Forest Park High

Summary:

Forest Park High is a public magnet high school located in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,308 students. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park High has shown consistent academic performance, ranking between 112-191 out of 325-329 Virginia high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly well in certain subject areas, such as 11th grade writing and 9th grade Algebra II, exceeding both the Prince William County and Virginia state averages. However, the school struggles in some areas, such as 10th grade Geometry and 10th grade Chemistry, where it lags behind the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population is a strength, with strong performance among African American and White students, but the school struggles to support the academic achievement of Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, combined with the relatively high student-teacher ratio, suggests that Forest Park High may face socioeconomic challenges that impact student learning. When compared to other high schools in the Prince William County district, Forest Park High generally performs on par or slightly better in many subject areas, but it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools, such as Charles J. Colgan Senior High, in areas like Geometry and Biology. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with higher-performing schools could help Forest Park High continue to improve and better serve its students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 15721 Forest Park Drive
       Woodbridge, VA  22193


(703) 583-3200

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,796 Help


Feeder schools for Forest Park High:

Elementary:    Ashland Elementary
    Dumfries Elementary
    John F. Pattie Senior Elementary
Middle:    Graham Park Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  2,308

Racial breakdown:

African American:
29.2%
White:
27.6%
Hispanic:
27.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Forest Park High ranks better than 54.7% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked high schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.92. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Forest Park High 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.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Forest Park High has the largest high school student body size in the Prince William County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Park High is $7,796. 6 high schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Park High:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Park High 149th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Forest Park High in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 39th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest Park High

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Rank History for all students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.78 132nd 308 57.1%
2006 46.23 185th 314 41.1%
2007 53.39 134th 313 57.2%
2008 50.69 152nd 316 51.9%
2009 56.91 113th 313 63.9%
2010 57.04 114th 317 64.0%
2011 54.75 132nd 320 58.8%
2012 57.92 100th 321 68.8%
2013 59.37 93rd 321 71.0%
2014 55.04 112th 322 65.2%
2015 54.34 115th 322 64.3%
2016 52.89 129th 321 59.8%
2017 55.25 124th 324 61.7%
2018 46.31 182nd 326 44.2%
2019 53.64 134th 327 59.0%
2021 40.84 191st 327 41.6%
2022 49.72 161st 325 50.5%
2023 65.88 113th 326 65.3%
2024 58.92 149th 329 54.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.44 86th 193 55.4%
2024 73.56 33rd 198 83.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.67 70th 97 27.8%
2024 49.27 64th 122 47.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.45 122nd 320 61.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.02 127th 320 60.3%
2024 48.91 201st 322 37.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.19 81st 249 67.5%
2024 63.58 81st 253 68.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.99 63rd 92 31.5%
2024 70.43 17th 92 81.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.04 76th 321 76.3%
2024 67.88 99th 322 69.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.40 83rd 120 30.8%
2024 55.16 64th 118 45.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.49 27th 240 88.8%
2024 74.38 40th 249 83.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.11 83rd 232 64.2%
2024 49.88 123rd 233 47.2%
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Rank History for White students at Forest Park High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.08 20th 315 93.7%
2024 68.05 79th 314 74.8%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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: Virginia Department of Education

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Facebook Profile Picture by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, July 23, 2011

Open Quote I'm a military kid with 11 moves, and four high schools under my belt. Forest Park is very clean, and I didn't see a single fight there this whole year. I will admit that some of the rules are a little bit over the top, but I would rather have rules that are a little bit too much, than gang activity, and drug use in the school. FP isn't my favorite school, but it is definitely the best public school I've been to. Only DoDDs schools can beat it. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Forest Park High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 889 350 34 70 14 n/a n/a 0 1357
2002 1520 620 99 148 11 n/a n/a 48 2446
2003 1520 620 99 148 11 n/a n/a 48 2446
2004 1544 651 102 193 9 n/a n/a 51 2550
2005 1423 669 134 216 5 n/a n/a 13 2460
2006 1308 678 124 237 8 n/a n/a 39 2394
2007 1287 692 100 273 12 n/a n/a 87 2451
2008 1199 680 107 260 10 n/a n/a 98 2354
2009 1197 654 121 229 8 n/a n/a 100 2309
2010 1111 686 140 262 11 n/a n/a 104 2314
2011 1023 581 130 362 9 8 252 0 2365
2012 996 619 155 378 7 6 246 0 2407
2013 1006 641 172 410 6 9 235 0 2479
2014 966 624 155 406 8 7 239 0 2405
2015 877 604 161 412 8 5 218 0 2285
2016 876 591 154 441 7 4 203 0 2276
2017 833 573 157 442 6 5 193 0 2209
2018 789 605 177 464 5 3 172 0 2215
2019 765 613 197 498 3 3 150 0 2229
2020 697 658 212 555 5 5 139 0 2271
2021 671 677 227 544 3 4 139 0 2265
2022 640 678 236 610 3 4 137 0 2308
2023 638 674 223 625 2 4 142 0 2308

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 Park High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1357 90.8 14.9 14
2002 2446 151.9 16.1 13.5
2003 2446 151.9 16.1 13.5
2004 2550 148.7 17.1 13.7
2005 2460 153.7 16.0 15.6
2006 2394 141.0 17.0 15.9
2007 2451 151.3 16.2 16.8
2008 2354 115.9 20.3 17.2
2009 2309 108.7 21.2 17.7
2010 2314 106.1 21.7 20.7
2011 2365 107.2 22.0 20.2
2012 2407 122.0 19.7 21
2013 2479 131.7 18.8 22.4
2014 2405 136.6 17.6 24.1
2015 2285 126.0 18.1 25.6
2016 2276 129.0 17.6 25.5
2017 2209 130.6 16.9 25.7
2018 2215 132.6 16.6 27.5
2019 2229 131.9 16.8 28.9
2020 2271 125.1 18.1 31.5
2021 2265 127.8 17.7 n/a
2022 2308 124.8 18.4 31
2023 2308 130.5 17.6 34.5

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 Park High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1357 90.8 14.9 14
2002 2446 151.9 16.1 13.5
2003 2446 151.9 16.1 13.5
2004 2550 148.7 17.1 13.7
2005 2460 153.7 16.0 15.6
2006 2394 141.0 17.0 15.9
2007 2451 151.3 16.2 16.8
2008 2354 115.9 20.3 17.2
2009 2309 108.7 21.2 17.7
2010 2314 106.1 21.7 20.7
2011 2365 107.2 22.0 20.2
2012 2407 122.0 19.7 21
2013 2479 131.7 18.8 22.4
2014 2405 136.6 17.6 24.1
2015 2285 126.0 18.1 25.6
2016 2276 129.0 17.6 25.5
2017 2209 130.6 16.9 25.7
2018 2215 132.6 16.6 27.5
2019 2229 131.9 16.8 28.9
2020 2271 125.1 18.1 31.5
2021 2265 127.8 17.7 n/a
2022 2308 124.8 18.4 31
2023 2308 130.5 17.6 34.5

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 Forest Park High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $262 (3.4%) $7,509 (96.6%) $7,771
2020 $67 (0.9%) $7,180 (99.1%) $7,247
2021 $121 (1.6%) $7,675 (98.4%) $7,796

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Park High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 327 High schoolsRanks 113th of 326 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Forest Park High)8784
 3%
   End of Course Writing (Prince William County Public Schools)8377
 6%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Forest Park High)8677
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Prince William County Public Schools)8475
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Forest Park High)7473
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Prince William County Public Schools)8576
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Forest Park High)8887
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Prince William County Public Schools)9186
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Forest Park High)9356
 37%
   End of Course Chemistry (Prince William County Public Schools)9272
 20%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Forest Park High)8571
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Prince William County Public Schools)8165
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Forest Park High)7142
 29%
   End of Course Earth Science (Prince William County Public Schools)7759
 18%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Forest Park High)9090
   End of Course English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8686
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Forest Park High)6419
 45%
   End of Course VA and US History (Prince William County Public Schools)7230
 42%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Forest Park High)8878
 10%
   End of Course World History I (Prince William County Public Schools)8467
 17%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Forest Park High)8962
 27%
   End of Course World History II (Prince William County Public Schools)8656
 30%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students22292308
 3.5%
African American613674
 10%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian197223
 13.2%
Hispanic498625
 25.5%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White765638
 16.6%
Two or More Races150142
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.9%34.5%
 5.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park High

Forest Park High ranks 149th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,308 students attended Forest Park High.

Forest Park High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashland Elementary
Elementary : Dumfries Elementary
Elementary : John F. Pattie Senior Elementary
Middle : Graham Park Middle

Students at Forest Park High are 29% African American, 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.


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

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