South Forsyth High School
| South Forsyth High School | |
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| Address | |
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585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, Georgia United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire. |
| Established | 1989 |
| Principal | Laura Wilson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,200 (2017-2018) |
| Campus size | 10 acres |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, silver, black, and white |
| Mascot | War Eagle |
| Rival | Lambert High School |
| National ranking | 513 (national), 16 (state) |
| Affiliation | Forsyth County Schools |
| Website | South Forsyth High School |
South Forsyth High School is a public high school, built in 1989, located in Cumming, Georgia, United States, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. It is one of five high schools in the Forsyth County School District, and serves students who live in parts of unincorporated Cumming, Alpharetta, and Suwanee. In 2017, South Forsyth High School was ranked #513 on US News' "Best High Schools Ranking". It is currently ranked 16th in the state. The school has been given an "A" rating and Platinum status by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for more than five years. South Forsyth High School has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and the Career-Related Programme since 2000 and 2012, respectively.
South Forsyth High School first opened in 1989 as both a middle and high school, named South Forsyth Junior High. An additional building, East Hall, was later added to allow the high school and middle school to operate separately. In 1998, a new middle school, South Forsyth Middle School, was built on a separate property, allowing the high school to utilize the entire campus. After this, students were moved from Forsyth County High, now Forsyth Central High School, to alleviate overcrowding. Eventually South Forsyth High School experienced its own overcrowding, which prompted the construction and opening of West Forsyth High School in 2007, and Lambert High School in 2009.
As a result of district-wide overcrowding at all of the middle schools, such as Lakeside Middle School, Piney Grove Middle School, and South Forsyth Middle School, a $195 million bond referendum was passed, which included significant improvements to South Forsyth High School. These included a new cafeteria, a new 42,000 square foot competition gym, improved traffic flow, a new administration center, 23 new classrooms, a new front façade, and a new courtyard in front of East Hall featuring walkways to connect the several separate buildings on campus. The renovations were designed by Manley Spangler Smith Architects. Balfour Beatty was selected as the construction manager, with a maximum of $25.7 million budgeted for the project. In July 2016, the new additions were opened to the public. The new additions include administrative offices, nine new classrooms, a large dining hall, a competition style gym, and the South Forsyth Plaza. Renovations to older buildings are expected to be completed in August 2017.
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