North Forest High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 9–12
North Forest High School serves 905 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 630th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364013022 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 905 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.2% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
North Forest High School in context
Size
North Forest High School is the 19th largest of Houston ISD's 47 high schools; its 905 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 635 students, so North Forest 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 9 with 266 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 190, against an average of 226 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (224 against 266). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 49%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
North Forest High School has 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 905 students would have about 64.6 teachers, so North Forest High School has 10.9 more.
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 KIPP Northeast College Preparatory, 1.1 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.1% |
| Black | 49% |
| White | 1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 266 |
| Grade 10 | 225 |
| Grade 11 | 190 |
| Grade 12 | 224 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10726 Mesa Dr., Houston, TX 77078
Phone: (713)636-4300
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Forest High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Northeast College Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 614 | 16.6 | 94.1% |
| YES Prep North Forest | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.9 mi | 991 | 16 | 94% |
| Kase Academy | Sheldon ISD | 3.1 mi | 104 | 9.5 | 72.1% |
| C E King High School | Sheldon ISD | 3.7 mi | 3,716 | 17.6 | 77.4% |
| Kashmere High School | Houston ISD | 4.5 mi | 655 | 10.9 | 96.9% |
| Macarthur High School | Aldine ISD | 4.8 mi | 3,501 | 17.4 | 85.5% |
| Highpoint | Aldine ISD | 4.8 mi | 27 | – | 81.5% |
| Highpoint East | Humble ISD | 4.8 mi | 33 | – | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.