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Enrollment
905
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364013022
North Forest High School
10726 MESA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77078 · (713) 636-4300 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
871 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 266 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 224 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 44.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Forest High School
North Forest High School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Forest High School this school | 905 | 96.2% | 38.2% |
| Washington B T High School HOUSTON | 811 | 97.5% | 33.8% |
| Kashmere High School HOUSTON | 655 | 96.9% | 37.0% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins High School DALLAS | 921 | 97.9% | 24.8% |
| Sterling High School HOUSTON | 1,146 | 93.7% | 37.5% |
| Wheatley High School HOUSTON | 537 | 96.5% | 38.2% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Forest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #1,184 of 1,385 | #126 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #483 of 1,425 ▲ 91 | #74 of 155 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,054 of 1,425 ▲ 280 | #111 of 155 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #101 of 1,184 | #18 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #626 of 2,107 | #96 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #296 of 1,344 | #12 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #620 of 1,346 | #69 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #46 of 1,522 | #12 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #231 of 557 | #34 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
905
-64 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 905 | 75.5 | 12.0:1 | 96% (871) |
| 2023-24 | 949 | 73.8 | 12.9:1 | 98% (930) |
| 2022-23 | 974 | 65.7 | 14.8:1 | 97% (948) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 64 | 15.1:1 | 96% (928) |
| 2017-18 | 1,017 | 58.8 | 17.3:1 | 82% (831) |
| 2015-16 | 1,013 | 56 | 18.1:1 | 60% (610) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Forest High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,017 to 905); teachers up 28% (58.8 to 75.5).
About North Forest High School
North Forest High School is the name of a mid-sized high school in HOUSTON, Texas. Federal data show 905 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
HOUSTON ISD runs 273 schools with a combined 176,727 students. North Forest High School is one of them.
At North Forest High School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 49%. The remaining students are 49% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at North Forest High School comes to 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. North Forest High School counts 96% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
North Forest High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Texas public high schools.
North Forest High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.2% is 5.6 points above the 32.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, North Forest High School among them.
Fonwood Early Childhood Center, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Forest High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for North Forest High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 969 (2020-21) to 905 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 12.0:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Fonwood Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 405
- KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys1.0 mi · 341
- KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls1.1 mi · 368
- KIPP Northeast College Preparatory1.1 mi · 614
- KIPP Legacy Preparatory1.1 mi · 820
- Hilliard Elementary School2.0 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About North Forest High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Forest High School?
North Forest High School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Forest High School serve?
North Forest High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Forest High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Forest High School is approximately 12.0:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Forest High School?
Student demographics at North Forest High School are roughly 1% White, 49% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is North Forest High School in?
North Forest High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.