Forest Hill Community High School
Forest Hill Community High School serves 2,460 students in grades 9-12.
Forest Hill Community High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Forest Hill Community High School's student population of 2,460 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 141 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,460 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 141 teachers |
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School Comparison
Forest Hill Community High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Forest Hill Community High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3110 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 33% |
| Black | 14% | 22% |
| White | 12% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.70 |
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Graduation Rate | 90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Forest Hill Community High School is G-star School Of The Arts (1.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Palm Beach Maritime Academy (0.6 miles away)
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West Palm Beach, FL 33405
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West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(866) 543-7872 1.1 K-8 1,001
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