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Forest Hills High School

67 01 110 Street Queens, NY 11375
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67 01 110 Street
Queens, NY 11375
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The president's new chief of staff is a graduate of Forest Hills High School. Anyone out there remember him? Or were you in the audience when he gave a speech at the 2011 commencement for FHHS? Let us know.

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Forest Hills High School has more than 3,800 students, 12 assistant principals and 195 teachers. Despite its size and crowding issues, it has earned an A on its progress report three years in a row. The principal, Saul Gootnick, said his team changed the culture of the school by focusing on the classroom and introducing changes one step at a time. "You have to have a plan and you have to make people believe in what you think," he said. Read More »
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  • Performance7 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 6 Average
  • Diversity 8 Above Average
7/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1416 / 2400
Above Average
Regents English
91%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
70%
Average
Regents Science
74%
Average
Regents History
82%
Above Average
Regents Rate
74%
Above Average
10-Credit Rate
88%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 219.7 / 350
Above Average
Regents Completion 75.5 / 100
Above Average
College Enrollment Rate 66.2 / 100
Average
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More about Forest Hills High School

Population 3,834 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 90%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • United States History
  • World History
Language Classes
  • American Sign Language
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Latin
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Carl Sagan Science/Math Honors Academy
  • Richard A. Brown Honors Law Institute
  • Intel Science and Social Science Research
  • Health Professions and Hospital Science
  • Business Academy
  • Drama Academy
  • Instructional and Voice Performing Academy
  • College Now
  • Public Service Academy
  • Part Time Co-op
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Performing Arts (Broadway Production)
  • Dance
  • Concert Choir
  • Jazz Band
  • Fashion Design
  • Photography
  • SING
  • Student Government
  • Community Service Programs
  • Peer Mediation and Negotiation
Clubs
  • Amnesty International
  • Anime
  • Art
  • Chess
  • Chinese/ Korean/Japanese
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Guitar
  • Multicultural
  • Hebrew
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Key
  • Latin Dance
  • Origami
  • Poetry
  • Russian
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Shakespeare
  • Cheerleading
  • School Newspaper
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Arista/National Honor Society
  • Honor Societies in Major Subjects
  • Debate Team
  • Math Team
  • School Newspaper (Beacon)
  • Bio-Medical Journal
  • Yearbook (Forester)
  • Mock Trial
  • Moot Court
  • We The People Competition
Hospital Partnerships
  • Forest Hills Hospital/North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Columbia University
  • Queens Collge
  • Baruch College
  • St. John's University
  • Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
  • York College
  • Adelphi University
  • LaGuardia Community College
  • Queensborough Community College
  • DeVry University
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Federation Employment and Guidance Services
  • Inc. (FEGS)
  • Queens County District Attorney's (DA) Office
  • Jewish Child Care Association
  • Queens Child Guidance Center
  • Coalition for Asian American Children/Families
  • Forestdale Inc.
  • Forest Hills YMHA
  • YMCA
Other Partnerships
  • The Gilder Lehrman Istitute of American History
  • The New York Times
Community Organization Partners
  • Forest Hills Community House
  • Council for Unity
  • Inc.
  • Association of Civic Eduction
Sports
  • Full program of intramural sports
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