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Forest Hill High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

2607 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39212 · (601) 371-4313 · Part of Jackson Public School District

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,139
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hill High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Jackson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Forest Hill High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2607 Raymond Road, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9285
Grade 10309
Grade 11285
Grade 12255
Grade 135
Enrollment over time
951’20
953’21
991’22
942’23
1,139’24

Up 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%White 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hill High School from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.