North Forney High School

North Forney High School
Address
6170 Falcon Way
Forney, Texas 75126
United States
Coordinates 32°45′58″N 96°24′24″W / 32.76611°N 96.40667°W / 32.76611; -96.40667
Information
School type Public high school
Motto ¨True North¨
Established 2009
School district Forney Independent School District
NCES School ID 481956010867[1]
Principal Brandi Hosack [2]
Faculty 83[3]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1367[4] (2016)
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Nickname Falcons/Goons
Website North Forney High School website

North Forney High School (NFHS) is a public high school located in Forney, Texas and is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District located in north central Kaufman County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. Varsity competition began during the 2010–11 school year and North Forney had its first graduation in 2012. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] In 2014, North Forney High School was recognized as having a certified Project Lead the Way high school engineering program.[6]

Athletics

The North Forney Falcons play volleyball, cross-country, basketball, football, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, swimming, track, baseball, and softball. The 2017 "Falcon" varsity team is currently 10–2 and 5–2 in District play with their win against Lake Dallas Falcons. The Falcons finished the regular season with an 8–2 record and advanced to the UIL playoffs where they defeated Longview Pine Tree 60–21 in the Bi-District Round of the playoffs before beating Lake Dallas in the Area Round of the Playoffs, 50–20.[7]

School uniforms

North Forney allows kids to wear any solid color polo shirt and khaki or black short/paints as well as a jacket. Their uniform must also be a solid color. If it is not solid color students must wear a polo shirt underneath.

The Texas Education Agency specified that the parental guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy. Parents must provide legitimate reasons, which are usually religious or philosophical in nature.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for North Forney H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Jul 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ https://akinseagleseye.com/sections/news/2018/05/25/principal-announces-departure-from-akins/
  3. ↑ Texas Tribune
  4. ↑ Texas Tribune
  5. ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  6. ↑ PLTW Schools
  7. ↑ The Athletics Department
  8. ↑ Texas Education Agency Archived September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.


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