Forest Hills, Dallas

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Coordinates: 32°48′42.3″N96°42′55.17″W / 32.811750°N 96.7153250°W / 32.811750; -96.7153250
Country United States
State Texas
County Dallas
City Dallas
Area East Dallas
ZIP code
75218
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972
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Forest Hills is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas (USA). It is located near White Rock Lake. that borders Little Forest Hills

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Boundaries

Forest Hills is a neighborhood surrounding Forest Hills Boulevard. It lies directly south of White Rock Lake with many grand homes fronting Garland Road. The area is west of Lakeland Dr, east of Highland Rd, north of the railroad tracks, and south of Garland Rd/ White Rock Lake.

Education

The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District. Children in the neighborhood attend Alex Sanger Elementary School (located within the neighborhood), W. H. Gaston Middle School, Skyline High School and Bryan Adams High School. [1]

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References

  1. Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns Archived April 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Bryan Adams High School Archived 2006-10-12 at the Wayback Machine . (Maps: ES: Sanger Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine ; MS: Gaston Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine ; HS: Adams Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine .) Retrieved 15 April 2007.