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SchoolWest Palm Beach, FL

Forest Hill Community High School

Grades and ages

Grades 9-12

Enrollment

2108 students

Student-teacher ratio

18:1

Tuition

Tuition-free

About Forest Hill Community High School

Forest Hill Community High School opened as Forest Hill High School in 1959 and earned its first accreditation in 1961. Known locally as The Hill, we serve students from our own West Palm Beach neighborhood along with families who choose us from across the county for our choice programs.

Those programs include International Baccalaureate, with the Middle Years Programme in 9th and 10th grade leading into the Diploma Programme and the Career-related Programme; Army JROTC; Project Lead the Way engineering; Environmental Science and Field Research; Medical Sciences; Information Technology; Spanish Dual Language; and a National Academy Foundation academy in Tourism, Hospitality and Resort Management. In-house Criminal Justice and Culinary Arts programs add industry certification and school-site restaurant and catering experience. Our counseling team includes counselors assigned to English learners and to IB students.

The Falcons compete in football, flag football, bowling, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, track and field, cheerleading and weightlifting. Monday through Thursday, the Boys and Girls Clubs' Great Futures program meets in our cafeteria from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. with tutoring, credit recovery, IB tutoring, music, sports and theater.

Student fit

Who this school serves

Grades and ages

  • Public
  • High School (9-12)

Specialties

  • International Baccalaureate
  • Career academies
  • Environmental science research

Learning and support

Curriculum and therapeutic services

Services and supports

  • School counseling

Programs

Programs at Forest Hill Community High School

Other programs and supports

  • School counseling

School facts

Practical details for families

Students with IEPs
367 (15% of students)
Students with 504 Plans
115

Tuition and funding

Tuition: Tuition-free

  • Tuition-free public school

Enrollment

2,108 students

Visit us

Location and directions

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Physical address

6901 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Forest Hill Community High School

What special education supports are available at Forest Hill Community High School?

Forest Hill provides Palm Beach County ESE support including co-taught inclusion classes, specialized support classrooms, speech therapy, and transition planning tailored to each student's IEP.

Are bilingual special education services available at Forest Hill High?

Yes. Forest Hill has bilingual staff and ESOL-ESE coordinators who assist multilingual families in IEP conferences, testing accommodations, and language-accessible instruction.

Can students with learning differences participate in the school's IB or Choice academies?

Yes. Students with IEPs and 504 plans are encouraged to apply for IB and career academies, with formal accommodations such as extra testing time, note-taking assistance, and assistive tech.

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