Maroa-Forsyth High School (2023-2024)
School
Maroa-Forsyth High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school, accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education. In the school year 2023-2024, the student population in grades nine through twelve is 354 students. The calendar year consists of four 9-week grading periods. There are eight class periods, which meet daily for 40 minutes. Each day we also have a twenty-eight minute activity period built into the schedule. Class sizes vary with the average number of students being about 20. There is also a complete offering of co-curricular activities.
Community
Situated in northern Macon County Maroa-Forsyth High School is located 10 miles north of Decatur, Illinois. The school district has a growing population and can best be described as being in the average to above average socio-economic level. There are numerous two-income families with the majority of persons engaged in skilled labor, managerial, or professional occupations.
Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements at Maroa-Forsyth High School consist of 28 credits to graduate including 4 years PE; Health; Consumer Ed.; Business Computer Applications or equivalent; 4 years English; 3 years Math (Geometry required); 3 years Science (Two years of Science must be completed prior to the student’s senior year); 3 years Social Studies (W. History, American History or AP U.S. History, Government (sem.) & Modern American History (sem.) are required); 1 credit from either Foreign Language, Music, Art, or a Vocational Course.
Advanced Courses
Honors English 9, 10, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Chemistry, AP US History
Grading Scale
Number Grade Value = Letter Grade = Number
- 90-100 = A = 5
- 80-89 = B = 4
- 70-79 = C = 3
- 65-69 = D = 2
- 64 or below = F = 1
Class Rank
Class rank is calculated by counting all semester grades in a regular academic program and multiplying these grades by the following scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1). This number is divided by the total number of semester grades. The numerical average of all semester grades is the grade point average (G.P.A.). Class rank is determined by numerically ranking the G.P.A. (rounded to the nearest thousandth) of all students in the class. AP Courses are given an additional weight of 1.25 for an A, 1 for a B, and .75 for a C.
SAT – Average Scores
2023
Students Tested - 76
- ERW - 533
- Math - 495
- Total - 1028
2022
Students Tested - 68
- ERW - 516
- Math - 476
- Total - 992
2021
Students Tested - 87
- ERW - 505
- Math - 475
- Total - 980
2020
Students Tested - 83
- ERW - 514
- Math - 477
- Total - 991
2019
Students Tested - 94
- ERW - 524
- Math - 509
- Total - 1033
2018
Students Tested - 90
- ERW - 523
- Math - 507
- Total - 1029
2017
Students Tested - 106
- ERW - 552
- Math - 539
- Total - 1091
Troy D. Holthaus, Guidance Counselor
High School Code
# 142-785
High School Website
mfhs.mfschools.net