City: West Palm Beach, FL
Address: 6901 Parker Avenue
District: Palm Beach
Phone: (561)540-2400
Web site: http://www.fhchs.com/
School Enrollment: 1553
White students: 28.7%
Black students: 22.1%
Hispanic students: 47.4%
Asian students: 1.1%
Native American students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .6%
Female students: 45.2%
Male students: 54.8%
Students with disabilities: 18.3%
Stability: 87.6%
School grade: F
Dropout rate: 4.0%
High School graduation rate: 52.4%
ACT test takers: 50
ACT % of school: 21.7%
Average class size in language arts classes: 23.0
Average class size in math classes: 21.0
Average class size in science classes: 21.8
Average class size in social studies classes: 23.3
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 47.2%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 70.8%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 62.3%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 48.4%
Teachers with master's degree: 33.7%
Teacher experience average: 14.4
Total staff: 137
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.6%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 73.7%
Prc. of staff in support: 22.6%
Statistics about FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL in West Palm Beach, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 86
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 37.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 933
ACT average for all students taking the test: 18.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $7,610
Expenditures per regular pupil: $6,183
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $5,227
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $5,947
Total operating expenditure: $6,290
Limited English Proficient students: 15.6%
Students absent 21+ days: 7.4%
In-school suspensions: 12.5%
Out-of-school suspensions: 14.3%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 502
Students scoring at level 1: 41
Students scoring at level 2: 28
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 8
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 52
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 507
Students scoring at level 1: 59
Students scoring at level 2: 26
Students scoring at level 3: 9
Students scoring at level 4: 5
Students scoring at level 5: 2
Median national percentile rank: 33
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 240
Students scoring at level 1: 30
Students scoring at level 2: 25
Students scoring at level 3: 24
Students scoring at level 4: 17
Students scoring at level 5: 5
Median national percentile rank: 58
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 248
Students scoring at level 1: 48
Students scoring at level 2: 35
Students scoring at level 3: 10
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 3
Median national percentile rank: 38
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 276
Students scoring at level 3: 87.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 14
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 31
Property: 6
Fighting and Harassment: 106
Weapons Possession: 4
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 34
Total: 195