Forsyth Central High School
Public high school in Cumming, Georgia, United States
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Forsyth Central High School is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia, United States, northeast of Atlanta. Built in 1955, it was originally known as Forsyth County High School until 1989 when South Forsyth High School opened. It is one of eight high schools in the Forsyth County School District.
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Academics, Arts, Athletics
| Forsyth Central High School | |
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131 Almon C. Hill Drive , , 30040 United States | |
| 34°12′57.4″N 84°8′24.45″W | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Forsyth County High School |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | "Excellence In The Three A’s" Academics, Arts, Athletics |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Status | Open |
School district | Forsyth County Schools |
NCES District ID | 1302220 |
| CEEB code | 110920 |
NCES School ID | 130222000956[1] |
Principal | Tracey Winkler |
Teaching staff | 151.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,387 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.78[2] |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Black, white, and red |
Athletics conference | 7-AAAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Newspaper | Central Scene |
Feeder schools | Hendricks Middle School Lakeside Middle School Vickery Creek Middle School Otwell Middle School |
| Website | Forsyth Central High School |
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Student data
Forsyth Central High School has an approximate enrollment of 2,585 (as of the 2019-2020 school year).[4] Most of its students are White (62.4%), or have Hispanic/Latino (26.0%) origin, with Asian (4.5%) students the third most prominent, and African-American (3.7%) students the fourth. With mixed-race (2.9%) and Native American (0.5%) being fifth and sixth, respectively.[5] Students are mainly drawn from Lakeside, Little Mill and Otwell Middle Schools.
Forsyth Central High has developed a magnet school status because of its STEM program, high marks on school atmosphere surveys, and its clubs and extra-curricular activities.[citation needed]
Athletics
Notable alumni
- Wynn Everett, actress[9]
- Kelli Giddish, actress[10]
- Ethan Hankins, professional baseball player[11]
- Micah Owings, former professional baseball player[12]
- Glenn Sutko, former professional baseball player[13]
- Lynn Turner, convicted murderer known as the “Black Widow” [14]
- Brian Trapp (Phoenix), American drag performer