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Forney High School
Address
Map
1800 College Ave

Forney
,
Texas
75126-9574

United States
Coordinates32°43′32″N 96°27′22″W / 32.72556°N 96.45611°W / 32.72556; -96.45611
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtForney Independent School District
NCES School ID481956001810[1]
PrincipalDr. Jonathan Campbell
Faculty87[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,418 (2016-17)[3]
Color(s)    Black and gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA
NicknameJackrabbits
NewspaperThe Advocate
WebsiteForney High School website
Jackrabbit Stadium in Forney

Forney High School is a public secondary school located in Forney, Texas, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District which serves Forney, Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite, and some surrounding unincorporated areas of Kaufman County. Because of immense growth over the past years, a bond was approved to begin construction of a second high school in May 2007. US Highway 80 serves as the boundary between the two high schools. Beginning in 2009, North Forney High School only housed freshmen and sophomores so the first graduating class will be in 2012. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Activities

Forney High School has several award-winning organizations including track and field, powerlifting, football, drill team, UIL academic teams, Special Olympics teams, band, and choir. City Bank Stadium is one of the few high school football stadiums in the country with privately owned naming rights. FHS varsity football, soccer, and track compete in the stadium. The school won its first state championship in history in June 2018 when the softball team defeated Richmond Foster 4-1.

In 2014, Forney High School was recognized as having a certified Project Lead the Way high school engineering program.[5]

School uniforms

All Forney ISD students are required to wear school uniforms,[6] although jeans are sometimes allowed.

The Texas Education Agency specified that the parental guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy. Parents must provide legitimate reasons, which are usually religious or philosophical in nature.[7]

Forney High School has opt-out days periodically throughout the course of the year to celebrate special occasions such as home game days.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Forney H S (481956001810)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ Texas Tribune
  3. ^ "FORNEY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ PLTW Schools
  6. ^ Student Uniform Policy
  7. ^ Texas Education Agency Archived September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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