Forestville High School (Closed 2023)

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Forestville High School (Closed 2023)

7001 Beltz Drive
District Heights, MD 20747

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Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Forestville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Maryland state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Maryland state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forestville High School
9	208
10	176
11	136
12	165

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Total Students

685 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forestville High School
2023	685
2022	685
2021	685
2020	685
2019	685
2018	685
2017	685
2016	685
2015	780
2014	792
2013	803
2012	738
2011	797
2010	854
2009	930
2008	995
2007	1,011
2006	1,033
2005	1,109
2004	949
2003	967
2002	872
2001	802
2000	817
1999	865
1998	954
1997	889
1996	920
1995	932
1994	802
1993	815
1992	842
1991	848
1990	891
1989	1,047
1988	1,128
1987	1,177

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forestville High School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	51
2014	51
2013	49
2012	48
2011	53
2010	54
2009	57
2008	62
2007	57
2006	52
2005	60
2004	53
2003	61
2002	61
2001	59
2000	62
1999	61
1998	61
1997	71
1996	71
1995	72
1994	67
1993	67
1992	59
1991	58
1990	58
1989	64
1988	68
1987	64

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

(15-16)

55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	57%	42%	24%
2015	62%	38%	23%
2014	67%	72%	59%
2013	67%	79%	68%
2012	72%	82%	71%
2011	67%	80%	68%
2010	72%	80%	67%

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(15-16)

50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	52%	44%	31%
2015	52%	45%	31%
2014	72%	82%	75%
2013	72%	85%	77%
2012	72%	85%	77%
2011	72%	85%	77%
2010	62%	84%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	18:1
1999	14:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	13:1	18:1	18:1
1995	13:1	17:1	18:1
1994	12:1	18:1	18:1
1993	12:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	18:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	19:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1996	1%	4%	5%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1991	1%	4%	5%
1990	1%	3%	5%
1989	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	8%	16%	29%
2014	7%	14%	26%
2013	6%	13%	24%
2012	7%	12%	23%
2011	4%	12%	21%
2010	2%	10%	20%
2009	2%	10%	19%
2008	3%	9%	17%
2007	3%	8%	16%
2006	2%	8%	14%
2005	2%	7%	12%
2004	2%	6%	11%
2003	1%	6%	10%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Black

(15-16)

92%

34%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	92%	34%	63%
2014	91%	35%	65%
2013	92%	35%	66%
2012	93%	35%	68%
2011	94%	36%	69%
2010	96%	38%	72%
2009	96%	38%	73%
2008	96%	38%	74%
2007	96%	38%	75%
2006	96%	38%	77%
2005	96%	38%	77%
2004	97%	38%	78%
2003	97%	37%	78%
2002	98%	37%	77%
2001	100%	37%	77%
2000	98%	37%	77%
1999	99%	37%	76%
1998	99%	36%	75%
1997	99%	35%	74%
1996	98%	35%	72%
1995	98%	34%	71%
1994	97%	34%	69%
1993	98%	33%	68%
1992	97%	33%	67%
1991	95%	33%	65%

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White

(15-16)

n/a

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2014	1%	41%	5%
2006	1%	49%	6%
2003	1%	52%	8%
2002	1%	53%	10%
2000	1%	55%	12%
1999	1%	55%	14%
1998	1%	56%	15%
1997	1%	57%	16%
1996	1%	58%	18%
1995	1%	59%	20%
1994	2%	59%	22%
1993	2%	60%	23%
1992	3%	61%	25%
1991	3%	61%	26%
1990	3%	62%	28%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

n/a

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	0.15	0.71	0.52
2014	0.18	0.69	0.52
2013	0.15	0.69	0.51
2012	0.15	0.69	0.50
2011	0.13	0.67	0.48
2010	0.08	0.65	0.44
2009	0.08	0.64	0.43
2008	0.09	0.63	0.42
2007	0.09	0.62	0.41
2006	0.08	0.61	0.40
2005	0.08	0.60	0.39
2004	0.07	0.60	0.38
2003	0.06	0.59	0.38
2002	0.04	0.58	0.38
2001	0.02	0.58	0.39
2000	0.04	0.56	0.39
1999	0.04	0.56	0.40
1998	0.02	0.56	0.41
1997	0.02	0.56	0.43
1996	0.04	0.55	0.45
1995	0.04	0.54	0.46
1994	0.06	0.54	0.48
1993	0.06	0.54	0.49
1992	0.08	0.53	0.50
1991	0.11	0.52	0.51

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(15-16)

79%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2016	79%	88%	81%
2015	77%	87%	79%
2014	77%	87%	77%
2013	70%	85%	74%
2012	67%	84%	73%
2011	65%	84%	75%

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Eligible for

60%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	60%	46%	63%
2022	60%	38%	50%
2021	60%	40%	58%
2020	60%	41%	56%
2019	60%	41%	56%
2016	59%	40%	55%
2015	62%	39%	56%
2014	56%	38%	53%
2013	53%	36%	51%
2012	52%	36%	49%
2011	46%	33%	46%
2010	42%	31%	43%
2009	35%	27%	37%
2008	34%	26%	36%
2007	36%	25%	35%
2006	34%	25%	34%
2005	38%	25%	34%
2004	37%	24%	33%
2003	45%	24%	34%
2002	32%	23%	32%
2001	36%	23%	32%
2000	34%	24%	32%
1999	30%	25%	31%
1998	24%	26%	33%
1997	37%	26%	33%
1996	35%	26%	32%
1995	42%	26%	31%
1994	38%	25%	28%
1993	18%	21%	20%
1992	18%	21%	20%
1991	13%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Forestville High School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	8%	6%	10%
2019	8%	6%	10%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	17%	7%	12%
2004	15%	7%	13%
2003	16%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MD state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Forestville High School?

The graduation rate of Forestville High School is 79%, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 88%.

How many students attend Forestville High School?

685 students attend Forestville High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Forestville High School students are Black, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forestville High School?

Forestville High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forestville High School offer ?

Forestville High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Forestville High School part of?

Forestville High School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools School District.

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