Klein Forest High School
- High school in Klein ISD
- Klein, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
Total students
3,407
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Klein ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
82 %
Klein ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Klein Forest High School is a high school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,407 students. 68.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 82% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Klein Forest High School was 865 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,292, which is $4,818 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11400 Misty Valley DrKlein, TX 77066-3499
Office phone number
Principal
- Lance Alexander
- lalexander@kleinisd.net
- (832) 484-4500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Klein Forest High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,407
African American
694 (20.4%)
Klein ISD: 17%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
21 (0.6%)
Klein ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
229 (6.7%)
Klein ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,323 (68.2%)
Klein ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
81 (2.4%)
Klein ISD: 25%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
58 (1.7%)
Klein ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.4 %
Klein ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.9 %
Klein ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.6 %
Klein ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.2 %
Klein ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Klein ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.7 %
Klein ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
82 %
Klein ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
85.1 %
Klein ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
80 %
Klein ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
92.1 %
Klein ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
80.4 %
Klein ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Klein ISD: 75%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
72 %
Klein ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
81.8 %
Klein ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
3.8 %
Klein ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
4.2 %
Klein ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
4.3 %
Klein ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0.8 %
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.1 %
Klein ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Klein ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
3.1 %
Klein ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3 %
Klein ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
47.6 %
Klein ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
50.8 %
Klein ISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
62.5 %
Klein ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
18.1 %
Klein ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
49.9 %
Klein ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Klein ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
37.1 %
Klein ISD: 14%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
44.1 %
Klein ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
14.7 %
Klein ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.2 %
Klein ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
0 %
Klein ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
47.2 %
Klein ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Klein ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Klein ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
21.1 %
Klein ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Klein ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
40.5 %
Klein ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
31.3 %
Klein ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Klein ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
48.3 %
Klein ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
39.6 %
Klein ISD: 57%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Klein ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
37.5 %
Klein ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Klein ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
865
Klein ISD: 981
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.9
Klein ISD: 23.9
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
44.7 %
Klein ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
43.1 %
Klein ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
37 %
Klein ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
243.7
African American
75.5 (31%)
Klein ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11.7 (4.8%)
Klein ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
36.1 (14.8%)
Klein ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
116.7 (47.9%)
Klein ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.6 (1.1%)
Klein ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8 (3.3%)
Klein ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
137.5 (56.4%)
Klein ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
92 (37.8%)
Klein ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
6.2 (2.5%)
Klein ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14
Klein ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Klein ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$67,292
Klein ISD: $67,038
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,367
Klein ISD: $60,617
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,857
Klein ISD: $63,983
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,154
Klein ISD: $65,794
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,103
Klein ISD: $68,900
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,732
Klein ISD: $72,439
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,484
Klein ISD: $79,951
Statewide: $74,014