North Forsyth High School (Georgia)

North Forsyth High School
Established	1994
Type	Public school
Principal	Dr.Beth Hebert
Faculty	151
Students	2,300
Grades	9-12
Location	3635 Coal Mountain Drive, Cumming, Georgia, USA
Colors	Black, Purple, Silver, White
Mascot	Raiders
Website	http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=21846

North Forsyth High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia a suburb northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The school is located at 3635 Coal Mountain Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30041. It is 1 of 5 high schools in the Forsyth County School District, and serves students residing in Northern Forsyth County, Georgia, to include the communities of Matt, Coal Mountain, Silver City, Chestatee and Oscarville . It is the largest of all the Forsyth County high schools.

Student data

North has an approximate enrollment of 2,400 (as of Summer 2013). The student body is 90.77% White, 6.90% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, 0.65% Black, 0.20% Native American and 0.84% Multiracial.

Facility

Established in 1994 in the northwestern part of Forsyth County, the school has 2 gymnasiums, an artificial turf field used for football, soccer, and lacrosse, practice fields, baseball complex, softball complex, four tennis courts, and a separate performing arts center. The last addition to the school was in 2007. This addition created a whole new wing on the school. Despite this addition, the school is still overcrowded, requiring 20 double wide mobile classrooms (trailers).

Athletics/Extracurricular

North Forsyth currently competes in Region 6-AAAAAA (Region 3-AAAAAA for Lacrosse) and has since 2012. North Forsyth High School has 15 varsity sports that allow both girls and boys to participate in.^[1] The school fields junior varsity teams for most sports and freshmen teams in football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. The school is a member of the Georgia High School Association. ^[2][3][4]

Band

North Forsyth's band consists of three tiers of concert ensembles: Concert Band (GMEA Grade 3/4 or 4), Symphonic Band (GMEA Grade 4/5 or 5), and Wind Ensemble (GMEA Grade 5/6 or 6). The three groups have consistently score Superior ratings at Large Group Performance Evaluation under the direction of Raymond W. Thomas (Director, 2003 - Present). The North Forsyth High School concert ensembles have been invited to perform at many festivals and locations around the world including London, New York City, Kennesaw State University, and more.

The band program also has other ensembles including the Raider Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, Winter Guard, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensembles.

The Raider Marching Band is currently a Class AAAA Band.

 Denotes Grand Champion 

MCJROTC

The North Forsyth ROTC is based on the United States Marine Corps. North Forsyth's MCJROTC has been awarded National Naval Honor School 9 years in a row. As of the 2012-2013 school year, the Raider Battalion has 197 total cadets enrolled. The drill team has also been named Best in Service (Marines) at the American Legion National Drill Competition in Montgomery Alabama in February 2011 and also won 2nd place overall. The drill team was named Best in Service 4 out of the last 5 years. The drill team were also champions of the unarmed and armed divisions at the 2011 American Legion National Drill Competition.

References

1. ↑ North forsyth high school. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/nfhs/site/default.asp
2. ↑ "GHSA Region Alignment". GHSA. Retrieved 2009-07-24. 
3. ↑ "GHSFHA North Forsyth Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. Retrieved 2009-07-24. 
4. ↑ http://www.georgialax.com/

Coordinates: 34°16′39.08″N 84°6′26.84″W / 34.2775222°N 84.1074556°W / 34.2775222; -84.1074556