Forest Hills High School
Tel:
(718) 268-3137
Forest Hills High School serves 3,784 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Forest Hills High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Forest Hills High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
Forest Hills High School's student population of 3,784 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 200 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 3,784 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 200 teachers |
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School Comparison
Forest Hills High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Forest Hills High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #278 out of 4239 schools (Top 10%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 97% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 23% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 35% | 27% |
| Black | 8% | 17% |
| White | 29% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.71 |
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Graduation Rate | 89% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District #28 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Forest Hills High School is Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey (0.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Academy For Excellence Through The Arts (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Forest Hills Academy For Excellence Through The Arts Grades: PK-3 | 205 students
0.3 miles
108-55 69th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 459-1358 0.3 PK-3 205 - Rego Park P.S. 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School Grades: PK-5 | 809 students
0.4 miles
64-35 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 897-8600 0.4 PK-5 809 - Rego Park Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey Grades: 6-9 | 1,632 student
0.5 miles
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910 0.5 6-9 1,632 - Forest Hills Junior High School 190 Russell Sage Grades: 6-8 | 1,054 student
0.6 miles
68-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 830-4970 0.6 6-8 1,054 - Forest Hills P.S. 196 Grand Central Parkway Grades: PK-5 | 996 students
0.6 miles
71-25 113th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-9770 0.6 PK-5 996
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