Forest Lake Area High School

Forest Lake Area High School serves 1,823 students in grades 9-12 in Forest Lake, Minnesota, with a student-teacher ratio of 28.5:1 and 64 full-time equivalent teachers. The school receives a MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10 and ranks #991 out of 2,027 Minnesota high schools, placing it in the 51st percentile statewide. Academically, the school shows mixed performance with room for growth.

Students demonstrate stronger skills in English Language Arts, with 63% achieving proficiency or above across grade levels, while mathematics presents more challenges with 40% of students reaching proficiency standards. The school's academic score of 6.9 out of 10 reflects these varied outcomes. Forest Lake Area High School draws from a stable, middle-to-upper-middle-class community where the median household income reaches $96,006 and the poverty rate remains low at 5.6%.

The surrounding ZIP code population of 25,732 includes 37% of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher, and median home values of $365,100 reflect the area's desirability. The school is situated in a town on the fringe of an urban area, offering students access to both community connections and broader metropolitan opportunities in the Twin Cities region.

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Lake Area High School is 28.5:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.