Forest High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Forest, Mississippi·39074
Score
13.9/100
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#152
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
Top 87%
In Mississippi

Score 13.9/100: better than 13% of Mississippi high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
26%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 9% of them
117 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 23% of them
109 students tested
Science
36%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 11% of them
90 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMAAP English II25.6117
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I47.7109
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology35.690
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History69.4108

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
453
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
453
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical high school: 72%

District and location

City
Scott County

Contact

Address
511 CLEVELAND STREET
Forest, MS 39074
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Forest High School at a glance

Forest High School is a public high school in Forest, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Forest Municipal School District. It has about 453 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Mississippi high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 26% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi high schools, it scores 13.9 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #152 of 176. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.