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Lake High School vs. Forest High School

Should you attend Lake High School or Forest 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
Lake High School
24442 Hwy 80
Lake, MS 39092
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Forest High School
511 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Forest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 221 students in grades 9-12, Lake High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, Forest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
221 students
464 students
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This chart displays total students of Forest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Forest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#390 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#398 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi 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 High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi 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 High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi 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 High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Forest High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Forest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
55
146
Grade 10 Students
65
123
Grade 11 Students
47
99
Grade 12 Students
49
92
Ungraded Students
5
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi 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 High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
(15-16 School Year Data)
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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