Forrest City High School
| Forrest City High School | |
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467 Victoria Street Forrest City, Arkansas 72335 United States |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1915 |
| School district | Forrest City School District |
| NCES District ID | 0506270 |
| CEEB code | 040805 |
| NCES School ID | 050627000344 |
| Dean | Donnie Willis |
| Principal | Patti Long |
| Faculty | 76.72 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 972 (2010–11) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.66 |
| 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 |
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Forrest City High School
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| Nearest city | Forrest City, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°00′59″N 90°47′21″W / 35.01639°N 90.78917°WCoordinates: 35°00′59″N 90°47′21″W / 35.01639°N 90.78917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Lester, W.C. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 92001341 |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1992 |
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.
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.
Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association). 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.
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:
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