Forest Hills High School
Forest Hills High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | New York City Geographic District #28
Forest Hills High School is located in Forest Hills, NY and is one of 17 high schools in New York City Geographic District #28. It is a public school that serves 3902 students in grades 9-12.
Forest Hills High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Forest Hills High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Forest Hills High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Forest Hills High School's students and teachers. more
Forest Hills High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Forest Hills High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Forest Hills High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Forest Hills High School's students and teachers. more
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Krystina. R: Being that I went to FHHS for 4 years and i had the experience of attending the school, I would love to say that my school is amazing. Students will be students no matter what school they attend. FHHS has been graded A for 3 years in a row with many more to come. So whoever doubts that my school is 'the school of excellence', you can't share your opinion unless you've gone to the school and done all the activities I have and made great memories that I've had. Of course not only me but my whole class of 2011. Sure our school is overcrowded, that's because every parent prefers FHHS for their children over any other school.
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FHHS has seen a lot of changes. Most notably, the student population has increased steadlily to the point of being severely overcrowded. I cannot understand the stat of 22:1, (as shown on the website) since most classes have 30 plus students with gym classes as high as 50 to 1. Moreover, each guidance counselor is responsible for hundreds of students. Teachers are likely to teach towards a state exam than they are to the content of the course curriculum, as this policy is fostered by the department APs. Teachers have been assigned to proctor and grade their own class state regent exams, thus leading to highly inflated grades including those of special students. Students who have failed gym can pass, if they clean the gym lockers at the end of the term. Those who have failed academic subjects can wind up passing by just taking an abbreviated intersession class. Also, 5 unexcused absences are allowed each marking period. Since there are 6 marking periods per year, a student is able to pass having 30 or more absences each school term. School attire is also up for discussion, as the deans do very little to uphold decent school attire. Cell phone usage runs rampant, with very little control during regents week. This supposed "school of excellence" is no longer upholding the standards of such a distinguised recogntion.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 3902
51%
49%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Forest Hills High School had 51% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 48% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
35%
Hispanic
29%
Asian/Pacific Islander
26%
Black
9%
22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Forest Hills High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in New York City Geographic District #28Test Scores
About the NYSRE
What is it?
The New York State Regents Examinations are a series of subject specific tests that measure a student's level of proficiency in each of the subject areas tested.
Which Grades and Subjects?
High school students must pass at least five tests in the following subjects: English language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and foreign language.
How is it Scored?
Every New York high school student must pass (score a 65 or above) at least five Regents examinations to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.
Chemistry
school
80%
district
60%
state
74%
Earth Science
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67%
district
49%
state
74%
English
school
78%
district
72%
state
78%
Living Environment
school
69%
district
64%
state
76%
Mathematics A
school
83%
district
69%
state
79%
Mathematics B
school
69%
district
61%
state
69%
Physics
school
92%
district
68%
state
80%
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Chemistry
school
78%
district
60%
state
71%
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Earth Science
school
65%
district
56%
state
72%
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English
school
80%
district
66%
state
78%
change 5%
Living Environment
school
72%
district
64%
state
75%
change 5%
Mathematics A
school
87%
district
70%
state
77%
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Mathematics B
school
73%
district
66%
state
70%
change 13%
Physics
school
80%
district
66%
state
79%
change 1%
Chemistry
school
77%
district
64%
state
73%
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Earth Science
school
52%
district
42%
state
70%
change 4%
English
school
77%
district
71%
state
82%
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Living Environment
school
63%
district
57%
state
75%
change 7%
Mathematics A
school
81%
district
65%
state
76%
change 1%
Mathematics B
school
72%
district
65%
state
70%
change 3%
Physics
school
78%
district
56%
state
77%
no change
Chemistry
school
77%
district
65%
state
74%
change 4%
Earth Science
school
50%
district
44%
state
72%
change 8%
English
school
83%
district
74%
state
82%
change 16%
Living Environment
school
73%
district
66%
state
80%
change 12%
Mathematics A
school
71%
district
46%
state
61%
no change
Mathematics B
school
72%
district
64%
state
68%
change 19%
Physics
school
63%
district
58%
state
77%
Algebra 2/Trigonometry
school
84%
district
56%
state
65%
change 1%
Chemistry
school
78%
district
67%
state
73%
change 32%
Earth Science
school
66%
district
49%
state
74%
change 4%
English
school
86%
district
76%
state
83%
Geometry
school
86%
district
60%
state
72%
Integrated Algebra
school
75%
district
66%
state
72%
change 7%
Living Environment
school
78%
district
67%
state
79%
change 43%
Mathematics B
school
41%
district
29%
state
61%
change 21%
Physics
school
76%
district
62%
state
82%
change 13%
Algebra 2/Trigonometry
school
73%
district
55%
state
64%
change 6%
Chemistry
school
73%
district
67%
state
78%
change 2%
Earth Science
school
65%
district
52%
state
72%
change 6%
English
school
91%
district
80%
state
85%
change 23%
Geometry
school
66%
district
61%
state
75%
change 4%
Integrated Algebra
school
72%
district
64%
state
73%
change 4%
Living Environment
school
81%
district
73%
state
81%
change 3%
Physics
school
74%
district
66%
state
79%
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TestRating
4 out of 10
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