| East Forsyth High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
8910 Jot em Down Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30506 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Opened | July 14, 2021 |
| Sister school | Denmark High School |
| School district | Forsyth County Schools |
| Teaching staff | 250 (Capacity) |
| Grades | 9–11 (Opening) |
| Capacity | 2125 students |
| Campus size | 4.8 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange |
| Mascot | Broncos |
| Last updated: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | |
East Forsyth High School is a newly constructed high school in northeastern Forsyth County, Georgia. Forsyth County Schools District[1] hosted the grand opening of East Forsyth High School on July 14, 2021, at 10:30 am.[2] The high school was built to relieve overcrowding in the district's North Forsyth High School[3] and Forsyth Central High School.[4] The school has been in development for more than a decade as of 2019.[5] Forsyth County Schools officially broke ground on the project on May 21, 2018, tweeting "What a beautiful day for the groundbreaking ceremony at East Forsyth HS! Our 7th traditional high school is projected to open fall 2021."[6]
Funds for the new school are to come from a $295,000,000 school bond[7] approved by voters in May 2018.
East Forsyth has an entirely new and unique career development program, not found in any of the other schools in the district, to further enhance the educational opportunities for students.[4]
In 2022, during the second school year since the school's founding, the principal, Jeff Cheney, was secretly recorded by a student and got caught saying the n-word, equating the word "cracker" to it. This caused an uproar in the community, leading him to leave the position that same school year.[8][9]
Design
Jennifer Caracciolo, director of communications for Forsyth County Schools explained that East Forsyth High School will be designed in a similar fashion to that of Denmark High School,[4] the district's sixth traditional high school which opened in August 2018. The school will boast a navy and orange color scheme unlike any of the color combinations in any other Forsyth County Schools high school. The official school mascot will be the Broncos.[4]
East Forsyth High School Sketch Plat
The sketch plat for East Forsyth High School has been published.[10]
Architects
East Forsyth High School is being built with the help of BRPH, an architectural, engineering and design firm.
School Features
East Forsyth High School will have a variety of features found in many of the district's schools.
Per the official sketch plat the school will include:[11]
- 4 Tennis Courts
- 741 Total Parking Spaces
- 80 Yard Practice P.E. Field
- Football Stadium
- Baseball Field
- Fast pitch softball field
- 2.6 Acre P.E. Field
- Central courtyard with spots of turf and a sunken seating area to create a gathering space for students.[4]
References
- ↑ "Forsyth County Schools / Overview". www.forsyth.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "East Forsyth High School Grand Opening / Overview". Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ↑ "North Forsyth High / HomePage". www.forsyth.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "What to know about Forsyth County's next high school". www.forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ↑ "Here's where things stand with Forsyth County's next high school". www.forsythnews.com.
- ↑ "Twitter Post". Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "School Bond approved by voters". www.forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "Forsyth County high school principal caught on camera using full N-word while talking to student". 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Georgia high school principal secretly recorded using racial slur in front of student, district says". NBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ Sketch Plat forsyth.k12.ga.us
- ↑ "East Forsyth High School Sketch Plat" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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