Forest High School (Florida)

Forest High School (Ocala,Florida)
Address	5000 Southeast Maricamp Road
City	Ocala, Florida
Established	1999
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Chester Gregory
Enrollment	2,300
Students	Coeducational
Grades	9 - 12
Accreditation	Florida State Department of Education
District	Marion County School Board
Mascot	Wildcat
Colors	Green and Gold
Website	Link

Forest High School is a school in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, USA. It has an EMIT (engineering) program. The school's colors are green and gold, and the school mascot is the Wildcat. It is a rival to Vanguard in sports. As of 2006, it had an enrollment of some 2,300.

Forest High School moved to its current location on Maricamp Road, southeast of the city limits of Ocala, in 2005. The school was originally on Fort King Street in Ocala, at the 1959 campus of Ocala High School. Ocala High was renamed Forest High in 1969 with the opening of Vanguard High School. According to tradition, the Marion County School Board wanted the city's second high school to start on equal footing with the first by putting to rest the name Ocala High School.

Forest High School belongs to the Marion County School District.

Notable alumni

Matthew Edward Hall(American Musician) - Charted #3 in Wales pop chart, #7 in Australia's pop chart http://Matthewedwardhall.com http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/never-shout-never/id403627607

Athletics

• Forest High School won the Class 3A State Championship in Football in 1974 and 1975.
• Forest High School achieved a Superior ranking in the 2006 Marching Band FBA.
• Forest High School achieved straight Superior ranking in the 2007 Marching Band FBA.
• 2006-07 Girls Swim team went undefeated and placed 2nd in the District 4-2A competition.
• 2006-07 Boys Swim Team went undefeated, and also won the District 4-2A title, and the County title.
• 2005-06 Girls Track and Field team was County and District champions.
• 2006-07 Girls Track and Field team was County and District champions.
• 2007 Boys Varsity Football broke the Most Yards in a Game School Record.
• 2007 AND 2008 AND 2009- Wrestling Team - Back to Back to Back County and District Champions.
• 2010 Player Of The Year Nick Marino Guard #23-Basketball

The Engineering and Manufacturing Institute of Technology (EMIT)

EMIT is a four year magnet engineering program at Forest High School. EMIT aims to teach its students engineering fundamentals to prepare them for postsecondary colleges or universities in engineering. The curriculum is heavily project-based that often includes problem-solving tasks which must be built and later presented to the teachers. These projects typically cover the basics of many engineering disciplines, including civil engineering, aerospace engineering, and more.

EMIT was created from a $1.2 million Florida Department of Education grant in 1994. An application is required to be considered for admission.

External links

• greatschools.net profile
• Forest High School Website
• Map of School District and Location
• Marion County Public Schools Website