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Forest Park High School

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Forest Park High School ranks 335 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Forest Park High School is a large public high school in Forest Park, GA, serving 1,711 students in grades 9-12 within the Clayton County district. The school has held a 1-star rating for the past decade and ranks in the bottom quarter of Georgia high schools, though it shows some notable bright spots in specific areas.

The most pressing challenge is chronic absenteeism: 44.3% of students are chronically absent, which is more than 2.5 times the state average (17.7%) and well above the district average (28.0%). This pattern is common among comprehensive high schools in the area—South Atlanta High School (48.5%) and Charles R. Drew High School (45.6%) have similar rates—but it stands in stark contrast to specialty schools like Elite Scholars Academy School (3.6%) and Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts (9.4%). Despite this, the school has made impressive academic strides: Algebra I proficiency jumped from 6.8% to 33.7% in two years, now exceeding the district average (31%) and outperforming Morrow High School (22.1%), Riverdale High School (26.1%), and Drew (21.1%).

Forest Park also excels in supporting English Language Learner (ELL) students, earning a 3-star rating—the school's highest—and ranking 83rd out of 173 schools statewide for ELL performance. Graduation rates have climbed steadily from 75.6% to 86.2% over five years, nearly matching the state average (87.2%). However, the dropout rate (4.7%) remains nearly double the state average (2.4%), and test scores in Biology (28%) and U.S. History (22.6%) lag behind peers like Mount Zion High School (41.2% and 30.4%, respectively). With per-student spending at $13,791 and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1, the school has comparable resources to nearby schools, suggesting that tackling chronic absenteeism—potentially by learning from its own ELL success—could unlock broader academic gains.

1,711

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,791

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5452 Phillips Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297

(404) 362-3890

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Forest Park High School:

Elementary:	Edmonds Elementary School
	Huie Elementary School
	Lake City Elementary School
Middle:	Babb Middle School
	Forest Park Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

37.5%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 18% Georgia)

!Biology scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Georgia avg45%

335^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13High Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	335 of 457	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	335 of 451	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	327 of 454	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	333 of 448	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	359 of 431	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	332 of 410	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	320 of 438	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	320 of 428	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	335 of 420	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	307 of 435	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	353 of 425	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	314 of 425	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	307 of 396	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	316 of 402	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	315 of 384	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	328 of 372	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	318 of 370	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	319 of 358	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.1	280 of 335	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	231 of 391	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	263 of 382	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	284 of 384	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	311 of 372	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	59 of 83	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	45 of 84	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	49 of 83	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.8	72 of 82	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.8	135 of 180	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	116 of 159	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	95 of 102	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	331 of 431	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	327 of 438	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	331 of 435	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	339 of 433	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	363 of 430	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	213 of 299	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	241 of 312	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	253 of 315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	259 of 308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	269 of 295	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	325 of 436	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	334 of 442	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	323 of 436	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	341 of 436	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	347 of 427	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	194 of 347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	309 of 344	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	260 of 343	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	294 of 331	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I34%-14 vs state

Biology28%-19 vs state

United States History23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Park High School	Public	9-12	5452 Phillips Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3890	1,711	99	17.2	100.0%	39 (2.3%)	642 (37.5%)	898 (52.5%)	85 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.6%)	23.6	335^th of 457 public high schools	26.7%		24.3	335^th of 451 public high schools	25.7%		33.7	28.0	22.6						$13,791	$1,403	$12,389
Utopian Academy for the Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 446-1070	291	24	12.1	77.7%	2 (0.7%)	261 (89.7%)	17 (5.8%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	27.7	301^st of 457 public high schools	34.1%		22.7	342^nd of 451 public high schools	24.2%	41	19.2	32.4	35.2						$17,831	$53	$17,778
Charles R. Drew High School	Public	9-12	6237 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	1,708	96	17.7	100.0%	15 (0.9%)	978 (57.3%)	642 (37.6%)	34 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	30	288^th of 457 public high schools	37.0%		27.8	312^th of 451 public high schools	30.8%	24	21.1	30.3	39.5						$13,751	$1,366	$12,385
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	160 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2905	1,359	70	19.4	100.0%	15 (1.1%)	973 (71.6%)	303 (22.3%)	31 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.3%)	19.2	362^nd of 457 public high schools	20.8%		25.9	324^th of 451 public high schools	28.2%	38	26.1	28.9	18.2						$13,595	$1,547	$12,049
Mount Zion High School	Public	9-12	2535 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2940	1,232	68	18.1	100.0%	17 (1.4%)	833 (67.6%)	319 (25.9%)	39 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	41.9	212^th of 457 public high schools	53.6%		19.9	356^th of 451 public high schools	21.1%	144	42.1	41.2	35.5						$14,527	$1,629	$12,898
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts	Public	9-12	2580 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	494	35	14.1	100.0%	6 (1.2%)	387 (78.3%)	71 (14.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75	54^th of 457 public high schools	88.2%		77.5	56^th of 451 public high schools	87.6%	2	65.1	61.3	56.8						$16,950	$1,124	$15,826
Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	7728 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2855	1,630	77	21.1	100.0%	51 (3.1%)	1,134 (69.6%)	363 (22.3%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	31.2	279^th of 457 public high schools	38.9%		34.2	274^th of 451 public high schools	39.2%	5	31.7	37.2	29.4						$13,002	$1,298	$11,704
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	942	51	18.5	99.9%	1 (0.1%)	835 (88.6%)	89 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.7%)	17.1	379^th of 457 public high schools	17.1%		11.8	412^th of 451 public high schools	8.6%	33	29.2	25.6	14.5						$27,320	$1,619	$25,700
Elite Scholars Academy School	Public	6-12	7923 Fielder Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2823	757	40	18.9	100.0%	8 (1.1%)	478 (63.1%)	127 (16.8%)	109 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.2%)	93.7	7^th of 457 public high schools	98.5%		95.2	6^th of 451 public high schools	98.7%	1	97.3	91.9		96.6	96.8	94.5	94.5	96.3	$14,505	$1,023	$13,482
North Clayton High School	Public	9-12	1525 Norman Dr	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4035	1,124	64	17.5	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	936 (83.3%)	129 (11.5%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	38	243^rd of 457 public high schools	46.8%		44.7	200^th of 451 public high schools	55.7%	43	43.4	26.0	45.9						$14,140	$1,449	$12,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park High School

What district is Forest Park High School in?

Clayton County

What schools feed into Forest Park High School?

Forest Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edmonds Elementary School
Elementary : Huie Elementary School
Elementary : Lake City Elementary School
Middle : Babb Middle School
Middle : Forest Park Middle School

Is Forest Park High School a good school?

Forest Park High School ranks 335^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park High School?

Students at Forest Park High School are 52% Hispanic, 38% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Forest Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,711 students attended Forest Park High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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