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Forest Hills High School

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About this school

Forest Hills High School is an urban public school in Forest Hills, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 3,390 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,390 Students

200 Teachers

6701 110th St

Forest Hills, NY 11375 View local requests

https://foresthillshs.org/

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Forest Hills High School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Forest Hills High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Forest Hills High School

$19,410

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Forest Hills High School has received support from 72 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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