| 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 | Ryan Haas |
| 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 |
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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
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
Athletics
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
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
See also
References
- ^ "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
Indiana's
Pocket Athletic Conference (PAC) | ||
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| Large School Division | _(2021)_(Closeup).png) | |
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| Former Members | ||
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| Forest Park Junior-Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
| |
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 | Ryan Haas |
| 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
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
Athletics
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
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
See also
References
- ^ "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
Indiana's
Pocket Athletic Conference (PAC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Large School Division | | |
| Small School Division |
| |
| Former Members | ||
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| This Indiana school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |