Forney High School
1800 Fm 741 S, Forney, TX 75126. 50.3% of its 463 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 114 graduates at Texas public universities, 57% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Forney
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 24.6%Texas public 2-year college 21.4%Texas private college 4.3%Not found in Texas colleges 47.5%ID not trackable 2.2%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 15 16 18 22 43 57% Texas public 2-year college 22 11 10 19 36 56.1% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Forney
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Paul Quinn College 17.7 mi 28% $14,147 $37,049 Dallas College 19.9 mi 24% $16,414 $44,572 Southern Methodist University 20.7 mi 83% $39,816 $90,037 University of North Texas at Dallas 20.7 mi 39% $12,111 — Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas 22.3 mi 0% $29,318 $41,223 West Coast University-Texas 23.3 mi 0% $52,439 $104,344
Where it is
Nearby high schools: North Forney High School (4.1 mi, 49.6% to college) · Horn High School (5.9 mi, 46.4% to college) · Vroonland - Vanguard High School (7.1 mi, 61.9% to college) · Crandall High School (7.5 mi, 46.8% to college) · Sunnyvale High School (7.9 mi, 68.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Forney ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Forney | Forney ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 50.3% | 49.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Forney High School graduates go to college?
- 50.3% of the Class of 2024 at Forney High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
