Forney High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

1800 Fm 741 S
Forney, TX 75126

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Top 30%

Forney High School is a public secondary school located in Forney, Texas, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District which serves Forney, Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite, and some surrounding unincorporated areas of Kaufman County.

Serving 2,351 students in grades 9-12, Forney High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 93% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forney High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Forney High School's student population of 2,351 students has grown by 55% over five school years.

The teacher population of 130 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forney High School
9	673
10	655
11	562
12	461

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Total Students

2,351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forney High School
2023	2,272
2022	2,008
2021	1,749
2020	1,511
2019	1,511
2018	1,418
2017	1,418
2016	1,441
2015	1,402
2014	1,359
2013	1,355
2012	1,299
2011	1,422
2010	1,586
2009	1,803
2008	1,729
2007	1,475
2006	1,276
2005	1,108
2004	943
2003	861
2002	821
2001	773
2000	726
1999	686
1998	654
1997	629
1996	560
1995	539
1994	473
1993	428
1992	443
1991	418
1990	407
1989	412
1988	427
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

130 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School
2023	128
2022	108
2021	101
2020	95
2019	95
2018	88
2017	88
2016	88
2015	89
2014	87
2013	84
2012	100
2011	105
2010	115
2009	119
2008	101
2007	92
2006	78
2005	72
2004	66
2003	60
2002	56
2001	54
2000	52
1999	47
1998	45
1997	40
1996	35
1995	33
1994	32
1993	30
1992	31
1991	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Forney High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forney High School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2315 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forney High School
2023	#2315
2022	#2333
2021	#795
2019	#599
2018	#643
2017	#1539
2016	#1478
2015	#839
2014	#1657
2013	#865
2012	#2271

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	43%
2022	51%	41%	38%
2021	64%	37%	41%
2019	74%	51%	61%
2018	73%	49%	59%
2017	91%	78%	86%
2016	87%	75%	86%
2015	91%	73%	83%
2014	87%	76%	83%
2013	91%	78%	86%
2012	83%	83%	91%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2022	56%	51%	52%
2021	58%	42%	44%
2019	68%	47%	56%
2018	66%	45%	59%
2017	80%	72%	82%
2016	82%	71%	84%
2015	87%	73%	86%
2014	85%	75%	87%
2013	90%	78%	89%
2012	96%	88%	95%
2011	98%	88%	95%

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57%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	44%
2021	58%	43%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	30%	53%	29%
2022	29%	53%	29%
2021	30%	53%	28%
2020	26%	53%	27%
2019	26%	53%	27%
2018	24%	52%	26%
2017	24%	52%	26%
2016	24%	52%	26%
2015	22%	52%	24%
2014	21%	52%	23%
2013	19%	51%	22%
2012	17%	51%	22%
2011	17%	50%	22%
2010	15%	49%	19%
2009	17%	48%	19%
2008	17%	47%	18%
2007	15%	46%	16%
2006	15%	46%	15%
2005	14%	45%	13%
2004	12%	44%	12%
2003	9%	43%	11%
2002	7%	42%	9%
2001	7%	41%	8%
2000	6%	40%	8%
1999	5%	39%	7%
1998	4%	38%	6%
1997	5%	38%	6%
1996	5%	37%	6%
1995	5%	36%	6%
1994	3%	36%	5%
1993	3%	35%	5%
1992	3%	35%	4%
1991	3%	34%	4%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	36%
2022	17%	13%	31%
2021	13%	13%	27%
2020	10%	13%	19%
2019	10%	13%	19%
2018	9%	13%	13%
2017	9%	13%	13%
2016	8%	13%	12%
2015	9%	13%	11%
2014	9%	13%	11%
2013	9%	13%	11%
2012	9%	13%	11%
2011	10%	13%	11%
2010	12%	14%	12%
2009	13%	14%	12%
2008	12%	14%	11%
2007	10%	14%	11%
2006	9%	15%	9%
2005	7%	14%	7%
2004	6%	14%	6%
2003	5%	14%	5%
2002	5%	14%	5%
2001	6%	14%	6%
2000	6%	14%	6%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	5%	14%	5%
1997	5%	14%	5%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	14%	4%
1994	5%	14%	5%
1993	4%	14%	5%
1992	7%	14%	7%
1991	6%	14%	6%

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White

41%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	43%	26%	28%
2022	49%	26%	34%
2021	52%	26%	39%
2020	60%	27%	48%
2019	60%	27%	48%
2018	65%	28%	56%
2017	65%	28%	56%
2016	66%	29%	59%
2015	67%	29%	61%
2014	66%	29%	61%
2013	68%	30%	62%
2012	70%	31%	62%
2011	69%	31%	63%
2010	71%	33%	66%
2009	68%	34%	66%
2008	69%	35%	68%
2007	73%	36%	71%
2006	74%	36%	74%
2005	77%	38%	78%
2004	80%	39%	80%
2003	84%	40%	82%
2002	86%	41%	85%
2001	86%	42%	85%
2000	87%	44%	85%
1999	89%	45%	87%
1998	90%	46%	89%
1997	90%	46%	89%
1996	90%	47%	89%
1995	91%	48%	90%
1994	92%	48%	90%
1993	93%	49%	90%
1992	90%	49%	89%
1991	91%	51%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.71
2022	0.65	0.64	0.71
2021	0.63	0.64	0.70
2020	0.57	0.63	0.66
2019	0.57	0.63	0.66
2018	0.52	0.64	0.60
2017	0.52	0.64	0.60
2016	0.51	0.63	0.58
2015	0.50	0.63	0.56
2014	0.52	0.63	0.56
2013	0.51	0.64	0.56
2012	0.48	0.64	0.55
2011	0.49	0.64	0.55
2010	0.46	0.64	0.51
2009	0.50	0.64	0.51
2008	0.48	0.64	0.49
2007	0.44	0.64	0.46
2006	0.42	0.64	0.41
2005	0.38	0.64	0.36
2004	0.34	0.64	0.34
2003	0.29	0.64	0.30
2002	0.26	0.64	0.27
2001	0.25	0.64	0.28
2000	0.24	0.65	0.26
1999	0.20	0.65	0.24
1998	0.19	0.65	0.22
1997	0.19	0.64	0.21
1996	0.18	0.64	0.20
1995	0.17	0.64	0.19
1994	0.15	0.64	0.18
1993	0.13	0.63	0.18
1992	0.18	0.63	0.21
1991	0.17	0.63	0.19

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	93%	90%	92%
2022	93%	90%	94%
2021	98%	89%	97%
2019	99%	89%	98%
2018	98%	89%	97%
2017	96%	89%	97%
2016	99%	89%	98%
2015	98%	89%	97%
2014	97%	88%	96%
2013	97%	88%	96%
2012	98%	88%	97%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	22%	57%	36%
2022	18%	57%	30%
2021	16%	56%	29%
2020	14%	56%	24%
2019	14%	56%	24%
2018	13%	53%	18%
2017	13%	53%	18%
2016	13%	53%	18%
2015	14%	52%	19%
2014	14%	53%	20%
2013	14%	53%	22%
2012	13%	44%	21%
2011	14%	44%	21%
2010	14%	43%	19%
2009	12%	40%	16%
2008	11%	39%	15%
2007	9%	39%	14%
2006	8%	40%	11%
2005	6%	39%	10%
2004	7%	39%	10%
2003	5%	39%	9%
2002	4%	38%	9%
2001	5%	38%	9%
2000	6%	38%	10%
1999	6%	39%	11%
1998	5%	40%	11%
1997	5%	41%	8%
1996	5%	41%	11%
1995	5%	41%	11%
1994	6%	40%	11%
1993	5%	45%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Forney High School	Texas	Forney Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forney Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forney High School's ranking?

Forney High School is ranked #2315 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Forney High School often compared to?

Forney High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Forney High School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Forney High School?

The graduation rate of Forney High School is 93%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Forney High School?

2,351 students attend Forney High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Forney High School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Forney High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forney High School offer ?

Forney High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Forney High School part of?

Forney High School is part of Forney Independent School District.

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