FOREST HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · OCALA, FL

FOREST HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in OCALA, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 2,387 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,387

Teachers (FTE)

99.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

24.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,278	54%
Hispanic/Latino	529	22%
Black or African American	398	17%
Two or more races	116	5%
Asian	54	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0%
Total enrollment	2,387	1,211M / 1,176F

English Language Learners: 42 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	36.0% -12.8pp	48.8%	811
Reading Proficiency	54.0% +1.8pp	52.2%	1,080
Science Proficiency	64.0%	—	570
4-Year Graduation Rate	94.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (21)

542 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

224 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

728

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

155

6.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

878

36.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,387	100%

Contact & Location

5000 SE MARICAMP RD

OCALA, FL 34480

Phone: (352)671-4700

District

MARION

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,546

District enrollment: 44,493

Other Schools in District

ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW-SANTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34480) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120126001271

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD