Forest Hill High School
| Forest Hill High School | |
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| Address | |
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2607 Raymond Road Jackson, Mississippi USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1800's |
| School district | Jackson Public School District |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Enrollment | 1148 (2014-2015) |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Website | |
Forest Hill High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves students from grades 9-12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District. The current principal is Victor Ellis.
A total of 1,136 students were enrolled in Forest Hill High during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 51% female and 49% male. The racial makeup of the school was 96.39% African American, 2.90% White, 0.35% Hispanic, and 0.35% Asian.
Gifted Education courses provide instruction in creativity, thinking skills, research, creative problem solving, communication, leadership, dynamic groups, and self-knowledge in order to increase students' skill and capacity for autonomous learning, metacognition, and self-understanding. High school students enrolled in the district's gifted education program, or Open Doors program, have met intellectually gifted criteria set by the state of Mississippi. Gifted courses in grades 9-12 are offered based upon funding and teacher units provided by the state. Currently, Forest Hill High School is the only high school in the Jackson Public School District to offer gifted courses in English/language arts.
Gifted, Accelerated English I
Gifted, Accelerated English II
Gifted, Accelerated English III
Gifted, Accelerated English IV
The following schools feed into Forest Hill High School.
Coordinates: 32°15′40″N 90°16′51″W / 32.26111°N 90.28083°W
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