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Forest Hills Public Schools (FHPS) is a school district serving portions of the townships of Ada Township, Cascade Township, and Grand Rapids Township and portions of the cities of Grand Rapids and Kentwood in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. This area is roughly approximated for statistical purposes by the census-designated place Forest Hills.

The Forest Hills School District, located in suburban Grand Rapids, was founded in 1956 when residents in 13 neighboring, one-room schools consolidated into one district to build a high school for their children. The district has grown to serve over 9,800 students and annually gains 200-300 new students. Recently the brand new Eastern High school has been opened.

District schools

Elementary Schools (Kindergarten - 4th grade)

Ada Elementary School
Ada Vista Elementary School
Collins Elementary School
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Meadow Brook Elementary School
Orchard View Elementary School
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Thornapple Elementary School

5th/6th Grade Schools

Central Woodlands 5/6 School
Northern Trails 5/6 School
Goodwillie Environmental School

Middle Schools (7th - 8th grade)

Central Middle School
Eastern Middle School
Northern Hills Middle School

High Schools (9th - 12th grade)

The District also maintains an administrative office, an aquatic center, and a fine arts center.

Awards

Grand Rapids Magazine ranks Forest Hills Public Schools #1.
In 2003, Forest Hills Central High School was named one of the best high schools in the nation according to Newsweek, ranking #726 out of the top 1,000. Forest Hills Northern High School was also ranked, at #937. There are over 27,000 high schools in the United States, putting both Central High School and Northern High School among the top 4%.

Notable alumni

Kim Zimmer, actress
Kyle Visser (2003), former NCAA college basketball scholarship athlete (Wake Forest University)
Dick DeVos, former CEO of Amway and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate

External links

Forest Hills Public Schools Website

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 '''Forest Hills Public Schools''' (FHPS) is a school district serving portions of the townships of [[Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan|Ada Township]], [[Cascade Township, Kent County, Michigan|Cascade Township]], and [[Grand Rapids Township, Kent County, Michigan|Grand Rapids Township]] and portions of the cities of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]] and [[Kentwood, Michigan|Kentwood]] in [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. This area is roughly approximated for statistical purposes by the [[census-designated place]] [[Forest Hills, Michigan|Forest Hills]].
-The Forest Hills School District, located in suburban Grand Rapids, was founded in 1956 when residents in 13 neighboring, one-room schools consolidated into one district to build a high school for their children. The district has grown to serve over 9,800 students and annually gains 200-300 new students. Recently the brand new Eastern High school has been opened.
+The Forest Hills School District, located in suburban Grand Rapids, was founded in 1956 when residents in 13 neighboring, [[one room school|one-room schools]] consolidated into one district to build a high school for their children. The district has grown to serve over 9,800 students and annually gains 200-300 new students. Recently the brand new Eastern High school has been opened.
 ==District schools==