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Forrest City High School

Forrest City High School
Address
Map
467 Victoria Street

Forrest City
,
Arkansas
72335

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1915 (110 years ago) (1915)
School districtForrest City School District
NCES District ID0506270[2]
CEEB code040805
NCES School ID050627000344[1]
DeanDonnie Willis
PrincipalOsceola "Sonny" Hicks
Faculty63.75 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment580 (2022-2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio9.10[1]
Campus typeClosed
Color(s)Royal blue and white
  
Athletics conference4A Region 2 (2024-2025)
MascotMustang
Team nameForrest City Mustangs
Federal fundingTitle I
Websitefchs.fcmustangs.net

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.

In addition to Forrest City it serves other areas in central St. Francis County, including Caldwell, Colt, Madison, and Widener.[4]

History

Serving students in grades nine through twelve 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.[5]

Forrest City High School
Forrest City High School is located in Arkansas
Forrest City High School
Location in Arkansas
Forrest City High School is located in the United States
Forrest City High School
Location in United States
Nearest cityForrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates35°00′59″N 90°47′21″W / 35.01639°N 90.78917°W / 35.01639; -90.78917
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
ArchitectW.C. Lester
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.92001341[5]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)

During racial segregation, Black students attended "Colored High School" where Wallace Leon Purifoy served as principal for 23 years.[6] He later founded the fraternal group the Imperial Council of Jugamos, headquartered in Forrest City.[6]

Academics

Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).[7] 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.[8]

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 4A Region 2 administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).

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 and another in 2016.
  • Track and field: The boys track teams are 6-time state track and field champions; winning three consecutive state titles in 1975, 1976 and 1977, followed by two consecutive track banners in 2006 and 2007 again in 2016.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Forrest City High School (050627000344)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Forrest City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): St. Francis County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ a b Richardson, Clement (June 7, 1919). The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race. Vol. 1. Montgomery, Alabama: National Publishing Company. p. 91 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Accreditation Profile, Forrest City High School". AdvancED. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "FCSD Designated as AAIMS School" (PDF). Mustang Times, Volume 12, Issue 2, September 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
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