Forrest City High School

Forrest City High School
Address
467 Victoria Street
Forrest City, Arkansas 72335
United States
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1915
School district Forrest City School District
NCES District ID 0506270[1]
CEEB code 040805
NCES School ID 050627000344[2]
Dean Donnie Willis
Principal Osceola "Sonny" Hicks
Faculty 76.72 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 972 (2010–11[2])
Student to teacher ratio 12.66[2]
Campus type Closed
Color(s)      Royal blue
     White
Athletics conference 5A East (2012–14)
Mascot Mustang
Team name Forrest City Mustangs
USNWR ranking Unranked (2012)
Federal funding Title I
Website mustangs.grsc.k12.ar.us

Forrest City High School is a comprehensive public high school in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Forrest City School District and its main feeder school is Forrest City Junior High School.

History

Serving students in grades nine through twelve in this St. Francis County community since 1892, an earlier building on Rosser Street built in 1915, known as Old Central, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.[3]

Forrest City High School
Nearest city Forrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°00′59″N 90°47′21″W / 35.01639°N 90.78917°W / 35.01639; -90.78917Coordinates: 35°00′59″N 90°47′21″W / 35.01639°N 90.78917°W / 35.01639; -90.78917
Area less than one acre
Built 1915
Architect Lester, W.C.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 92001341[3]
Added to NRHP October 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)

Academics

Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).[4] The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum established by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. FCHS is a member of the Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) designed to improve scores on AP exams.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The Forrest City High School mascot is the Mustang horse with the school colors as Royal blue and white. The Forrest City Mustangs compete in the 5A East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).

The 5A East Conference (2012–14) consists of the following schools:

The Mustangs have won several state championships including:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Forrest City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Forrest City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "Accreditation Profile, Forrest City High School". AdvancED. Retrieved Aug 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "FCSD Designated as AAIMS School" (PDF). Mustang Times, Volume 12, Issue 2, September 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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