Forest Hill High School

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Forest Hill High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves grades 9–12 and is part of the Jackson Public School District. The school sits on 46 acres on its original site since 1915 and is the oldest consolidated school in Jackson.

Key facts
- Address: 2607 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS
- Principal: Torrey Hampton
- Grades: 9–12
- Enrollment: 942 (2023–24)
- Staff: about 63 full-time equivalents
- Student-teacher ratio: about 14.9:1
- Colors: Navy, red, and white
- Mascot: Patriots
- Website: www.jackson.k12.ms.us/ForestHill

Notes
- Gifted English/Language Arts is offered depending on funding and staffing.
- In 2006–07, enrollment was about 1,136 with 51% female and 49% male; the student body was about 96% African American, 3% White, and small percentages of Hispanic and Asian students.

Notable moments
- In 2018, a halftime show based on the film John Q. drew public criticism; the governor condemned the act.
- In 2020, the school removed the Rebel mascot and Confederate flag logo as part of changes to Confederate imagery, though the colors remained. Dr. Ollye Shirley, who pushed for the changes, received death threats.