📍 4843 Naaman Forest Blvd, Garland, Dallas County, 75040
Naaman Forest H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Garland, Dallas County. The school has 2,221 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeremiah Oliphant. It is part of the Garland Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 124.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The school offers 65 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Naaman Forest H S enrolls 2,221 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 124.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,246 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 478 | 22% |
| Asian | 246 | 11% |
| White | 192 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,598 of the school's 2,221 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,380 qualify for free lunch and 218 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Naaman Forest H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-50, state senate district 16, state house district 112.
Naaman Forest H S is one of 78 schools in GARLAND ISD, based in GARLAND, Texas. The district serves 51,021 students district-wide and employs 3,476 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,221 students, Naaman Forest H S is larger than the district average of about 654 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large