Forsyth Central High School

For schools of the same name, see Central High School (disambiguation).

Forsyth Central High School
"Excellence In The Three A’s" Academics, Arts, Athletics
Address
520 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, Georgia 30040 United States
Coordinates	34°12′57.4″N 84°8′24.45″W / 34.215944°N 84.1401250°W / 34.215944; -84.1401250Coordinates: 34°12′57.4″N 84°8′24.45″W / 34.215944°N 84.1401250°W / 34.215944; -84.1401250
Information
Type	Public school
Opened	1955
School district	Forsyth County Schools
CEEB Code	110920
NCES School ID	130222000956^[1]
Principal	Mitch Young
Faculty	208
Teaching staff	96.5 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,089 (2015)
Student to teacher ratio	14.3
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Black, White, Red
Athletics conference	7-AAAAA
Mascot	Bulldogs
Newspaper	The Central Way
Feeder schools	Otwell Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Little Mill Middle School
Website	Forsyth Central High School
^[1]^[2]

Forsyth Central High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1956, the school currently stands at 520 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming, Georgia 30040. It was originally known as Forsyth County High School until 1989 when South Forsyth High School opened its doors. It is 1 of 5 high schools in the Forsyth County School District.

Student data

Forsyth Central High School has an approximate enrollment of 2,020 (as of Spring 2008). The student body is that of mainly those of Caucasian, and Hispanic origin, with African-American students the third most prominent, and Asian students the fourth. Students are mainly drawn from Liberty and Otwell middle schools however it is common for students to transfer out of district in order to attend forsyth central highschool by filling out an out of district form. forsyth centrtal high has developed a magnet school status on account of its highly competitive STEM program, exceptionally high marks on school atmosphere surveys as well as its many award winning clubs and extra curricular activities.

Higher Level Academics

Forsyth Central High School offers an extensive assortment of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, dual enrollment options, an honors mentor-ship program as a well as a state certified STEM program. Forsyth Central High was certified during the 2014-2015 school year and is the only school in forsyth county to offer a legitimate STEM program. the STEM program is currently working towards national certification. The STEM program requires students to fulfill several strict requirements each year. students must maintain a minimum of a 3.5 overall GPA and must maintain a 3.5 GPA in all STEM classes. stem classes are separate and specialized relative to other AP or honor level courses. all STEM students must also complete a research project by their senior year in order to graduate. An acceptable research project is conducted exactly as a professional research project, complete with a grant proposal and full documentation of all results and procedures. yet another requirement of earning a STEM diploma is competing in an authorized Co-curricular activity or competition each semester.

Other Extra-Curricular activities

Forsyth central high school participates in many other clubs such as TSA, HOSA, DECA, etc. forsyth central regularly earns finalist positions in TSA and HOSA, mainly due to the caliber and size of the STEM program. In the 2015-2016 school year forsyth central's HOSA chapter grew by 529%.

Flash of Crimson

The Flash of Crimson Marching Band is based in Forsyth Central HS and led by Tom Tucker and Dan Grass. The Flash of Crimson has won Class Champion (AA0 3 years in a row (2008, 2009, 2010) and 8th place finalists at Bands of America Super Regional in Atlanta, Georgia in 2009. They also traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in BOA Grand Nationals under the direction of former director John Mashburn. They won 29th place out of 94 bands. The Flash of Crimson is considered one of the greatest bands in the southeast and former band director John Mashburn is one of the nations elite directors.

The School is also known for their World Class Indoor Drumline. They attended WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio in 2012 and placed as the 8th place high school in the entire world. Some of their previous accomplishments were 11th place in 2010 and 9th in 2009. Their 2012 season has been the most successful year in the school's history.

Athletics

Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Micah Owings played baseball at Forsyth Central. Forsyth Central currently competes in Region 6-AAAA (Area 3 A-AAAAA for Lacrosse).^[3] The school has played in the region since 2002, with the exception of the period between fall 2006-spring 2008, when Central was part of Region 7-AAAAA.^[4]^[5]

The Bulldog football team recently finished with a 2-8-0 record. The Bulldog basketball team recently finished with a best in the county 15-11-0 record. The Bulldog baseball team recently finished with a best in the county 22-9-1 record. The baseball team also ended the season ranked 8th in the state. The Bulldog Varsity volleyball team recently advanced to region for the first time since 2008 The Bulldog competition cheer end at top 1000 in state

Theater Department

Forsyth Central's Theatre Department is currently headed by Colleen Quigley. The Theatre Department has won 18 Regional One Act Competitions (91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 12, 14) and 8 State Competitions (94, 95, 96, 97, 00, 02, 04, 05). The elite performance group from the FCHS Theatre Department is known as the Masquers (formerly Maskers, or Portable Players). Most notable alumni is, Kelli Giddish who plays a main character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.

Bulldog Engine Team

Forsyth Central's bulldog engine team recently won the Skills USA championship, and is currently ranked #1 in the nation. They recently posted a record time of 15:05 and a national placement time of 19:10.

Notable Alumni

Glenn Sutko, Former professional baseball player (Cincinnati Reds)
Kelli Giddish, actor (most notably for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Micah Owings, Former Professional baseball player. Current Free Agent. (Arizona Diamondbacks)

References

1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Forsyth Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
↑ "Forsyth Central High School Fact Sheet". Forsyth County Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
↑ https://www.ghsa.net/2015-2016-lacrosse-area-assignments
↑ "GHSA Sanctioned Athletic Events". GHSA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
↑ "GHSFHA Forsyth Central Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

External links

Schools of the Forsyth County School system

Elementary Schools	Big Creek Elementary School Brookwood Elementary School Chattahoochee Elementary School Chestatee Elementary School Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming Elementary School Daves Creek Elementary School Haw Creek Elementary School Johns Creek Elementary School Mashburn Elementary School Matt Elementary School Midway Elementary School Sawnee Elementary School Settles Bridge Elementary School Sharon Elementary School Shiloh Point Elementary School Silver City Elementary School Vickery Creek Elementary School Whitlow Elementary School

Middle Schools	Lakeside Middle School Liberty Middle School Little Mill Middle School North Forsyth Middle School Otwell Middle School Piney Grove Middle School Riverwatch Middle School South Forsyth Middle School Vickery Creek Middle School

High Schools	Forsyth Central High School Lambert High School North Forsyth High School South Forsyth High School West Forsyth High School Denmark High School - Opening 2018^[1]

Academies of Creative Education	Forsyth Academy and Academy @ Night (school) Gateway Academy (program) iAchieve Virtual Academy (school)

GHSA Class AAAA Region 7

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