Forest Hills High School Improves In DOE Progress Report

Forest Hills High School received an “A”-grade on its most recent progress report, released on Monday by the Department of Education.

The report is mostly good news for the massive, 4,000 student school on 110^th Street in Forest Hills, as their scores stayed the same or improved in every category.

The overall “A”-grade reflects a score of 73.7 out of a possible 100, and puts FHHS in the 76^th percentile of high schools in the city.

The lowest grade on the report came in the same category as last year — school environment — though this year’s  “C”-grade still represents an improvement over last year’s “D.”

Scores stayed almost exactly the same in the student performance and student progress categories, both areas where FHHS received “B”-grades.

The neighborhood’s newest high school, Queens Metropolitan High School, did not receive a letter grade, because the school has not yet produced a graduating class. However, for peer group comparisons, FHHS and Queens Metropolitan were grouped together in evaluations.

The reports, which are often controversial, are designed as a way to give parents and educators across the city benchmarks by which to evaluate their neighborhood’s educational institutions.

Earlier this year, parents

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the evaluations are essential in helping students reach their peak in post-secondary education.

“Our message to schools is clear: students need to be meeting a higher bar and doing more rigorous work if they are going to be ready for life after high school,” said Walcott. “It’s important that our principals, teachers, students and families are on the same page in this effort and understand the goal is not just graduating, but graduating college and career-ready.”