Forest Grove High School vs. Banks High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Banks High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,849 students in grades 9-12, Forest Grove High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 397 students in grades 9-12, Banks High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,849 students
397 students
Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 1174 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
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Graduation Rate
84%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
482
94
Grade 10 Students
473
95
Grade 11 Students
475
102
Grade 12 Students
419
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
58%
9%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
35%
82%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%