Forest Hills High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Forest Hills, New York 11375 · New York City Geographic District #28
#586 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#2759 of 16,910 nationally
About Forest Hills High School
Forest Hills High School is a public high located in Forest Hills, in the New York City Geographic District #28 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,394 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 586th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,394.
There are 9 schools in Forest Hills; Forest Hills High School ranks 6th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)94%
- Reading proficiency (30%)96%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)72.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Forest Hills High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,394
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 72.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 96%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 94%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Forest Hills High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Academy for Excellence Through the Arts (The)
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
573 students · 428 m away
Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)
Rego Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
710 students · 658 m away
Jhs 157 Stephen A Halsey
Rego Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,611 students · 753 m away
Jhs 190 Russell Sage
Forest Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
935 students · 926 m away
Ps 220 Edward Mandel
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
616 students · 950 m away
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
749 students · 983 m away
High School for Arts and Business
Corona · Public high · Grades 9–12
721 students · 1.1 km away
Valence College Preparatory Charter School
Rego Park · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
447 students · 1.1 km away
Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)
Rego Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
522 students · 1.4 km away
Ps 14 Fairview
Corona · Public elementary · Grades K–5
986 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,403 students
Edward R Murrow High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,503 students
Stuyvesant High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,261 students
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,550 students
New Utrecht High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,236 students
Midwood High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,657 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Hills High School a good school?
Forest Hills High School has a Success Index (US) of 72.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #586 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Forest Hills High School rank in New York?
Forest Hills High School ranks #586 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #2759 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forest Hills High School?
Forest Hills High School had 3,394 students in 2025.
Is Forest Hills High School a elementary school or a high school?
Forest Hills High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Forest Hills High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forest Hills High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.