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B−

De Forest High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

815 Jefferson St, DeForest, WI 53532 · (608) 842-6600 · Part of DeForest Area School District

DeForest’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
1,137
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about De Forest High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8De Forest Middlein De Forest
9–12De Forest HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

815 Jefferson St, DeForest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9286
Grade 10295
Grade 11269
Grade 12287
Enrollment over time
1,015’20
1,076’21
1,099’22
1,118’23
1,137’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about De Forest High from DeForest families.

Other schools in DeForest Area School District

The district →
Early Learning Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · DeForest
297 students31:1
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Windsor
B
526 students14:1
Eagle Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · DeForest
B−
389 students12:1
Yahara Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · DeForest
B−
329 students12:1
Harvest Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · DeForest
966 students13:1
De Forest Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · De Forest
B
602 students12:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; DeForest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.