Forest Park High School

Forest Park High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5452 Phillips Dr,  Forest Park, GA
Clayton County Schools
3.4
2.8
1,784 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Derrick Manning
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1000
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.22
Graduation Rate
76%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.22
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
93
Full Time Teachers
93
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1000
Math
490
Verbal
510
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
20
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
12.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
354:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
Hispanic
49.3%
Black
40.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1%
White
2.3%
Two or more races
1.8%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Georgia State University 645 Students
Clayton State University 483 Students
University of Georgia 382 Students
University of West Georgia 263 Students
Columbus State University 261 Students
Georgia Southern University 245 Students
Kennesaw State University 243 Students
Emory University 238 Students
Clark Atlanta University 217 Students
Albany State University 199 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 146 Students
Business 139 Students
Psychology 101 Students
Biology 97 Students
Computer Science 72 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 51 Students
Marketing 45 Students
Accounting 43 Students
Small Business Management 40 Students
Dental Hygiene 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 242 Reviews
3.0 Senior
8/20/2024
Overall since i've been there the school itself has some work that's needs to be done. But overall it's actually a nice school.
3.0 Senior
1/30/2024
The best part of my experience here in Forest Park High School is being in the band because it's an activity that I enjoy with a friendly community and the worst parts of my experience would have to be the halls and bathrooms smelling like marijuana because of the kids smoking. Some changes I would like to see is cleaner lunch tables when we go into lunch and not just half clean tables. I would also like to see the bathrooms open because they don't always have them open because of kids skipping in there but that can change.
4.0 Senior
1/29/2024
Forest Park High was nothing of what i expected. I have made some memories there and made many friends. It has fully prepared me for college and the outside world.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/18/2023
The counselors are a HOT MESS! But overall, the only person in charge of a students education is the student. The student makes it a Good OR a Bad school for them. Students are at an age where they feel they need to compare with others. They don't see it but they take away from those students who ar...
3.0 student
5/14/2017
All in all I do not like or dislike the school, of course I attend the school but if I had a choose of changing schools I would most definitely do so. The students themselves are the main thing I really dislike, the like of variety concerns me. No matter what race they are, majority of them are the...
2.0 other
3/18/2016
Front office and counselors show no interest or excitement for their jobs.....Atmosphere is not great
5.0 student
8/31/2015
Don't listen to the bad reviews. Forest Park High is an overall great school. The students are mature and the teachers are professional. It is also the most diverse school on the south side.

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