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Jasper High School vs. Forest Park Jr-sr High School

Should you attend Jasper High School or Forest Park Jr-sr High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jasper High School
1600 St Charles St
Jasper, IN 47546
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Forest Park Jr-sr High School
1440 Michigan St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Jasper High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Forest Park Jr-sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,046 students in grades 9-12, Jasper High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades 7-12, Forest Park Jr-sr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,046 students
533 students
This chart displays total students of Jasper High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Forest Park Jr-sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Park Jr-sr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jasper High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#379 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#141 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jasper High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park Jr-sr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in IN)
58%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in IN)
70%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
30-34%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in IN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Jasper High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Jasper High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Forest Park Jr-sr High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
89
Grade 9 Students
268
88
Grade 10 Students
282
108
Grade 11 Students
246
73
Grade 12 Students
244
95
Ungraded Students
6
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jasper High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jasper High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jasper High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% White
79%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jasper High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Jasper High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jasper High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park Jr-sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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