North Forsyth High School (North Carolina)

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North Forsyth High School is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US. There are about 1,600 students[1] in grades 9 through 12. The motto of the school is "learning together, now and forever". The mascot is a Viking. The school colors are Crimson, White, & Columbia Blue.

Location
North Forsyth High School
5705 Shattalon Dr. Winston-Salem, N.C. United States
Information
School district	Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Principal	Ronald H. Jessup
Students	1,600 (Approximate)
Type	Public
Grades	9-12
Athletics	Football, Soccer (boys & girls), Volleyball, Cross Country (boys & girls), Tennis (boys & girls), Indoor Track & Field (boys & girls), Basketball (boys & girls), Wrestling, Swimming (boys & girls), Outdoor Track & Field (boys & girls), Golf (boys & girls), Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading (co-ed), Competitive Dance
Athletics conference	Central Piedmont 4A
Mascot	Vikings
Color(s)	Crimson, White, Columbia Blue
Established	1962, Opened Sept. 2, 1963
Newspaper	The Norland
Yearbook	Cynosure
Homepage	Link

[edit] Academics

North Forsyth prides itself on academics and extracurricular successes. North Forsyth offers a wide range of courses, taught by top notch faculty. North Forsyth offers Honors, Seminar, and Advanced Placement courses. In April of 2007, North Forsyth went through an extensive reaccredation process and was reaccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). North Forsyth was also one of the four high schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system to meet, at a rate of 100%, the yearly AYP (Average Yearly Progress) for the 2006-2007 school year.

[edit] Athletics/extracurricular activities

North Forsyth offers its students many opportunities to succeed extracurricularly. North has many Clubs ranging from the Drama Club to the Outdoors Club. Also, North Forsyth is home to a branch of the Air Force JROTC. The Vikings also have a strong, successful record in the athletic arena. North Forsyth competed for nearly 20 years in the Metro 4A Conference. (Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Indoor Track & Field, Swimming, Wrestling, Outdoor Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading, and the Valkyrie Dance Team). The Vikings 29 sports teams began competition in the Central Piedmont 4A Athletic Conference at the beginning of the 2007-2008 academic year.

North Forsyth has won four state championships in team sports.
Football (1971)
Girl's Indoor Track & Field (1994)
Girl's Outdoor Track & Field (1994)
Girl's Indoor Track & Field (1995)

North Forsyth has also won two N.C. Regional Championships
Girl's Soccer (1991)
Girl's Basketball (1997)

North Forsyth's All-Americans
Brian Howard, Basketball, 1985
Bobby Mack, Cross Country (9th), 2003
Jeremy Helsabeck, Bobby Mack, Eric Mack, Clay Ragan, 4x800, mile (5th), 2002
D.J. Mitchell, Baseball, 2003
Dustin Ackley, Baseball, 2005
Wes Hobson, Baseball, 2005
Addison Johnson, Baseball, 2005

North Forsyth's Individual State Champions
Greg Burke, Track & Field, Shot Put, 1969 & 1970
Teretha Coe, Track & Field, Triple Jump, 1980
John Evans, Track & Field, 800 Meters
Adam Johnson, Swimming, 200m Individual Medley, 1997
Vida Jones, Track & Field, 60 Yard Dash, 1991
Charles Mack, Track & Field, High Jump, 1981
Jerry Mason, Wrestling, 112 lbs., 1970 & 1971
Danny Spence, Wrestling, 126 lbs., 1971
Marcus Sutton, Track & Field, Triple Jump, 1988
Lee Tuttle, Cross Country, Individual Medalist, 1986
Bobby Mack, Indoor and Outdoor Track, 2001, 2002

North Forsyth Athletic Hall of Fame Members
Scott Brent, Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
Gray Cartwright, Head Boy's Basketball Coach, Athletic Director
Marcia Christensen, Girl's Soccer
Germane Crowell, Football
Jeff Denny, Basketball
Jeremy Edwards, Wrestling
Julian Gibson, Principal
Jimmy Guill, Basketball
Brian Howard, Basketball
Tobe Jackson, Basketball
Denny Key, Basketball
Rob Kapprodt, Boy's Soccer
Darrell Nicholson, Football
Colon Nifong, Head Football Coach/Athletic Director
Molly Page, Girl's Soccer & Cheerleading
Ken Parks, Football
Olon Shuler, Head Boy's Basketball Coach
Claude Smalls, Football
Bernard Williams, Football

North Forsyth has an impressive record in many sports, especially baseball and basketball. North Forsyth won 6 consecutive Metro 4A Conference Regular Season Baseball Championships from 2000-2005. The 2005 team was ranked in the top 15 teams in the United States and was ranked number 1 in the state of North Carolina during the regular season for much of the year, finishing the regular season undefeated.^{[citation needed]} In basketball, North Forsyth has produced many Conference and Tournament Championships. North Forsyth has won the most Frank Spencer National Holiday Classic Tournament Championships (6).^{[citation needed]} The Tournament is the County-wide event that occurs every winter.

In February 2008, North Forsyth was awarded the right to host the 2008 Western Regional Men's Basketball Tournaments by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The tournament is expected to draw nearly 10,000 visitors to the North Forsyth campus from Mar. 4-8.