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Forest Hills Local Schools
Forest Hills Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Hamilton County (Cincinnati). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Forest Hills Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Forest Hills Local
9 of 9 schools in Forest Hills Local carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9
Best schools in Forest Hills Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Ayer Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sherwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Turpin High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Summit Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Wilson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mercer Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Nagel Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Maddux Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Anderson High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Forest Hills Local
High schools (2)
- A Anderson High School, Cincinnati
- A+ Turpin High School, Cincinnati
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Nagel Middle School, Cincinnati
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A+ Ayer Elementary School, Cincinnati
- A+ Maddux Elementary School, Cincinnati
- A+ Mercer Elementary School, Cincinnati
- A+ Sherwood Elementary School, Cincinnati
- A+ Summit Elementary School, Cincinnati
- A+ Wilson Elementary School, Cincinnati
Where Forest Hills Local schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cincinnati (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Hamilton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,935 students with 405 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,158 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904734
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mariemont City (4 schools, 4 mi)
- West Clermont Local (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Madeira City (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Indian Hill Exempted Village (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Norwood City (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Milford Exempted Village (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Cincinnati Public Schools (65 schools, 9 mi)
- St Bernard-Elmwood Place City (3 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Forest Hills Local
How many schools are in Forest Hills Local?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Forest Hills Local, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Forest Hills Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cincinnati.
How good are the schools in Forest Hills Local?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Forest Hills Local?
6,935 students were enrolled in Forest Hills Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Forest Hills Local?
Forest Hills Local is in Ohio, based in Hamilton County, with its district office in Cincinnati. Its boundary covers about 32.2 sq mi.