Naaman Forest High School
- High school in Garland ISD
- Garland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Garland ISD: B
Total students
2,174
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Garland ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.2 %
Garland ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Naaman Forest High School is a high school in Garland, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,174 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 51.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $59,875, which is $5,753 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Naaman Forest High School was 939. The average ACT score was 19.2. In the Class of 2018, 90.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.2%.
Contact information
Website
Address
4843 Naaman Forest BlvdGarland, TX 75040-2732
Office phone number
Principal
- Keith Ellis
- klellis@garlandisd.net
- (972) 675-3091
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Naaman Forest High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,174
African American
424 (19.5%)
Garland ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
18 (0.8%)
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
293 (13.5%)
Garland ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,079 (49.6%)
Garland ISD: 51%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
302 (13.9%)
Garland ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
56 (2.6%)
Garland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
51.1 %
Garland ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
62.6 %
Garland ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
15.4 %
Garland ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14 %
Garland ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
83.2 %
Garland ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.1 %
Garland ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.9 %
Garland ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Garland ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Garland ISD: B
School progress
B
Garland ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Garland 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
90.2 %
Garland ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90.6 %
Garland ISD: 91%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
90 %
Garland ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
88.8 %
Garland ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
93.6 %
Garland ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Garland ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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 %
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Garland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.6 %
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0.7 %
Garland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Garland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.3 %
Garland ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Garland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
34.9 %
Garland ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
25 %
Garland ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
22.2 %
Garland ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
58.6 %
Garland ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
29.9 %
Garland ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
40.9 %
Garland ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
15 %
Garland ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
24 %
Garland ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
14 %
Garland ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 60%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
33.7 %
Garland ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
18.9 %
Garland ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
28.4 %
Garland ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Garland ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
939
Garland ISD: 974
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.2
Garland ISD: 21.5
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
54.5 %
Garland ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
31.9 %
Garland ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
28.6 %
Garland ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
138.8
African American
32.2 (23.2%)
Garland ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.8 (4.9%)
Garland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
13.3 (9.5%)
Garland ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
85.6 (61.7%)
Garland ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
74.2 (53.4%)
Garland ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
59.2 (42.6%)
Garland ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
4.4 (3.2%)
Garland ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.7
Garland ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
12.6 years
Garland ISD: 11.2 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
$59,875
Garland ISD: $57,487
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$55,606
Garland ISD: $54,253
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$56,379
Garland ISD: $54,851
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$58,104
Garland ISD: $56,341
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$61,078
Garland ISD: $58,241
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,971
Garland ISD: $63,810
Statewide: $62,039