Forest Hill High School
2607 Raymond Road
Jackson, MS 39212
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Jackson, MS 39212
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(601)371-4313
- Forest Hill High School serves 1,190 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Forest Hill High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Forest Hill High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Forest Hill High School's student population of 1,190 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,190 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest Hill High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Hill High School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | 65% | 24% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 33% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 3% |
| Black | 99% | 49% |
| White | 1% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.31 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 70% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jackson Public School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Hill High School is Wingfield High School (3.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Siwell Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oak Forest Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jackson Oak Forest Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 400 students
1.7 miles
1831 Smallwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39212
(601)371-4330 1.7 K-5 400 - Jackson Siwell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 494 students
1.7 miles
1983 N Siwell Road
Jackson, MS 39209
(601)923-2550 1.7 6-8 494 - Jackson Timberlawn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 513 students
1.7 miles
1980 N Siwell Road
Jackson, MS 39209
(601)923-2556 1.7 PK-5 513 - Jackson Woodville Heights Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 406 students
1.7 miles
2930 Mcdowell Road Extension
Jackson, MS 39204
(601)371-4300 1.7 K-5 406 - Jackson Marshall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
2.5 miles
2909 Oak Forest Drive
Jackson, MS 39212
(601)371-4342 2.5 PK-5 433
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