📍 535 Locust Street, Sidman, Cambria County, 15955
Forest Hills JSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sidman, Cambria County. The school has 775 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Hills SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forest Hills JSHS enrolls 775 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 749 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
235 of the school's 775 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 232 qualify for free lunch and 3 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 Hills JSHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 71.
Forest Hills JSHS is one of 2 schools in Forest Hills SD, based in Sidman, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,792 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 775 students, Forest Hills JSHS is close to the district average of about 896 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe