Forest Park High School (Woodbridge, Virginia)

Infobox Education in the United States
name= Forest Park High School


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motto= Expect Excellence
streetaddress= 15721 Forest Park Drive
city= Manassas
state= Virginia
zipcode= 20112
url= [http://forestpark.groupfusion.net/]
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principal= Eric Brent
fundingtype= Public
district= [http://www.pwcs.edu/ Prince William County Schools]
schooltype= high school
grades= 9–12
mascot= Bruin
colors= Blue, Green, White
founded= 2000
enrollment= 2,421
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Forest Park Senior High School is a high school in Woodbridge, unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Prince William County Public Schools and is located on 15721 Forest Park Drive (formerly Spriggs Road; the name changed during 2005-2006 construction on Spriggs Road). The school's name references the adjacent Prince William Forest Park, one of the largest national parks in the Washington metropolitan area.

Forest Park is the home of the first information technology (iT) specialty program in Prince William County. Forest Park Senior High School is also accredited with their Academic Scholastic Team (2003 and 2006 Cardinal District Champions), girls basketball team (the 2003-2004 and 2005-06 Virginia State Champions), and their Women's Lightweight four rowing team (2005-2006 State Champions). Forest Park is home to the 2005-2006 Virginia teacher of the year, Carolyn Beever.

In May 2007 "Newsweek" magazine ranked Forest Park on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America." Fact|date=July 2008

In the spring of 2008 DeCarol Davis (Class of 2004) became the first Female African-American to be the valedictorian of the US Coast Guard Academy. Fact|date=July 2008

iT Program

Forest Park Senior High School is a center for the iT (Information Technology) program. All students must apply for the program, bringing in many students around Prince William County. There are three fields that students can enter: Computer Graphics, Networking, or Programming. Each year, iT students are required to take an iT core class. Students can receive a special iT Diploma if they complete eight iT courses (four core). As of 2008 Chuck Drake is the head of the program.Fact|date=July 2008

Test scores

Forest Park Senior High School is a partially accredited high school based on its performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests, yet not a School of Excellence. In 2005 86% of students met or exceeded Reading standards and 84% met or exceeded Math Standards.Fact|date=July 2008

ports and Championships

National

* 2007 Alex Feldman ranked 8th in the nation at 500 meters.
* 2007 The Boys' 4x800 relay team of Daniel Crosson, Ryan Shea, Adam Swingle, and Zack Williams ranked Fifth at the Nike Indoor Nationals
* 2004 Bryan Evans finished top 16 in country at NCWA Wrestling Nationals
* 2006 Crew- Boys Lightweight four placed 6th at Nationals
* 2007 Physics Club National Champions
* 2008 Varsity Chess ranked 5th in Nationals in March
* 2008 Crew- Girl's Junior Quad placed 1st in the nation

tate champions

* 2003 Girls Volleyball
* 2004 Bryan Evans-215 lbs. AAA Wrestling
* 2004, 2006 Girls Basketball
* 2006 Women's Lightweight 4 Crew
* 2007 Boys Indoor Track 4x800 Relay
* 2007 Boys Outdoor Track 4x800 Relay
* 2005, 2006 Crew- Boys lightweight 4- Bronze
* 2008 Girls Basketball runners-up

Regional champions

* 2003 Baseball
* 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 Volleyball
* 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Girls Basketball
* 2007 Soccer Finalists

Cardinal district champions

* 2003 Varsity Cheerleading
* 2003, 2006 Academic Scholastic Team
* 2004-2005 Wrestling
* 2004-2006 Women's Varsity Tennis
* 2003, 2006, 2007 Baseball
* 2003, 2005, 2007 Boys Soccer
* 2000-2007 Volleyball
* 2004, 2006, 2007 Girls Lacrosse
* 2007, 2008 Mens Lacrosse
* 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Boys Cross Country
* 2007-2008 Women's Basketball
* 2007-2008 Mens Swim Team
* 2006, 2007 Mens Indoor Track
* 2007 Mens Outdoor Track

Pro/Semi-Pro Alumni

* Ali Krieger - 1. FFC Frankfurt

Clubs and Other Organizations

Band

The band ensembles at Forest Park are currently under the direction of Mr. Donald Magee, the school's second band director. He succeeds Mr. J.R. Snow, who built the band into a perennial honor band by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director's Association.
* Concert Band
* Symphonic Band
* Wind Ensemble
* Marching Band -- performs at the football games as well as competitions.
* Pep Band -- organized in the 2001-2002 school year by students, the Pep Band performs at both the boy's and girl's basketball home games as well as any regional/state games they are allowed to attend.

Choir

Forest Park's choir program is one of the mot prestigious in the state the concert choir has received superior rating since the school opened. The program is directed by Mrs. Laura Brittan. Ensembles in the vocal music program include:
* Bel Canto
* Concert Choir
* Men's Chorus
* Platinum Jazz Vocal Ensemble
* Varsity Women's Choir
* Voice Male

Orchestra

Forest Park High School's String Orchestras have consistently received accolades, notably recitatives overall 1's at Festival for multiple years. The program is under the direction of Mrs. Colburn, currently in her first year at FP after teaching for some time at Potomac. Orchestras include:
* Freshman
* Advanced
* Concert

Improv Club

Forest Park sponsors a Theater Sports team, also known as the Improv Club. Several times throughout the school year the members of the club put on an improvised comedy show in the Mini-Theater. During the college Spring Break season, the current Improv team pays homage to the teams of the past with an Alumni show, bringing back several Forest Park graduates. It was originally an offshoot of the Drama Club, founded in 2002.

Key Club

A club that is partnered with the Kiwanis Club, personally with the Woodbridge Adult Lodge and is a community service oriented organization. It boasts a member range of between 80 and 100 students each year with a large percentage being active in such activities as Mend-a-House, Habitat for Humanity, AXE, Military Personnel Donations(cards and baskets sent to them), and Walter Reed Military Hospital. They sponsor the Adopt-a-Highway program on Spriggs Road, participating in cleanup activities along the thoroughfare. It was also the first high school Key Club program organized in Prince William County.

Ursa Major Literary Magazine

The Forest Park Literary Magazine, Ursa Major, is an award winning publication produced by the students of the Creative Writing classes and sponsored by Mrs. Laura Dowling. The magazine is open to all students in the school for literary and artistic submissions. Publication of the magazine is annual in the spring. The magazine also sponsors a Coffee House in the early spring to showcase art in all forms. The magazine can be purchased each June or on-line at lulu.com

Demographics

* In 2005-2006, Forest Park's student body was 54% White, 28% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% of other backgrounds. Most of the students that attend Forest Park live in Montclair, Virginia. Fact|date=July 2008
* 23% of the student body were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch during the 2004-2005 school year. 0% of students are eligible for that now.Fact|date=July 2008

ee also

* Prince William County Public Schools
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/va/2551 GreatSchools Profile]
* [http://forestpark.groupfusion.net/ Homepage]