Klein Forest High School
- High school in Klein ISD
- Klein, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Klein ISD: B
Total students
3,409
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Klein ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
85.5 %
Klein ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90%
Klein Forest High School is a high school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,409 students. 78.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.7% 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, 85.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Klein Forest High School was 884 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,370, which is $2,483 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11400 Misty Valley DrKlein, TX 77066-3499
Office phone number
Principal
- Lance Alexander
- lalexander@kleinisd.net
- (832) 484-4500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Klein Forest High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,409
African American
739 (21.7%)
Klein ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
27 (0.8%)
Klein ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
237 (7%)
Klein ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,257 (66.2%)
Klein ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
94 (2.8%)
Klein ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
52 (1.5%)
Klein ISD: 3.9%
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
78.6 %
Klein ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79 %
Klein ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.6 %
Klein ISD: 18.9%
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
26.7 %
Klein ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Klein ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10 %
Klein ISD: 11.4%
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)
C
Klein ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Klein ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Klein ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Klein 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
85.5 %
Klein ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
82 %
Klein ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Klein ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
96 %
Klein ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
85.9 %
Klein ISD: 91%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Klein ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
78.3 %
Klein ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
77.8 %
Klein ISD: 96.4%
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
4.1 %
Klein ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
4.4 %
Klein ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
7.7 %
Klein ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.4 %
Klein ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Klein ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Klein ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
5.7 %
Klein ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.9 %
Klein ISD: 0.6%
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
28.5 %
Klein ISD: 10%
Statewide: 15%
African American
30.3 %
Klein ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
38.5 %
Klein ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.2 %
Klein ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
30.2 %
Klein ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
60 %
Klein ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.6 %
Klein ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
32.1 %
Klein ISD: 8.5%
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
15.4 %
Klein ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
9.8 %
Klein ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
15.4 %
Klein ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
51 %
Klein ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
12 %
Klein ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Klein ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.8 %
Klein ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
15 %
Klein ISD: 20.8%
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
19.7 %
Klein ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
13.9 %
Klein ISD: 41%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Klein ISD: 20%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
28.4 %
Klein ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
15.9 %
Klein ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Klein ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
7.7 %
Klein ISD: 69%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Klein ISD: 87.1%
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
884
Klein ISD: 989
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.6
Klein ISD: 24.4
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
29.6 %
Klein ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
24.2 %
Klein ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
17.7 %
Klein ISD: 38.6%
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
257.4
African American
74 (28.7%)
Klein ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Klein ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10.8 (4.2%)
Klein ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
31.4 (12.2%)
Klein ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
137.3 (53.3%)
Klein ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (0.8%)
Klein ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9 (3.5%)
Klein ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
162.3 (63.1%)
Klein ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
82.8 (32.2%)
Klein ISD: 26%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.2 (1.3%)
Klein ISD: 1%
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
13.2
Klein ISD: 14.5
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
10.8 years
Klein ISD: 11.1 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
$61,370
Klein ISD: $62,222
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,168
Klein ISD: $57,375
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,957
Klein ISD: $58,616
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,849
Klein ISD: $60,701
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,493
Klein ISD: $63,811
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,885
Klein ISD: $67,965
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,259
Klein ISD: $75,603
Statewide: $71,111