Forest High School
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5000 Southeast Maricamp Road |
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1969 |
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Public secondary |
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| Principal |
Chester Gregory |
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| Enrollment |
2,300 |
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| Students |
Coeducational |
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| Grades |
9 - 12 |
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| Accreditation |
Florida State Department of Education |
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| District |
Marion County School Board |
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| Mascot |
Wildcat |
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| Colors |
Green and Gold |
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Forest High School is a school in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, USA. It has an EMIT (engineering) program. The school's colors are green and gold, and the school mascot is the Wildcat. It is a rival to Vanguard in sports. As of 2006, it had an enrollment of some 2,300.
Forest High School moved to its current location on Maricamp Road, southeast of the city limits of Ocala, in 2005. The school was originally on Fort King Street in Ocala, at the 1959 campus of Ocala High School. Ocala High was renamed Forest High in 1969 with the opening of Vanguard High School. According to tradition, the Marion County School Board wanted the city's second high school to start on equal footing with the first by putting to rest the name Ocala High School.
Forest High School belongs to the Marion County School District.
Accredited Faculty
- Craig Lipscomb - Founder of the FHS Chapter of the Math Gang
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[edit] Notable alumni
Robert Hillier - Shuffleboard Champion, Western Tampa Region (partner of Justin Houston)
Scott Brantley - Played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chad Brock - Country music singer (songs include "She Said Yes")
Steven Miller - Famous Hip-hop Producer
Juan Cortes - Professional Drummer
Mikecia - Defeated FICA
[edit] Trivia
- PepsiCo is the soft drink vendor for the school.
[edit] Athletics
- Forest High School won the Class 3A State Championship in Football in 1974 and 1975.
- Forest High School achieved a Superior ranking in the 2006 Marching Band FBA.
- Forest High School achieved straight Superior ranking in the 2007 Marching Band FBA.
- 2006-07 Girls Swim team went undefeated and placed 2nd in the District 4-2A competition.
- 2006-07 Boys Swim Team went undefeated, and also won the District 4-2A title, and the County title.
- 2005-06 Girls Track and Field team was County and District champions.
- 2006-07 Girls Track and Field team was County and District champions.
- 2007 Boys Varsity Football broke the Most Yards in a Game School Record.
- 2007 AND 2008 - Wrestling Team - Back to Back County and District Champions.
[edit] External links
- greatschools.net profile
- Forest High School Website
- Map of School District and Location
- Marion County Public Schools Website
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