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North Forest High School

Houston ISD · Harris County

North Forest High School is a public high school in Houston ISD, serving 949 students in grades 09-12 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (87 out of 100), with a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the North Forest High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

949
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for North Forest High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
B
87out of 100
Overall rating
905Students
12Students / teacher
75.5Full-time teachers
$85,133Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 96.2%
Emergent bilingual / EL 31.7%
Special education 13.1%
Attendance rate 87.9%
Chronic absenteeism 49.8%
Postsecondary outcomes 18.6%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)Dual CreditDual Language Immersion
Advanced Placement courses18
BiologyPre-AP Algebra 1Pre-AP Geometry with StatisticsSpanish Language and CultureDrawingPre-AP Algebra 2Pre-AP World History and GeographyU.S. Government and PoliticsEnglish Language and CompositionPre-AP ChemistryPrecalculusUnited States HistoryEnglish Literature and CompositionPre-AP English 1SeminarWorld History: ModernMacroeconomicsPre-AP English 2
UIL activities17
BaseballBoys WrestlingGirls SoccerVolleyballBoys BasketballFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys Cross CountryGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys Track

Texas School Report Card

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School Calendar

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for North Forest High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    905Total students
    11.99:1Student / teacher ratio
    75.5Teachers (FTE)
    Rural, FringeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 49.1% (444)White 1% (9)Black / African American 49% (443)Asian 0.4% (4)Two or more races 0.4% (4)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% (1)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 50.3% (455) Female 49.7% (450)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    96%

    871 of 905 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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