However, an auditorium, athletic field, and a second gym were added to a later ballet question offered in the February 2004 KISD special education election.

Namely, in 2009 multiple science laboratories in the school were expanded to include enough space for a classroom in order to create a more efficient learning environment.

At FHE, this was used to build an auxiliary gymnasium (3rd gym) and an additional parking lot to accommodate the new construction.

[4] The new auxiliary gym includes a mezzanine (doubles as a track), restrooms, locker rooms, and an additional boiler.

In April 2016, Superintendent at the time Dan Behm invited parents across the Forest Hills School district to participate "Contingent Growth Task Force."

The task force concluded that EMS would need to take on 6th grade students from both elementary schools the fed into it.

[11] Students do have the opportunity to have their Physical Education requirements waived granted they are a member of a sports team or have sufficient honors classes.

Forest Hills Public Schools is partnered with Kent ISD to include more career learning in its curriculum in exchange for $2000+ in grants.

[13] If students choose, they can also have an independent study with a teacher or declare an hour at the beginning or end of their day as "work-study" and will use that time to work at a job (not sponsored by the school) instead of taking a class.

It utilizes virtual meeting technology such as Zoom Video Communications and manages classwork through an education startup called Clever.

The school hosts teams for Model United Nations, Mock trial, Science Olympiad, DECA, and Quiz bowl which all regularly compete in competitions on a yearly basis across the state.

It releases articles weekly and focuses on a wide range of topics from politics, to DIY projects, to sports, to in-school events.

[22] Musical Activities include Orchestra, Choir, and a Band that performs seasonal concerts for students and families.

Every year, the theater program works with the Fine Arts Center to put on large musicals in conjunction with the other two high schools in the district.

[21] This musical is often accompanied by a pit orchestra staffed by local volunteers, students, and hired professional musicians.

[25] In the field of Social Studies, a small number of students have represented the school at the National History Day Competition.

Many of those students moved on to represent the school at the National competition, one of which having their paper recognized by The Historical Society of Michigan.

[27] Just under 15% of students at the school are considered "economically disadvantaged"[28] and approximately 3.13% of people in the district are below the poverty line.