Forest Park High School

As a sizable four-year high school in Forest Park, Georgia, Forest Park High School works with 1,711 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Clayton County. That puts it 53% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Forest Park High School is one of 68 schools operated by Clayton County, a district that educates 51,326 students overall.

On demographics, Forest Park High School reports that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 38% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Forest Park High School has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Forest Park High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 21.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Clayton County shows median household earnings sit near $59,806, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Clayton County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), Forest Park High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Babb Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forest Park High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,728 students in 2018 compared to 1,711 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 45% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.