Forest Park High School (Indiana)

Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School
Address
1440 Michigan Street Ferdinand, Indiana, 47532 United States
Coordinates	38°13′39″N 86°51′25″W / 38.22750°N 86.85694°W / 38.22750; -86.85694Coordinates: 38°13′39″N 86°51′25″W / 38.22750°N 86.85694°W / 38.22750; -86.85694
Information
School district	Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
Superintendent	Richard Allen
Principal	Jim Mehling
Enrollment	660^[1] (2009-2010)
Color(s)	Forest green, Gold
Athletics conference	Pocket Athletic Conference
Nickname	Rangers^[2]
Newspaper	The Lookout
Website	School website

Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School is a 7-12 grade public learning institution located in Ferdinand, Indiana. It serves the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation. The school's mascot is the Ranger and the colors are forest green and gold. Forest Park's school newspaper is called The Lookout.^[3]

Academics

A North Central Association accredited school since 1979, Forest Park offers fifteen dual credit courses to its students in various areas of study. Three of these classes are also presented as Advanced Placement courses: AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, and AP Biology.

Athletics and Clubs

Athletics

The boys basketball program won back to back state championships (2004-5/2005-6). The girls softball team took the state title for the 2000-2001 season.^[4]

Marching Band

Forest Park's marching band, known as the Marching Rangers, has won 9 state championships since 1973.(1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014)^[5]

References

External links

Indiana's Pocket Athletic Conference (PAC)

3A Members	Gibson Southern Heritage Hills Pike Central Southridge

2A Members	Forest Park North Posey South Spencer Tell City

1A Member Independent in Football	Tecumseh

Former Members	Cannelton Independent Mount Vernon Big Eight Wood Memorial Blue Chip / Southwest Seven

Indiana's Blue Chip Conference

Current members	Barr-Reeve Loogootee North Knox Northeast Dubois Shoals South Knox Vincennes Rivet Washington Catholic Wood Memorial

Former members	Forest Park High School North Daviess

Education in Southwestern Indiana

Daviess County (14) (4)

School Districts:	Barr-Reeve Community Schools North Daviess Community Schools Washington Community Schools

High Schools:	Barr-Reeve (Vikings) North Daviess (Cougars) Washington (Hatchets) Washington Catholic (Cardinals)

Dubois County (19) (5)

School Districts:	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools Northeast Dubois School Corporation Southeast Dubois School Corporation Southwest Dubois School Corporation

High Schools:	Forest Park (Rangers) Jasper (Wildcats) Northeast Dubois (Jeeps) Southridge (Raiders)

Closed:	Jasper John Paul (Ravens)

Gibson County (26) (3)

School Districts:	East Gibson School Corporation North Gibson School Corporation South Gibson School Corporation

High Schools:	Gibson Southern (Titans) Princeton Community (Tigers) Wood Memorial (Trojans)

Knox County (42) (4)

School Districts:	North Knox School Corporation South Knox School Corporation Vincennes Community School Corporation

High Schools:	North Knox (Warriors) South Knox (Spartans) Vincennes Lincoln (Alices) Vincennes Rivet (Patriots)

Martin County (51) (2)

School Districts:	Loogootee Community School Corporation Shoals Community School Corporation

High schools:	Loogootee (Lions) Shoals (Jug Rox)

Perry County (62) (3)

School Districts:	Cannelton City Schools Perry Central School Corporation Tell City-Troy Twp. School Corporation

High Schools:	Cannelton (Bulldogs) Perry Central (Commodores) Tell City (Marksmen)

Pike County (63) (1)

School District:	Pike County School Corporation

High School:	Pike Central (Chargers)

Posey County (65) (3)

School Districts:	M.S.D. Mt. Vernon & South Posey M.S.D. North Posey

High Schools:	Mt. Vernon (Wildcats) North Posey (Vikings)

Closed:	New Harmony (Rappites)

Spencer County (74) (2)

School Districts:	North Spencer School Corporation South Spencer School Corporation

High Schools:	Heritage Hills (Patriots) South Spencer (Rebels)

Vanderburgh County (82) (10)

School Districts:	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville

High Schools	Evansville Bosse (Bulldogs) Evansville Central (Bears) Evansville Day (Eagles) Evansville Harrison (Warriors) Evansville Mater Dei (Wildcats) Evansville North (Huskies) Evansville F.J. Reitz (Panthers) Evansville F.J. Reitz Memorial (Tigers) Evansville Signature (Penguins) Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (None)

Warrick County (87) (3)

School District:	Warrick County School Corporation

High Schools:	Boonville (Pioneers) Castle (Knights) Tecumseh (Braves)

Special Resources

Gibson-Pike-Warrick Special Education Cooperative

Athletic Conferences