The Forest Hill School is a historic one-room schoolhouse located near Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.
History Built around 1885, the building is a simple, wood-frame structure that served as a rural public school until the mid-20th century. Typical of 19th-century vernacular schoolhouses, it features a gabled roof, clapboard siding, and a single-room interior. The school played an important role in the education of local children during a time when small community schools were the backbone of public education in rural West Virginia. It stands today as a rare surviving example of its type and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its educational and architectural significance.
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