📍 2607 Raymond Road, Jackson, Hinds County, 39212
Forest Hill High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 991 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jackson Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 76%. The school offers 8 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forest Hill High School enrolls 991 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 942 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 1.9% |
| White | 14 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
991 of the school's 991 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 991 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Forest Hill High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-20, state senate district 29, state house district 66.
Forest Hill High School is one of 54 schools in Jackson Public Schools, based in JACKSON, Mississippi. The district serves 17,429 students district-wide and employs 1,470 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 991 students, Forest Hill High School is larger than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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