Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Forney ISD: B

Total students

2,291

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Forney ISD: 8.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.9 %

Forney ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90%

North Forney High School is a high school in Forney, TX, in the Forney ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,291 students. 50.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at North Forney High School was 1066 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,555, which is $668 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

6170 N Mason Blvd
Forney, TX 75126

Office phone number

(469) 762-4210

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in North Forney High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,291

African American

937 (40.9%)

Forney ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.3%)

Forney ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

52 (2.3%)

Forney ISD: 2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

610 (26.6%)

Forney ISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

5 (0.2%)

Forney ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

587 (25.6%)

Forney ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

93 (4.1%)

Forney ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

40.9%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

26.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

25.6%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

50.5 %

Forney ISD: 48.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

40.6 %

Forney ISD: 35.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.9 %

Forney ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

40.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.4 %

Forney ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.2 %

Forney ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.9 %

Forney ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.4%

Gifted and talented

5.2%

Special education

10.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Forney ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Forney ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Forney ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Forney ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

95.9 %

Forney ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90%

African American

94 %

Forney ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Forney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Forney ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.1 %

Forney ISD: 97%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Forney ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.4 %

Forney ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

93.3 %

Forney ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

94.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

96.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

97.4%

Two or more races

93.3%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.2 %

Forney ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

1.5 %

Forney ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

16.7 %

Forney ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Forney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.2 %

Forney ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Forney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.9 %

Forney ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Forney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

24.7 %

Forney ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

31.1 %

Forney ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

16.7 %

Forney ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

10.4 %

Forney ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

22.9 %

Forney ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

22.2 %

Forney ISD: 30%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20.1 %

Forney ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

21.8 %

Forney ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

10 %

Forney ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

4.7 %

Forney ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Forney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

34.6 %

Forney ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

9.9 %

Forney ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Forney ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.1 %

Forney ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

18.8 %

Forney ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

63.3 %

Forney ISD: 59.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

53.8 %

Forney ISD: 50%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Forney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

77.8 %

Forney ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

50 %

Forney ISD: 48.8%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Forney ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

71.1 %

Forney ISD: 64.6%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

66.7 %

Forney ISD: 58.3%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1066

Forney ISD: 1096

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.2

Forney ISD: 19.5

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

42.2 %

Forney ISD: 46.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

30.2 %

Forney ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

27.8 %

Forney ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

42.2%

Math

30.2%

Reading + Math

27.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

131.8

African American

18.6 (14.1%)

Forney ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.8%)

Forney ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.5%)

Forney ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10.2 (7.8%)

Forney ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

2 (1.5%)

Forney ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

93.5 (70.9%)

Forney ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4.5 (3.4%)

Forney ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3.6 (2.7%)

Forney ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

79.7 (60.5%)

Forney ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

46.5 (35.3%)

Forney ISD: 28%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (1.5%)

Forney ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

17.4

Forney ISD: 16.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Forney ISD: 8.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,555

Forney ISD: $58,686

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,573

Forney ISD: $56,287

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,711

Forney ISD: $55,842

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,947

Forney ISD: $57,499

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,008

Forney ISD: $61,035

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$72,260

Forney ISD: $66,570

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,612

Forney ISD: $65,113

Statewide: $71,111

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