Forrest School (Chapel Hill, Tennessee)
Public school in the United States
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Forrest School is a public school in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. It was founded in the year 1924-1925 according to their yearbook, just recently celebrating their 100th anniversary of being established. It serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Marshall County School System. The school is also known as Forrest Middle School for grades 7-8 and Forrest High School for grades 9-12.[2][3] It is named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Confederate general.[4]
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37034 United States 35°37′48″N 86°41′26″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Class, Pride, Tradition |
School district | Marshall County School District |
Principal | Angie Phifer |
Teaching staff | 45.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 803 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.57[1] |
| Colors | Blue and White |
Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Rockets |
| Yearbook | The Forrester |
| Website | www |
History
Forrest School was a K-12 school until Chapel Hill Elementary School And Delk-Henson Intermediate School was established. With Chapel Hill Elementary serving grades K-3 and Delk-Henson serving grades 4-6.[5][additional citation(s) needed]
Forrest has gone through several building additions since it was established. The latest was in 2007 when a fire occurred. The school now has additional classrooms, a band room, and a football stadium.[citation needed]
Athletics
Forrest High School competes in TSSAA's Division 1, Class A.
Boys
Girls
State championships
State Honors
- 2010 TSSAA Class A Tennessee Miss Basketball - Beth Hawn
Band
- 2007 Division 1 State Marching Band Champions[8]
Extracurriculars
Notable alumni
- Mike Minor - Professional baseball player with the Texas Rangers[9]