Forest Lake State High School is a government secondary serving Forest Lake with selective Excellence Programs in academics, culture and sport, plus mainstream VET pathways.
NAPLAN 23 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Forest Lake State High School is a government secondary serving Forest Lake with selective Excellence Programs in academics, culture and sport, plus mainstream VET pathways. The school emphasizes pastoral care and community, with a reputation for competitive sports and strong cultural programs. Student leadership development is a deliberate focus. The BYOD learning model supports flexible teaching, and additional needs support is available.
Forest Lake State High School is also known as FLSHS, FLSHS Forest Lake and Forest Lake State HS.
Forest Lake State High School draws students from the Forest Lake SHS (and 1 more zone).
Forest Lake State High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 969, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Forest Lake State High School, Year 7 students averaged 523 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 540, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Forest Lake State High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,673 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Forest Lake State High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Forest Lake State High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 27% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
Forest Lake State High School is located in Forest Lake, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 969 (33th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.