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North Forsyth High School
Address
3635 Coal Mountain Drive

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Information
TypePublic school
Established1981
PrincipalMrs. Beth Hebert
Faculty151
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,000
Color(s)Black, Purple, Silver, White        
MascotRaiders
WebsiteNorth Forsyth High School

North Forsyth High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia a suburb northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The school is located at 3635 Coal Mountain Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30041. It is 1 of 5 high schools in the Forsyth County School District, and serves students residing in Cumming, Georgia. It is the largest of all the Forsyth County high schools.

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Student data

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North has an approximate enrollment of 2,000 (as of Summer 2008). The student body is 90.77% White, 6.90% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, 0.65% Black, 0.20 % Native American, and 0.84% Multiracial.

History

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Facility

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Built in 1981 as a Junior High in the northwestern part of Forsyth County, the school evolved into a middle school and eventually becoming a high school in 1994. The school has 2 gymnasiums, an artificial turf field used for football, soccer, and lacrosse, practice fields, baseball complex, softball complex, four tennis courts, and a separate performing arts center. The last addition to the school was in 2007. This addition created a whole new wing on the school.

Extracurricular Activities

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Athletics

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North Forsyth currently competes in Region 7-AAAAA and has since 2006.[1][2] NFHS has 16 varsity sports for boys and girls. The school fields junior varsity teams for most sports and freshmen teams in football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. The school is a member of the Georgia High School Association.

MCJROTC

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North Forsyth has the only ROTC program in the county, and is run by SMI Major Kelly; and MI Gunnery Sgt. Snook. It is based on the United States Marine Corps.North Forsyth's MCJROTC has been awarded National Navy Honor School 3 years in a row.

FBLA

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Yearbook

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Mock Trail

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Notable Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "GHSA Region Alignment". GHSA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. ^ "GHSFHA North Forsyth Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.