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Forest Hills High School vs. Marvin Ridge High School

Should you attend Forest Hills High School or Marvin Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Hills High School
100 Forest Hills School Rd
Marshville, NC 28103
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Marvin Ridge High School
2825 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Forest Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Marvin Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 873 students in grades 9-12, Forest Hills High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,074 students in grades 9-12, Marvin Ridge High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
873 students
2,074 students
This chart displays total students of Forest Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Marvin Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
93 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Marvin Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marvin Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1757 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#17 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marvin Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
93%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
91%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
80%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in NC)
98%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Forest Hills High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Marvin Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Hills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marvin Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
237
519
Grade 10 Students
235
543
Grade 11 Students
209
523
Grade 12 Students
192
489

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marvin Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marvin Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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