| Forrest City High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 467 Victoria Street |
| City: | Forrest City |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Country: | USA |
| Zipcode: | 72335 |
| Type: | Public secondary |
| District: | Forrest City School District |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Principal: | Osceola "Sonny" Hicks |
| Dean: | Donnie Willis |
| Ceeb: | 040805 |
| Faculty: | 62.03 (on FTE basis) |
| Ratio: | 10.53 |
| Enrollment: | 653 (2018-19)[1] |
| Conference: | 5A East (2012–14) |
| Colors: | Royal blue and white |
| Mascot: | Mustang |
| Team Name: | Forrest City Mustangs |
| Campus Type: | Closed |
| Free Label2: | Federal funding |
| Free Text2: | Title I |
Forrest City High School is a comprehensive public high school in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Forrest City School District and its main feeder school is Forrest City Junior High School.
In addition to Forrest City it serves other areas in central St. Francis County, including Caldwell, Colt, Madison, and Widener.[2]
Serving students in grades nine through twelve since 1892, an earlier building on Rosser Street built in 1915, known as Old Central, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.
| Forrest City High School | |
| Nearest City: | Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Coordinates: | 35.0164°N -90.7892°W |
| Built: | 1915 |
| Architect: | W.C. Lester |
| Architecture: | Classical Revival |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 92001341 |
Black students attended a "Colored" high school where Wallace Leon Purifoy served as principal. He founded the Imperial Council of Jugamos that was headquartered in Forrest City and served as Deputy County Examiner.[3]
Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).[4] The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum established by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. FCHS is a member of the Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) designed to improve scores on AP exams.[5]
The Forrest City High School mascot is the Mustang horse with the school colors as Royal blue and white. The Forrest City Mustangs compete in the 5A East Conference administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).
The Mustangs have won several state championships including: