Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy

2930 Forrest Hills Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30315

168 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Forrest Hills Academy is a specialized alternative education facility operated by Atlanta Public Schools (APS). Located in southwest Atlanta, the academy is designed to serve middle and high school students who require a non-traditional learning environment. Its primary mission is to provide an educational setting that supports students who have faced academic or behavioral challenges in a traditional school environment, offering them a structured path to recover credits and work toward graduation.

The academy emphasizes a smaller, more focused student-to-teacher ratio, which allows for more personalized academic intervention and behavioral support. By integrating social-emotional learning with core academic curricula, Forrest Hills Academy strives to re-engage students, improve their attendance, and equip them with the necessary skills to successfully transition back into their home schools or move forward into post-secondary opportunities.

168

Total Students

23.2

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	5
Black	160
Two or More	2

Black
160 (95.2 %)
Hispanic
5 (3.0 %)
Two or More
2 (1.2 %)
White
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlanta Public Schools
Phone:	(404)591-7275
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	147
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 12

Grade 8 23

Grade 9 73

Grade 10 28

Grade 11 21

Grade 12 10