Forney High School
Public high school in Forney, Texas · Forney ISD · Grades 9–12
Forney High School serves 2,582 students in grades 9–12 in Forney (Kaufman County). It is one of 24 schools in Forney ISD. By enrollment it is the 152nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 156.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Forney ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481956001810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Forney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,582 | 18,565 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.5% | 48.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Forney High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Forney ISD, Forney High School is the 2nd largest, with 13.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 1,172 students, so Forney High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 689 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 555, against an average of 646 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (555 against 687). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Forney ISD (21.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.5% across Forney ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Forney High School has 156.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,582 students would have about 184.4 teachers, so Forney High School has 27.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Forney Virtual Academy, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.3% |
| Black | 27.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 687 |
| Grade 10 | 689 |
| Grade 11 | 651 |
| Grade 12 | 555 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 Fm 741 S, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (469)762-4200
Website: forneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney Virtual Academy | Forney ISD | 1.8 mi | 197 | 18.9 | 22.8% |
| Forney Learning Academy | Forney ISD | 2.4 mi | 104 | 4.9 | 51.9% |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | University of Texas University Charter School | 2.9 mi | 16 | 16 | – |
| North Forney High School | Forney ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,648 | 16.8 | 51.9% |
| Horn High School | Mesquite ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,757 | 13.7 | 73.7% |
| Vroonland - Vanguard High School | Mesquite ISD | 7.1 mi | 1,605 | 16.5 | 73.8% |
| Crandall High School | Crandall ISD | 7.5 mi | 1,999 | 15.6 | 55% |
| Sunnyvale High School | Sunnyvale ISD | 7.9 mi | 738 | 14.4 | 13.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Forney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 662 |
| Brown Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 568 |
| Claybon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| Criswell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 549 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 452 |
| Dewberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 692 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 341 |
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 786 |
| Forney Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 104 |
| Forney Virtual Academy | High | 9–12 | 197 |
| Griffin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 717 |
| Henderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 580 |
| Jackson Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 807 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 655 |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Middle | 5–6 | 758 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 738 |
| North Forney High School | High | 9–12 | 2,648 |
| Rhea Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 599 |
| Rhodes Is | Middle | 5–6 | 746 |
| Smith Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 680 |
| Themer Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 642 |
| Warren Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 738 |
| Willett Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 741 |