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Forrest School

Q: Is Forrest School a good school?

Forrest School ranks 69 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Forrest School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Forrest School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Forrest School?

Students at Forrest School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Forrest School?

Forrest School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chapel Hill Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Forrest School in Chapel Hill, TN, is a combined junior/senior high school serving 788 students in grades 7–12 and is part of Marshall County Schools. The school stands out as the top-performing school among its local rural peers, ranking in the 83rd percentile of Tennessee high schools and earning a 4-star rating, which is far above its own district's 57th percentile ranking. Forrest significantly outperforms nearby schools like Marshall County High School (43rd percentile), Community High School (28th percentile), and Shelbyville Central High School (23rd percentile), making it a compelling choice for families in the area.

Academically, Forrest shows exceptional strength in middle-school math, science, and social studies, with proficiency rates often 20 points above the state average. Its high-school English and history scores are also well above state averages—for example, 9th-grade English I proficiency is 56.6% vs. 37.8% statewide, which is more than double the rate at nearby Marshall County High School. The school also boasts a very low dropout rate of 1.1% compared to the state average of 6.7%, and a graduation rate of 90.4% that is on par with the state. Notably, Forrest supports its low-income students exceptionally well, with these students ranking in the 84th percentile in recent years.

Despite strong academic results, there are a couple of areas for parents to watch. Forrest has a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the district (15.3%) and most nearby schools, though it has improved from 25.8% the prior year. Additionally, the school's special education performance has seen a dramatic decline, dropping from the 95th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, a trend that warrants attention. On the positive side, Forrest achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,630) than many neighboring schools, such as Spring Hill High School ($12,415), indicating efficient use of resources.

788

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,630

Per pupil spending ?

7.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

310 North Horton Parkway
Chapel Hill, TN 37034

(931) 246-4733

District: Marshall County Schools

Feeder schools for Forrest School:

Elementary:

Chapel Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

54^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

69^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Marshall County Schools

60^th of 141Marshall County Schools among Tennessee districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	54 of 594	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	59 of 583	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	140 of 587	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	162 of 594	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	122 of 569	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	249 of 576	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	141 of 574	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	112 of 563	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	27 of 362	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	75.6	89 of 492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	59.7	185 of 485	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	162 of 475	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.3	342 of 466	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.5	150 of 462	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.0	310 of 435	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	74 of 546	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	114 of 554	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	136 of 560	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	116 of 552	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	268 of 538	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	149 of 529	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	39 of 302	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	70 of 286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	157 of 285	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	120 of 285	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	99 of 275	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	18 of 478	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	8 of 490	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	90 of 510	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	62 of 514	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	68 of 495	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	187 of 483	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	16 of 490	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	90 of 481	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	53 of 550	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	63.9	166 of 560	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	175 of 557	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	126 of 540	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	218 of 529	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	118 of 523	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	9 of 349	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	16 of 332	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	38.4	161 of 299	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	105 of 288	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	34 of 260	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	9 of 238	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.6	107 of 222	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	42 of 279	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	76 of 494	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	78 of 492	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	155 of 504	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	170 of 503	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	145 of 500	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	279 of 496	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	163 of 484	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	138 of 481	71.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	69 of 400	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	69 of 389	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	66 of 392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	116 of 384	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	69 of 358	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	103 of 342	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	27 of 341	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	56.2	95 of 273	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	73 of 351	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	68 of 296	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	50 of 285	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	86 of 269	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	87.4	15 of 273	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	40 of 267	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	88 of 365	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	71 of 365	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	141 of 366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	77 of 350	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	34 of 340	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	72 of 229	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	119 of 209	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	149 of 189	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	48 of 308	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	37.0	209 of 330	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	218 of 322	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.1	11 of 317	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	51.8	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	61 of 308	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	58 of 368	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	63 of 366	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	68 of 332	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	126 of 329	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	162 of 210	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	82.2	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	55.5	39 of 151	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	16 of 127	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	92 of 330	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	85 of 323	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	87 of 326	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	119 of 325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	86 of 312	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	69 of 306	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	104 of 301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	42 of 307	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+16 vs state

Science66%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

English II61%+3 vs state

US History60%+18 vs state

English I57%+20 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

Biology I44%-6 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Algebra II38%~ state avg

Algebra I27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)			TNReady Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forrest School	Public	7-12	310 North Horton Parkway	Chapel Hill	37034	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 246-4733	826	43	19.0	7.1%	716 (86.7%)	12 (1.5%)	73 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	74	69^th of 400 public high schools	82.8%		71.8	69^th of 389 public high schools	82.3%		59.3	64.4	62.1	48.8	37.7	42.8	30.1	< 5%			26.8			39.6		38.5		43.3			43.9						50.0	63.0		60.5	56.6				56.9		61.9			60.8		48.7			44.2	65.9	67.1	66.5	73.2	61.6	66.9	$10,630	$341	$9,638
Community High School	Public	9-12	100 Community Crossing	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 685-1418	549	45	12.1	15.2%	428 (78.0%)	8 (1.5%)	90 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	29.2	289^th of 400 public high schools	27.8%		45	198^th of 389 public high schools	49.1%	91							14.0				13.4		86.7	24.1		32.7		31.5			31.5							14.5		14.9	24.8				24.3		44.3			43.2	≥ 95%	27.5			31.0							$12,442	$708	$11,142
Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	661 W Ellington Parkway	Lewisburg	37091	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 359-1549	804	51	15.8	23.4%	483 (60.1%)	99 (12.3%)	167 (20.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	43.1	229^th of 400 public high schools	42.8%		42.3	208^th of 389 public high schools	46.5%	21							17.5				16.7		88.9	29.3	9.1	37.4	40.9	43.6			42.6						16.7	47.3		42.0	27.8				27.6		52.0			51.5	89.3	35.8		< 5%	40.2							$10,267	$327	$9,129
Battle Creek High School	Public	9-12	130 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 487-1305	0			10.0%								53.9	167^th of 400 public high schools	58.3%					(n/a)							16.7	< 5%			15.5		57.1	15.1		20.5	91.1	45.1			57.5							47.5		47.5	30.2				30.2		64.4			62.5	87.9	45.1	45.5		50.6							$15,128	$502	$13,607
Summit High School	Public	9-12	2830 Austins Way	Spring Hill	37174	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5100	1,648	90	18.2	2.5%	1,308 (79.4%)	68 (4.1%)	155 (9.4%)	41 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.6%)	86.5	28^th of 400 public high schools	93.0%		88.9	24^th of 389 public high schools	93.8%	4							63.9	< 5%			59.7		≥ 95%	55.1		63.2	67.5	39.1			65.7							53.6		53.4	59.2				59.0		82.5			81.7	≥ 95%	75.8			77.4							$12,335	$238	$11,656
Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7	11.8%	1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	81	42^nd of 400 public high schools	89.5%		78.6	46^th of 389 public high schools	88.2%	4							37.8				37.6		≥ 95%	45.3		48.6	≥ 95%	44.0			62.6							56.5		56.5	58.7				58.6		73.4	25.0		71.7	≥ 95%	48.1	27.3		51.5							$11,373	$297	$10,669
Fred J Page High School	Public	9-12	6281 Arno Road	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4730	1,356	77	17.5	1.8%	1,119 (82.5%)	24 (1.8%)	82 (6.0%)	80 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	90.2	18^th of 400 public high schools	95.5%		90.9	19^th of 389 public high schools	95.1%	1							45.4				44.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	68.1		81.7	68.4	70.0			68.4							81.2		81.3	67.8				67.4		91.2			90.9	≥ 95%	76.6			83.3							$11,864	$311	$11,116
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	One Raider Lane	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-2207	1,243	70	17.8	11.5%	853 (68.6%)	157 (12.6%)	181 (14.6%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.7%)	60	127^th of 400 public high schools	68.3%		50.7	173^rd of 389 public high schools	55.5%	46							34.4	8.3			31.9		60.0	27.9	< 5%	27.8	76.7		46.2		53.5										37.1				34.5		57.5			55.8		36.3		< 5%	31.7							$12,415	$591	$11,326
Independence High School	Public	9-12	1776 Declaration Way	Thompsons Station	37179	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4600	2,097	118	17.7	2.0%	1,641 (78.3%)	53 (2.5%)	216 (10.3%)	84 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	98 (4.7%)	90.5	17^th of 400 public high schools	95.8%		93.7	7^th of 389 public high schools	98.2%	10							58.2				56.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	69.9		76.8	73.2				72.9							78.7		77.7	55.1				55.1		85.0			84.5	≥ 95%	68.3		9.1	73.8							$11,962	$244	$11,310
Shelbyville Central High School	Public	9-12	401 Eagle Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 684-5672	1,590	103	15.5	28.1%	539 (33.9%)	175 (11.0%)	759 (47.7%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (6.4%)	25.5	307^th of 400 public high schools	23.3%		26	300^th of 389 public high schools	22.9%	7							7.3	9.5	< 5%		7.1		70.8	14.5	< 5%	21.6		33.2	< 5%		32.2							28.3		28.1	24.3	10.0			23.8		40.8			39.8	82.7	19.9	< 5%		27.5							$10,037	$703	$8,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Forrest School

How many students attend Forrest School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Forrest School.

Is Forrest School a good school?

Forrest School ranks 69^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Forrest School?

Forrest School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forrest School?

Students at Forrest School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Forrest School in?

Marshall County Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.