Maroa-Forsyth High School
| Maroa-Forsyth High School | |
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610 W. Washington , , 61756 | |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Excellence and Pride |
| Opened | 2004 |
| School district | Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 |
| NCES District ID | 1724750 |
| Superintendent | John Ahlemeyer |
| Principal | Brice Stewart |
| Teaching staff | 72 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrolment | 381 |
| Average class size | 14.1 |
| Colour(s) | royal blue gold |
| Athletics conference | Sangamo Conference |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | mfhs |
Maroa-Forsyth High School (MFHS) is a four-year public high school located in Maroa, Illinois, United States. Maroa is located between Forsyth and Clinton and is near Bloomington. It serves students in the Forsyth, Maroa, and Decatur area. The school mascot is a Trojan and the school colors are blue and gold.[1]
Academics
For the 2013-2014 school year the average ACT score was 22.0, the average class size was 14.1, and 68.3% of students met or exceeded the Illinois Learning Standards for the PSAE.[2]
Athletics
Maroa-Forsyth is known for their football program under head coach Josh Jostes. Other athletics include volleyball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track, cross country, non-competitive cheer leading, competitive dance, golf and basketball.
Achievements
- Emilee Oliver made ILMEA All-State Honors Choir and National Anthem Award two years running (2014 and 2015).
- The football team qualified for state in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
- The Scholastic Bowl went to Nationals in 2015 and 2017.
- Alex Ruwe was selected as one of the top five interviewers in the state of Illinois in 2015.
- Cassie Crouch received the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Award in 2015.
- The Scholastic Bowl team placed 4th in state in 2018.
Notable alumni
- Oliver Cain, semi-professional wrestler
- Kevin Koslofski, class of 1984, played Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers
- Robo Kreps, class of 2007, played professional basketball (Georgia MIA- overseas); former head basketball coach for MFHS
- John Lorenz, class of 1965, set professional motorcycle national drag racing records; his motorcycle is in the Don Garlits Hall of Fame Museum in Ocala, Florida
- Amber Patton, class of 2003, played softball for DePaul University; played professional softball for the Chicago Bandits
- Jeff Query, class of 1985, played for the Green Bay Packers
- William Whiteman, class of 1990, first U.S Navy Intelligence Officer to receive multiple Purple Hearts since the Vietnam War, following combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
References
- ^ "Personnel - MFHS". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ http://webprod.isbe.net/ereportcard/publicsite/getReport.aspx?year=2014&code=3905500200001_e.pdf
External links
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