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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Forest Hills High this year?
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Enrollment
973
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001792
Forest Hills High
100 Forest Hills School Rd, Marshville, NC 28103 · (704) 296-3025 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL973 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
966 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 270 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 217 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
45.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
28.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forest Hills High
Forest Hills High's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills High this school | 973 | 99.3% | 33.2% |
| Southern Wayne High Dudley | 1,007 | 97.9% | 34.8% |
| Southern Lee High School Sanford | 1,180 | 99.7% | 35.0% |
| Wallace-Rose Hill High Teachey | 738 | 99.6% | 20.8% |
| Saint Pauls High Saint Pauls | 1,142 | 99.7% | 35.9% |
| Lee County High Sanford | 1,459 | 98.9% | 27.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Hills High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #374 of 468 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #302 of 464 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #337 of 448 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 973 | #199 of 598 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #69 of 473 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #110 of 474 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #164 of 527 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #175 of 277 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
973
+84 (+9%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 973 | 64.3 | 15.1:1 | 99% (966) |
| 2023-24 | 936 | 66.1 | 14.2:1 | 98% (920) |
| 2022-23 | 873 | 65 | 13.4:1 | 69% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 66 | 13.5:1 | 42% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 1,041 | 66.9 | 15.6:1 | 61% (632) |
| 2015-16 | 1,013 | 65 | 15.6:1 | 67% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 61% (563) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 57 | 15.1:1 | 26% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 54 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Hills High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,041 to 973); teachers down 4% (66.9 to 64.3).
About Forest Hills High
Forest Hills High is a high school in Marshville, North Carolina, and it is part of Union County Public Schools. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 973 students. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Forest Hills High sits within Union County Public Schools, which has 52 schools and 41,272 students.
Forest Hills High has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black, 23% White, and 5% multiracial. In Union County overall, about 13% of residents are Hispanic. Forest Hills High's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Forest Hills High counts 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 4.4 below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 41%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Forest Hills High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forest Hills High would be expected to post about 48.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.2%.
Federal survey data for Union County show that the median household income is $102,900, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 58 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 45,934 students in all.
Nearby, East Union Middle is about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of Forest Hills High, there are 5 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.0%; Forest Hills High's is 33.2%, ranking 8th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 973, a 9% gain from 889 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 15.1:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other schools in Marshville
- East Union MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- Marshville ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- New Salem ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other Forest Hills High schools
One other US public school is named Forest Hills High. Forest Hills High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOLFOREST HILLS, NY · 3,394 students
Nearby schools
- East Union Middle1.7 mi · 683
- Wingate Elementary2.4 mi · 394
- Marshville Elementary2.6 mi · 419
- Rock Rest Elementary4.4 mi · 394
- Union Elementary4.6 mi · 296
- Monroe High6.4 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Hills HighHow large is Forest Hills High?
Forest Hills High enrolls approximately 973 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Forest Hills High serve?
Forest Hills High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Forest Hills High?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Forest Hills High.
How diverse is Forest Hills High?
Forest Hills High reports a student body of 23% White, 44% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Hills High?
Forest Hills High is overseen by Union County Public Schools in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.