1998 654 45.1 14.5 4.6
1999 686 47.7 14.4 7.6
2000 726 52.2 13.9 8.3
2001 773 54.9 14.1 6.7
2002 861 60.7 14.2 7.8
2003 861 60.7 14.2 7.8
2004 943 66.1 14.3 8.9
2005 1108 72.3 15.3 9.7
2006 1276 78.0 16.4 11.8
2007 1475 92.4 16.0 13.2
2008 1729 100.9 17.1 16.4
2009 1803 119.0 15.1 18
2010 1586 114.5 13.8 19.2
2011 1422 105.0 13.5 18.2
2012 1299 100.0 12.9 18.2
2013 1355 84.4 16.0 18.5
2014 1359 86.9 15.6 18.2
2015 1402 89.0 15.7 17.9
2016 1441 88.0 16.3 16.7
2017 1418 88.3 16.0 17.6
2018 1453 92.7 15.6 17.8
2019 1511 94.8 15.9 18.4
2020 1618 98.2 16.4 17.9
2021 1749 101.2 17.2 19
2022 2008 108.4 18.5 21.5
2023 2272 127.5 17.8 27.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forney High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $445 (5.2%) $8,073 (94.8%) $8,518
2020 $462 (5.4%) $8,105 (94.6%) $8,566
2021 $464 (5.3%) $8,349 (94.7%) $8,813

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Forney High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 255th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 678th of 1961 High schools
 20.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Forney High School)7553
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Forney Independent School District (Isd))7749
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Forney High School)7861
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Forney Independent School District (Isd))6852
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Forney High School)7163
 8%
   End of Course English I Reading (Forney Independent School District (Isd))6557
 8%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Forney High School)7065
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Forney Independent School District (Isd))6159
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Forney High School)8376
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Forney Independent School District (Isd))7769
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15112272
 50.4%
African American145471
 224.8%
American Indian911
 22.2%
Asian2944
 51.7%
Hispanic387687
 77.5%
Pacific Islander04
White906979
 8.1%
Two or More Races3576
 117.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.4%27.8%
 9.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Forney High School

Forney High School ranks 673rd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,272 students attended Forney High School.

Forney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claybon Elementary
Elementary : Criswell Elementary
Elementary : Henderson Elementary
Elementary : Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Willett Elementary
Middle : Rhea Intermediate
Middle : Warren Middle

Students at Forney High School are 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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