📍 10726 Mesa Dr, Houston, Harris County, 77078
North Forest H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 974 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Marie Adams. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 65.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Forest H S enrolls 974 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 65.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 46% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 501 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 451 | 46% |
| White | 9 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
948 of the school's 974 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 941 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Forest H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 141.
North Forest H S is one of 274 schools in HOUSTON ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 176,727 students district-wide and employs 10,993 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 974 students, North Forest H S is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe