Naaman Forest High School
| Naaman Forest High School | |
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4843 Naaman Forest Boulevard Garland, Texas, Dallas County 75040-2732 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°57′28.2″N 96°38′15.5″W / 32.957833°N 96.637639°WCoordinates: 32°57′28.2″N 96°38′15.5″W / 32.957833°N 96.637639°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1988 |
| School district | Garland Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Bob Morrison, Ed.D. |
| Principal | Doctor Erika Crump |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,600 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
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| Athletics | UIL 6A |
| Mascot | Ranger |
| Rival | Sachse High School |
| Newspaper | Timberline |
| Yearbook | Forester |
| Website | Naaman Forest High School |
Naaman Forest High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas (USA). Like most Texas high schools, Naaman Forest enrolls students in grades 9-12. It is a part of the Garland Independent School District.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
NFHS is built on a 62.13-acre site, which backs up to a natural forest preserve. It opened in 1988 with grades 6-9. Naaman Forest dropped a lower grade and added a higher grade until it attained senior high school status in 1992. Naaman Forest today serves 2,600 students, compared with 836 students 20 years ago. Naaman Forest has been fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since being founded.
The attendance rate for students at the school is 95%, compared with a state average of 96%. About 44% of the students at Naaman Forest are economically disadvantaged, 12% enroll in special education, 4% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 24% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 28% are considered "limited English proficient".
The ethnic makeup of the school is 34% Hispanic, 23% African American, 27% White, non-Hispanic, 16% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.
The average class sizes at Naaman Forest are 22 students for English, 21 for foreign language, 23 for math, 22 for science, and 24 for social studies. Teachers at the school carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
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