West Forsyth High School (Georgia): Difference between revisions
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The school's culture revolves around the phrase "Gulo Gulo." This phrase is tied together with the "Wolverine Way." <ref>http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/wfhs/site/default.asp</ref> The Gulo Gulo hand sign represents a [[Wolverine]] paw. The hand is raised with the fingers folded inwards towards the palm, and the thumb is held parallel to the ground.] |
The school's culture revolves around the phrase "Gulo Gulo." This phrase is tied together with the "Wolverine Way." <ref>http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/wfhs/site/default.asp</ref> The Gulo Gulo hand sign represents a [[Wolverine]] paw. The hand is raised with the fingers folded inwards towards the palm, and the thumb is held parallel to the ground.] |
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One popular site for students attending the school is Bearded Games. The site is a Adobe Flash gaming website that is accessible despite [[Forsyth County Schools]]'s internet filters. One of the features of the site that has contributed to its success in school settings is the "Panic Button" that temporarily hides the website without stopping or restarting the current flash game. |
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== Bomb Scare == |
== Bomb Scare == |
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Revision as of 20:20, 5 January 2011
| West Forsyth High School | |
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| Address | |
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4155 Drew Road , | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 2007 |
| Principal | Mr. Richard Gill |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,719[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, Gold, Blue |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Website | West Forsyth High School |
West Forsyth High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia a suburb northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The school opened in 2007 and is located at 4155 Drew Road, Cumming GA 30040.[2][3] It is 1 of 5 high schools in the Forsyth County School District, and serves students residing in Cumming, Georgia. Its school district comprises the South-West of Forsyth County.
Athletics and Clubs
West Forsyth currently competes in Region 6-AAAAA and has since 2010.[4][5] WFHS has 17 varsity sports teams: competition cheerleading, cross country, football, football cheerleading, softball, volleyball, basketball, basketball cheerleading, swimming, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, and a FIRST Robotics Competition team. [6] West Forsyth also has a Region 6-AAAAA competing theatre troupe, and they hold one state title. The school is a member of the Georgia High School Association.
A notable athletic alumnus is Ben Emert. Ben Emert was a highly sought after running back for the Wolverine varsity football team in the 2009 season. He is currently a red-shirt freshman at Wake Forest University.
School Culture
The school's culture revolves around the phrase "Gulo Gulo." This phrase is tied together with the "Wolverine Way." [7] The Gulo Gulo hand sign represents a Wolverine paw. The hand is raised with the fingers folded inwards towards the palm, and the thumb is held parallel to the ground.]
One popular site for students attending the school is Bearded Games. The site is a Adobe Flash gaming website that is accessible despite Forsyth County Schools's internet filters. One of the features of the site that has contributed to its success in school settings is the "Panic Button" that temporarily hides the website without stopping or restarting the current flash game.
Bomb Scare
On Friday, April 23, 2010, the school had a bomb scare. Four juveniles entered the school property around 2 am and vandalized the exterior of the school with spray paint.
The suspects left obscene messages including drawings of genitalia, vulgar insults, and racist messages. A student had left a car overnight, which was vandalized and had smashed windows.
Upon arrival to school students were greeted by these images. Word spread of a bomb threat spray painted in several spots. It warned of a 10:45 bomb. Subsequently hundreds of students left the building by either being picked up by parents or leaving on their own accord (abeit without school consent). However, the school officials made no acknowledgment of the bomb threat. A couple hundred students remained in the school at 10:45. No bomb ever did go off, and none was ever found.[8][9][10]
External links
References
- ^ "WFHS Demographics". Georgia Department of Education. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "WFHS Timeline". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "WFHS Homepage". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "GHSA Region Alignment". GHSA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "GHSFHA West Forsyth Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "WFHS Athletics". Forsyth County Schools. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/wfhs/site/default.asp
- ^ http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/23247318/detail.html
- ^ http://www.hometowntimes.com/cumminghome/news50000/news/vandalism-and-bomb-threat-at-west-forsyth-high-sch~email.shtml
- ^ http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2010/04/school-vandalism.html
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