Forest Hills Public Schools

6590 CASCADE RD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,838

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

68%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

18,623

households

50,733

Total Population

$321,800

Average House Value

$1,192

Average Housing Rent

$104,614

Average Household Income

98.06%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Forest Hills Public Schools is a public school district serving GRAND RAPIDS area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 18 schools served 9,838 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 18 schools. A total of 557 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 68% of students are proficient in Math learning and 73% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.fhps.net (616)493-8800 6590 CASCADE RD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CHRISTINE ANNESE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CHRISTINE ANNESE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRISTINE ANNESE

email phone

Schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

In Forest Hills Public Schools, 18 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Meadow Brook Elementary School View

511 Students

19 Students per teacher

Ada Vista Elementary School View

481 Students

17 Students per teacher

Knapp Forest Elementary School View

671 Students

17 Students per teacher

Ada Elementary School View

383 Students

16 Students per teacher

Collins Elementary School View

376 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Northern Trails 56 School View

536 Students

17 Students per teacher

Central Woodlands 56 School View

528 Students

18 Students per teacher

Goodwillie Environmental School View

101 Students

25 Students per teacher

Eastern Middle School View

411 Students

18 Students per teacher

Central Middle School View

606 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Eastern High School View

816 Students

19 Students per teacher

Central High School View

1,233 Students

19 Students per teacher

Northern High School View

1,145 Students

16 Students per teacher

Forest Hills Transition Center View

18 Students

9 Students per teacher

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1,440 SAT Score

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Calvin University VIEW

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$38,670 Tuition & Fees

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Kettering University VIEW

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$46,380 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 9,838 students are attending Forest Hills Public Schools. By gender, there are 4,994 (50.8%) and 4,846 (49.3%) female students at Forest Hills Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 7,837 White (79.7%), 337 Black (3.4%), and791 Asian (8.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.9%	387	184	203
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	11	6	5
Asian 8.0%	791	376	415
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	4	2	2
Black 3.4%	337	172	165
White 79.6%	7,837	4,022	3,815
Two or More Races 4.8%	473	232	241
Total	9,840	4,994	4,846

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	42	18	24
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	189	101	88
Black	35	22	13
White	151	73	78
Two or More Races	50	21	29
Total	478	240	238

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	27	19	8
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	2	2
Asian	35	19	16
Black	67	48	19
White	783	506	277
Two or More Races	62	37	25
Total	978	631	347

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 68%	68%	69%	71%	64%	64%	68%	72%	67%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	82%	≥90%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	≥90%	75-79%	75-79%
Hispanic students 57%	55-59%	60-69%	50-59%	40-59%	40-59%	50-59%	50-59%	50-59%
Black students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%	21-39%	21-39%
White students 69%	69%	67%	73%	67%	64%	68%	75%	69%
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	80-89%	60-69%	21-39%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 33%	33%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	15-19%	35-39%	≤10%	30-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 46%	46%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 47%	45-49%	55-59%	50-59%	20-29%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	≤20%
Female students 64%	64%	65%	65%	60%	58%	64%	73%	64%
Male students 71%	71%	72%	76%	68%	70%	71%	72%	70%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Male students 69%	84%	69%	64%	65%	68%	63%	55%
Two or More Races 67%	80-89%	65-69%	70-79%	50-59%	40-59%	60-69%	60-69%
Hispanic students 62%	70-79%	60-64%	60-69%	40-59%	40-59%	50-59%	50-59%
White students 75%	89%	75%	72%	69%	74%	70%	61%
Black students 42%	40-59%	40-44%	30-39%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 79%	90-94%	79%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	60-69%	50-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	*	40-59%	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Female students 77%	90%	77%	78%	70%	76%	72%	66%
Limited English proficient students 37%	60-79%	35-39%	21-39%	21-39%	30-39%	40-49%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 54%	65-69%	54%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 33%	30-39%	33%	30-34%	10-14%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*
Foster Care Status 50%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
All students 73%	87%	73%	71%	67%	72%	68%	60%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,189 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 969 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Forest Hills Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,189	37%
Advanced Placement Math	389	12%
Advanced Placement Science	553	17%
Advanced Placement Other programs	964	30%
SAT/ACT Participation	969	30%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 557 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Forest Hills Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	557	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	557	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	10	1.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	18	3.2%
School counselors	27	Students per counselor: 364 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	3	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	12	-