Overview of Forest High School: Forest High School serves 385 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Forest High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Forest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Forest High School is 0.61, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Forest High School is Scott Central Attendance Center (6.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Hawkins Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Forest Elementary School (0.0 miles away)