📍 815 Jefferson St, De Forest, Dane County, 53532
De Forest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in De Forest, Dane County. The school has 1,099 pupils enrolled. It is part of the De Forest Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 75.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
De Forest High enrolls 1,099 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 75.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 892 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 34 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
192 of the school's 1,099 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 162 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
De Forest High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 13, state house district 37.
De Forest High is one of 7 schools in De Forest Area School District, based in DeForest, Wisconsin. The district serves 4,246 students district-wide and employs 287 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,099 students, De Forest High is larger than the district average of about 607 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large