Forest Park High School (Indiana)
| Forest Park Junior-Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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1440 Michigan St , 47532 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°13′39″N 86°51′28″W / 38.227586674509304°N 86.85782373979069°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | A place where everybody is somebody |
| School district | Southeast Dubois County School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Jamie Pund |
| Principal | Matt Thompson |
| Teaching staff | 41[2] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 568 (2020-21)[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Pocket Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Rangers |
| Newspaper | The Lookout |
| Website | fp |
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is a 7–12 grade public learning institution located in Ferdinand, Indiana. It serves the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation.
Academics
[edit]The traditional public school is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and received an "A" grade from the state and a "meets expectations" federal rating based on student achievement in the 2018-19 school year.[3] Forest Park offers more than a dozen dual credit courses through partnerships with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and Vincennes University, allowing students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.[4][5]
Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School's graduation rate of 93% exceeds the state average of 87%, according to the state's 2019-20 cohort data.[6]
Athletics and clubs
[edit]Athletics
[edit]The boys basketball program won back to back state championships (2004–05 & 2005–06); they were also state finalists in 2002-03 & 2017-18. The girls softball team took the state title for the 2000–2001 season. The girls basketball team won the 2A state championship in 2022 and 2023.[7]
Marching band
[edit]Forest Park's marching band, known as the Marching Rangers, has won 12 state championships since 1973 (1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2023).[8]
Notable alumni
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Forest Park Population". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Forest Park Educators". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Forest Park Jr-Sr High School (1583)". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "K-12 External Partners - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana". www.ivytech.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Dual Credit". Vincennes University. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Forest Park High School Graduation". Indiana Department of Education.
- ^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ "ISSMA - Indiana State School Music Association". www.issma.net. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
External links
[edit]- Forest Park HS Homepage Archived 2017-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- School district website
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