Forney High School
- High school in Forney ISD
- Forney, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Forney ISD: B
Total students
2,008
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Forney ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.9 %
Forney ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90%
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 2,008 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 97.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Forney High School was 1121 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,036, which is $1,149 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Wesley Benjamin
- jscampbell@forneyisd.net
- (469) 762-4200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in 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
2,008
African American
341 (17%)
Forney ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.3%)
Forney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
28 (1.4%)
Forney ISD: 2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
583 (29%)
Forney ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Forney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
987 (49.2%)
Forney ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
60 (3%)
Forney ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
37 %
Forney ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
21.5 %
Forney ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.3 %
Forney ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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 %
Forney ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Forney ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.4 %
Forney ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Forney ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Forney ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
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
97.9 %
Forney ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
94.2 %
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
98.2 %
Forney ISD: 97%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Forney ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99 %
Forney ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
91.7 %
Forney ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.5 %
Forney ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.4 %
Forney ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Forney ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Forney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Forney ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Forney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.6 %
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
3.2 %
Forney ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3.7 %
Forney ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Forney ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Forney ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.3 %
Forney ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Forney ISD: 30%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.1 %
Forney ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
3.6 %
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
11.4 %
Forney ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
3.2 %
Forney ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Forney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
23.5 %
Forney ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
8.8 %
Forney ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Forney ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
13.4 %
Forney ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
23.1 %
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
55.6 %
Forney ISD: 59.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Forney ISD: 50%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Forney ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
47.4 %
Forney ISD: 48.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60.3 %
Forney ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
50 %
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
1121
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
20.9
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
51.9 %
Forney ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
40.2 %
Forney ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.6 %
Forney ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
108.4
African American
4.9 (4.5%)
Forney ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Forney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Forney ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.5 (9.7%)
Forney ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Forney ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
91.5 (84.5%)
Forney ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.5 (1.3%)
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
3.3 (3%)
Forney ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
66.6 (61.4%)
Forney ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
35.5 (32.8%)
Forney ISD: 28%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (2.8%)
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
18.5
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
9.9 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
$60,036
Forney ISD: $58,686
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,277
Forney ISD: $56,287
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,770
Forney ISD: $55,842
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,208
Forney ISD: $57,499
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,287
Forney ISD: $61,035
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,954
Forney ISD: $66,570
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,424
Forney ISD: $65,113
Statewide: $71,111