Is Forks High School a good school?

Forks High School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Forks High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Forks High School.

What is the racial makeup of Forks High School?

Students at Forks High School are 43% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

What schools feed into Forks High School?

Forks High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forks Elementary School Middle : Forks Middle School

Forks High School

Summary:

Forks High School is a public high school serving 290 students in grades 9-12 in the small town of Forks, Washington. The school is part of the Quillayute Valley School District, which is ranked 233 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly White (44.83%) and Hispanic (39.66%), with a significant Native American population (5.17%).

Forks High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 36.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 16.36% in math, and 21.54% in science. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, reaching just 73.3% in 2022-2023, and a high dropout rate of 14.6%. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of students (54.83%) from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Interestingly, the nearby Insight School of Washington, a virtual public high school, outperforms Forks High School on most academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

To address these issues, Forks High School may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs, particularly for its Hispanic, special education, and low-socioeconomic status student populations. Addressing the broader socioeconomic factors that impact the school community will also be crucial in improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education to all of Forks High School's students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

261 South Spartan Avenue
Forks, WA 98331

(360) 374-6262

District: Quillayute Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,765

Feeder schools for Forks High School:

Elementary:	Forks Elementary School
Middle:	Forks Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

40.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forks High School ranks worse than 94.7% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Forks High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.7%), White (40.6%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forks High School is 12.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Quillayute Valley School District! (See more...)

Compare Forks High School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forks High School is $18,765, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Quillayute Valley School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forks High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forks High School 414^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Forks High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Quillayute Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Quillayute Valley School District 233^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Forks High School

Rank History for Special Education students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.53	96^th	231	58.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.15	296^th	448	33.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.51	273^rd	376	27.4%
2019	43.34	265^th	452	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.31	323^rd	453	28.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.09	245^th	259	5.4%
2019	38.01	210^th	344	39.0%

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Rank History for White students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.57	333^rd	470	29.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forks High School

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Rank History for all students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	49.71	218^th	390	44.1%
2005	19.92	330^th	394	16.2%
2006	38.27	277^th	395	29.9%
2007	40.32	282^nd	399	29.3%
2008	52.09	230^th	396	41.9%
2009	47.41	245^th	402	39.1%
2010	52.70	219^th	423	48.2%
2011	46.55	238^th	440	45.9%
2012	28.17	344^th	450	23.6%
2013	31.28	336^th	454	26.0%
2016	14.69	283^rd	306	7.5%
2019	34.02	298^th	417	28.5%
2021	26.52	341^st	455	25.1%
2022	26.05	327^th	434	24.7%
2023	22.61	345^th	442	21.9%
2024	10.85	414^th	437	5.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.29	188^th	195	3.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.87	84^th	139	39.6%
2021	48.64	89^th	212	58.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.57	234^th	344	32.0%
2021	46.35	198^th	392	49.5%
2022	35.53	243^rd	370	34.3%
2023	22.40	305^th	362	15.7%
2024	14.74	335^th	356	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.81	251^st	358	29.9%
2021	25.06	303^rd	390	22.3%
2022	24.15	292^nd	368	20.7%
2023	25.90	275^th	357	23.0%
2024	4.73	345^th	347	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.44	257^th	355	27.6%
2021	26.98	299^th	395	24.3%
2022	25.05	278^th	363	23.4%
2023	14.95	322^nd	358	10.1%
2024	15.56	323^rd	362	10.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.84	111^th	156	28.8%
2019	26.15	189^th	241	21.6%
2021	27.28	212^th	278	23.7%
2022	23.15	218^th	261	16.5%
2023	37.07	152^nd	249	39.0%
2024	14.14	235^th	248	5.2%

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Rank History for White students at Forks High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.81	247^th	382	35.3%
2021	28.14	312^th	413	24.5%
2022	32.85	277^th	390	29.0%
2023	26.52	300^th	379	20.8%
2024	11.25	347^th	374	7.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Forks High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	592	0	11	10	64	n/a	n/a	0	677
1989	532	1	15	10	51	n/a	n/a	0	609
1990	345	0	6	5	39	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	371	0	7	8	43	n/a	n/a	0	429
1992	395	2	11	11	38	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	392	1	13	9	49	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	429	1	10	22	60	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	357	2	5	21	38	n/a	n/a	0	423
1996	357	2	5	21	38	n/a	n/a	0	423
1997	368	2	5	27	41	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	383	0	1	25	34	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	351	1	5	24	20	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	350	1	8	27	34	n/a	n/a	0	420
2001	331	0	11	24	28	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	262	1	9	31	43	n/a	n/a	0	346
2003	262	1	9	31	43	n/a	n/a	0	346
2004	235	1	12	27	44	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	235	4	11	36	53	n/a	n/a	0	339
2006	238	3	7	35	45	n/a	n/a	0	328
2007	221	2	4	45	42	n/a	n/a	0	314
2008	227	2	1	58	39	n/a	n/a	1	328
2009	214	1	3	49	41	n/a	n/a	4	312
2010	187	2	3	49	37	n/a	n/a	1	279
2011	178	1	3	71	7	0	29	0	289
2012	184	1	3	78	19	0	30	0	315
2013	169	1	4	84	23	0	21	0	302
2014	165	0	5	93	23	0	30	0	316
2015	238	2	6	137	41	0	40	0	464
2016	228	3	7	133	46	0	35	0	452
2017	219	3	5	151	43	0	34	0	455
2018	224	3	5	146	46	0	29	0	453
2019	243	2	4	139	30	0	26	0	444
2020	240	2	5	150	24	0	31	0	452
2021	166	1	2	99	15	0	15	0	298
2022	158	1	2	100	16	0	25	0	302
2023	130	0	1	115	15	0	28	1	290
2024	114	0	1	120	20	0	26	0	281

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 Forks High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	33.0	20.5	0
1989	609	33.0	18.4	n/a
1990	395	19.9	19.8	0
1991	429	21.2	20.2	n/a
1992	457	23.3	19.6	n/a
1993	464	21.8	21.3	n/a
1994	522	23.7	22.0	n/a
1995	423	26.2	16.1	n/a
1996	423	26.2	16.1	n/a
1997	443	25.5	17.4	n/a
1998	443	28.0	15.8	n/a
1999	401	27.1	14.8	n/a
2000	420	27.0	15.6	n/a
2001	394	28.5	13.8	n/a
2002	346	22.0	15.7	24.3
2003	346	22.0	15.7	24.3
2004	319	22.0	14.5	40.4
2005	339	21.1	16.1	47.2
2006	328	24.6	13.3	57.6
2007	314	20.2	15.5	62.7
2008	328	18.5	17.7	60.9
2009	312	18.5	16.9	52.3
2010	279	16.9	16.5	59
2011	289	22.3	12.9	50.2
2012	315	20.0	15.7	53.3
2013	302	22.0	13.7	56.6
2014	316	n/a	n/a	54.1
2015	464	23.0	20.1	57.5
2016	452	22.0	20.5	58.4
2017	455	22.4	20.3	58.9
2018	453	23.0	19.6	58.9
2019	444	32.1	13.8	57.7
2020	452	36.9	12.2	57.1
2021	298	45.4	6.5	67.1
2022	302	21.7	13.8	67.5
2023	290	23.8	12.1	54.8
2024	281	21.9	12.8	61.2

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 Forks High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	33.0	20.5	0
1989	609	33.0	18.4	n/a
1990	395	19.9	19.8	0
1991	429	21.2	20.2	n/a
1992	457	23.3	19.6	n/a
1993	464	21.8	21.3	n/a
1994	522	23.7	22.0	n/a
1995	423	26.2	16.1	n/a
1996	423	26.2	16.1	n/a
1997	443	25.5	17.4	n/a
1998	443	28.0	15.8	n/a
1999	401	27.1	14.8	n/a
2000	420	27.0	15.6	n/a
2001	394	28.5	13.8	n/a
2002	346	22.0	15.7	24.3
2003	346	22.0	15.7	24.3
2004	319	22.0	14.5	40.4
2005	339	21.1	16.1	47.2
2006	328	24.6	13.3	57.6
2007	314	20.2	15.5	62.7
2008	328	18.5	17.7	60.9
2009	312	18.5	16.9	52.3
2010	279	16.9	16.5	59
2011	289	22.3	12.9	50.2
2012	315	20.0	15.7	53.3
2013	302	22.0	13.7	56.6
2014	316	n/a	n/a	54.1
2015	464	23.0	20.1	57.5
2016	452	22.0	20.5	58.4
2017	455	22.4	20.3	58.9
2018	453	23.0	19.6	58.9
2019	444	32.1	13.8	57.7
2020	452	36.9	12.2	57.1
2021	298	45.4	6.5	67.1
2022	302	21.7	13.8	67.5
2023	290	23.8	12.1	54.8
2024	281	21.9	12.8	61.2

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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