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Forest High School

Public Grades 9-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 15% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Forest High School is a public high school located in Forest, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Forest Municipal School District, which is ranked 114 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Forest High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with its highest ranking being 126 out of 233 schools in 2018-2019. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 82.1% and 89.4% over the past few years, slightly below the state average. Additionally, Forest High School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 39.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are consistently lower than the state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.6% in English II to 69.5% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 49.5% and 69.7%, respectively. When comparing Forest High School to the nearby Pelahatchie Attendance Center, which is 18.59 miles away, the data shows that the nearby school has higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking than Forest High School. The high poverty levels, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the chronic absenteeism rates at Forest High School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance.

438

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,983

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 Cleveland Street
Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-3255

District: Forest Municipal School District

Feeder schools for Forest High School:

Elementary:	Forest Elementary
Middle:	Hawkins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

African American:

42.2%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (32% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg66%

198^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 130Forest Municipal School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	198 of 232	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	177 of 228	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	168 of 228	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	171 of 233	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	168 of 231	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	194 of 226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	147 of 236	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.0	180 of 238	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	209 of 241	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	218 of 244	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	185 of 235	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.7	120 of 235	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	104 of 235	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	120 of 232	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	141 of 232	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	127 of 232	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	187 of 232	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History169%~ state avg

Algebra I48%-20 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II26%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Forest High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Forest High School	Public	9-12	511 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3255	438	32	13.5	86.8%	34 (7.8%)	185 (42.2%)	208 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	14.6	198^th of 232 public high schools	14.7%		23.2	177^th of 228 public high schools	22.4%	21					47.7	25.6		35.6	69.5	$12,983
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	521 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 469-2913	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake High School	Public	9-12	24442 Hwy 80	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3248	231	11	20.8	98.7%	107 (46.3%)	101 (43.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%		62	89^th of 228 public high schools	61.0%	17					72.1	48.9		81.6	83.3	$13,946
Morton High School	Public	9-12	238 East Fourth Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-8086	476	31	15.6	99.4%	144 (30.3%)	130 (27.3%)	175 (36.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	46.3	127^th of 232 public high schools	45.3%		17.7	192^nd of 228 public high schools	15.8%	65					55.7	47.0		54.9	53.5	$10,843
Leake County High School	Public	7-12	220 Spruce Street	Walnut Grove	39189	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 253-2393	266	23	11.8	99.6%	33 (12.4%)	204 (76.7%)	19 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	46.1	129^th of 232 public high schools	44.4%		17.7	193^rd of 228 public high schools	15.4%	64	23.7	25.7	50.0	22.9	81.9	44.4	28.6	50.9	63.6	$15,296
Pelahatchie High School	Public	7-12	213 Brooks Street	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8135	336	39	8.6	61.3%	224 (66.7%)	75 (22.3%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	40.1	144^th of 232 public high schools	37.9%		43.2	135^th of 228 public high schools	40.8%	9	29.4	37.2	56.9	27.5	43.8	41.1	44.0	84.3	81.8	$16,018
Newton High School	Public	9-12	201 W. First Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 683-2232	237	24	9.8	79.3%	4 (1.7%)	219 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	21.2	179^th of 232 public high schools	22.8%		35.7	151^st of 228 public high schools	33.8%	28					63.8	29.5		64.3	73.7	$14,802
Newton Municipal Career Center	Public	9-12	203 W. First Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 683-6338	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest High School?

Students at Forest High School are 47% Hispanic, 42% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Forest High School in?

Forest Municipal School District

What schools feed into Forest High School?

Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Elementary
Middle : Hawkins Middle School

Is Forest High School a good school?

Forest High School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Forest 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 Mississippi Department of Education.

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