Banks High School vs. Forest Grove High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades 9-12, Banks High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,977 students in grades 9-12, Forest Grove High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
375 students
1,977 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
100 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#911 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
29%
n/a
Graduation Rate
85-89%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
101
507
Grade 10 Students
112
468
Grade 11 Students
82
490
Grade 12 Students
80
512
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
58%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
80%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
