North Forest High School
10726 Mesa Dr, Houston, TX 77078. 30% of its 207 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 33 graduates at Texas public universities, 39.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from North Forest
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 15.9%Texas public 2-year college 14%Not found in Texas colleges 63.8%ID not trackable 6.3%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 13 4 3 7 6 39.4% Texas public 2-year college 19 3 2 2 1 11.1% - 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 North Forest
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of Houston-Downtown 9.2 mi 30% $9,828 $57,404 Tulsa Welding School-Houston 10.9 mi 69% $25,251 $48,394 Houston City College 11.1 mi 17% $4,575 $42,369 University of Houston 11.3 mi 66% $11,439 $68,423 Texas Southern University 11.8 mi 24% $16,494 $46,064 University of St Thomas 12.1 mi 67% $15,446 $64,410
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Kipp Northeast College Preparatory (1.1 mi, 57.6% to college) · Yes Prep North Forest (2.9 mi, 50% to college) · Kase Academy (3.1 mi, 17.3% to college) · C E King High School (3.7 mi, 54.2% to college) · Kashmere High School (4.5 mi, 33.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Houston ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | North Forest | Houston ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 30% | 41.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of North Forest High School graduates go to college?
- 30% of the Class of 2024 at North Forest 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.
