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Forest High School

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Forest High School ranks 168 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 25% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Forest High School is a public high school in Forest, Mississippi, serving 438 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Forest Municipal School District. The school holds a 1-star rating and ranks 168th out of 224 Mississippi high schools (25th percentile). About 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a 13.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, English II is the clearest red flag. In 2024-2025, only 25.6% of students scored proficient, the lowest rate among nearby schools including Lake High School (48.9%), Morton High School (47.0%), and Pelahatchie High School (41.1%), compared to the state rate of 49.5%. Algebra I performance also lags, with 39.8% proficiency in 2025-2026 versus 66% statewide. However, there are bright spots: U.S. History proficiency reached 69.5% in 2024-2025, essentially matching the state average of 69.7%, and Biology proficiency improved to 55.1% in 2025-2026.

Forest's graduation rate of 78.3% falls nearly 11 points below the state average of 89.2%, and chronic absenteeism is 39.8%—far above the district-wide rate of 24.6%. The most instructive comparison is Newton High School, which serves a similarly high-poverty student body yet graduates 95.7% of its students and achieves 77.3% Algebra I proficiency. Even Lake High School, which has higher poverty and absenteeism rates than Forest, ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The takeaway: Forest's low performance is not inevitable given its demographics. Improving attendance and providing intensive literacy support in English II would be strong first steps, as would studying what higher-performing peer schools are doing differently.

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 — 27th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Mississippi avg60%

168^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 133Forest 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	168 of 224	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology55%-8 vs state

Algebra I40%-26 vs state

English II38%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (2026)		MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (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	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	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%)	25.6	168^th of 224 public high schools	25.0%		14.6	198^th of 232 public high schools	14.7%	30					39.8	37.8		55.1	$12,983
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	8-12	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%)	71.9	54^th of 224 public high schools	75.9%		58.8	106^th of 232 public high schools	54.3%	52					71.7	56.1		74.0	$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%)	21.8	178^th of 224 public high schools	20.5%		46.3	127^th of 232 public high schools	45.3%	51					53.1	32.8		47.0	$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%)	18.5	188^th of 224 public high schools	16.1%		46.1	129^th of 232 public high schools	44.4%	59	27.0	35.0	35.1	30.0	43.7	34.2	30.0	46.5	$15,296
Pelahatchie High School	Public	7-12	213 Brooke 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%)	36.2	145^th of 224 public high schools	35.3%		40.1	144^th of 232 public high schools	37.9%	1	29.5	28.9	54.5	38.5	28.6	38.1	59.6	76.3	$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%)	48.8	117^th of 224 public high schools	47.8%		21.2	179^th of 232 public high schools	22.8%	62					77.3	37.0		61.7	$14,802
Newton Municipal Career Center	Public	8-12	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.

Is Forest High School a good school?

Forest High School ranks 168^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Forest High School.

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

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

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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