Forest Hill High School vs. Jim Hill High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Forest Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Jim Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Serving 942 students in grades 9-12, Forest Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 876 students in grades 9-12, Jim Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
942 students
876 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#585 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#432 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%


Graduation Rate
83%
83%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
249
257
Grade 10 Students
245
211
Grade 11 Students
231
196
Grade 12 Students
196
200
Ungraded Students
21
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
96%
98%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.08
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

