De Forest High

815 Jefferson St, DeForest, WI 53532

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,137
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
De Forest Area School District
Dane County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 445 Wisconsin high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
71stpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
42ndpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
44thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About De Forest High

De Forest High is a public high school in DeForest, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12. It is part of De Forest Area School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Dane County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,137 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Wisconsin high school (13.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 445 Wisconsin high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

815 Jefferson St
DeForest, WI 53532
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,137 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
AP courses offered
18
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
De Forest Area School District
County
Dane County
NCES school ID
550318000355

Schools near De Forest High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.