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	Patti Long
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
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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:

Batesville
Beebe
Blytheville
Forrest City
Greene County Tech
Nettleton
Paragould
Wynne

The Mustangs have won several state championships including:

Golf: The boys golf team are 2-time state golf champions (1969, 1973).
Basketball: The Mustangs boys basketball team won its first state championship in 2014.
Track and field: The boys track teams are 5-time state track and field champions; winning three consecutive state titles in 1974, 1975 and 1976, followed by two consecutive track banners in 2006 and 2007.

Notable alumni

Don Kessinger (1960) - 6x Major League Baseball All-Star player; high school All-American and NFHS National High School Hall of Fame inductee
Cara McCollum (2010) - Miss New Jersey 2013; news anchor.
Jason Jones (2003) - professional football player.
Jimmy Rogers - American football player.

External links

Official website

References

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

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Arkansas Activities Association (AAA): Class 5A Classification 2016-18

5A West	Alma Airedales Clarksville Panthers Farmington Cardinals Greenbrier Panthers Harrison Golden Goblins Maumelle Hornets Morrilton Devil Dogs Vilonia Eagles

5A East	Batesville Pioneers Blytheville Chickasaws Forrest City Mustangs Greene County Tech Golden Eagles Nettleton Raiders Paragould Rams Valley View Blazers Wynne Yellowjackets

5A Central	Beebe Badgers J.A. Fair War Eagles Little Rock Christian Warriors McClellan Crimson Lions Mills Comets Parkview Patriots Pulaski Academy Bruins Sylvan Hills Bears

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