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Forest Area High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7661 Shippy Rd SW, Fife Lake, MI 49633 · (231) 369-2884 · Part of Forest Area Community Schools

Boardman Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
156
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Forest Area High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Boardman Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

4–8Forest Area Middle Schoolin Fife Lake
9–12Forest Area High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7661 Shippy Rd SW, Fife Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 943
Grade 1051
Grade 1126
Grade 1236
Enrollment over time
177’20
162’21
158’22
172’23
156’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Area High School from Boardman Township families.

Other schools in Forest Area Community Schools

The district →
Fife Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Fife Lake
C
144 students12:1
Forest Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Fife Lake
C−
193 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Boardman Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.