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Public school in the United States
| Forrest School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| 310 N. Horton Parkway Chapel Hill, Tennessee 37034 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°37′48″N 86°41′26″W / 35.63000°N 86.69056°W / 35.63000; -86.69056 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Class, Pride, Tradition |
| School district | Marshall County School District |
| Principal | Angie Phifer |
| Teaching staff | 45.70 (FTE) |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 803 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.57 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Rockets |
| Yearbook | The Forrester |
| Website | forrestschool.mcstn.net |
Forrest School is a public school in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. It serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Marshall County School District. The school is also known as Forrest Middle School for grades 7-8 and Forrest High School for grades 9-12. It is named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a Confederate general known for his outstanding military leadership in the cavalry.
History
Forrest School was a K-12 school until Chapel Hill Elementary School was established to serve grades K-5.
Forrest has gone through several building additions since it was established. The latest was in 2007 which included additional classrooms, a band room, and a football stadium.
Athletics
Forrest High School competes in TSSAA's Division 1, Class A.
Boys
Girls
State championships
- 1998 TSSAA Class A Cheerleading Non-Building
- 2006 TSSAA Class A Cheerleading Non-Building
- 2006 TSSAA Class A Girls Basketball
- 2008 TSSAA Class A Girls Softball
- 2015 TSSAA Class A Girls Softball
State Honors
- 2010 TSSAA Class A Tennessee Miss Basketball - Beth Hawn
Band
- 2007 Division 1 State Marching Band Champions
Clubs
Notable alumni
- Mike Minor - Professional baseball player with the Texas Rangers
References
- ^ "Forrest School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "TSSAA". tssaa.org. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "TSSAA". tssaa.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "Tennessee Division I State Marching Band Championship – Finals Recap" (PDF). riverdaleband.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
External links
- Forrest School website
- Marshall County School System Archived September 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine