I am a former student of North Forrest and I must say that the quality of educators and administrators for the Forrest County School District has declined greatly. I am the daughter of a fromer educator and if he were alive he would be disgusted with the attitiude of the teachers guidiance counselors
... Read more and principles at this school. I transfered my children to the school district and it had been awful every since. I care about education and they call about a logo on a white polo shirt . Is that what's important now in education belts and logos not actual education. If partents don't take time to educate their own children I am afraid they will leave the North Forrest worried about uniform compliance and not higher education Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/01/08
Ok lets address the first issue, if you are not an educator.. you have very little knowledge of what the modern classroom contains. I don't believe the school or faculty should share the burden of fault. Due to restrictions from the state and U.S. governments and parents alike, many teachers are left
... Read more in the clasroom trying to teach children with a very strict set of guidelines and little or no money to aid in supporting the academic process. Let's face it people, it is a much different classroom from the ones we experienced during our high school days. As an educator in another local school district and former student at NFHS, I can personally say that NF was a great high school and the times are changing. If parent involvement in school sanctioned events like PTO increased, the proper measures could be met regarding deficiencies within the school and classroom. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 05/07/08
I believe that North Forrest High School is in trouble. NF needs to quit worrying about what color my belt is or what color my undershirt is and start to focus on academics. We have good basketball and football teams and thats just about the only good thing we have. Most of our teachers are not as
... Read more caring and supportive as they should be, this school does have a handfull of good teachers. Read less
Posted by a other on 04/28/08
North forrest would be a much more efficient school if the administration and teachers would concentrate more on the academics than the dress code. Every since the new dress code has been in effect more students have been written up of dress code violations. How do you think a student can get the proper
... Read more education they need if they are constantly being sent to the office for not having on the right colored belt or having the wrong amount of bottons on their polo shirt. This is silly and stupid. The education of the children should be given primary attention not the clothes! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/09/08
bad leader ship and teachers and uniforms bad idea and they get into the students personal business to much
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Posted by a parent on 03/27/08
North Forrest High School is on a fast downward spiral due to lack of equality. The current administration has failed to hire a staff that is racially balanced like it's student population. Today's youth need to see faces like theirs that understand their needs and can help address their issues. Times
... Read more are changing, balance is very important and as time goes on necessary. Without balance you will see the South negative past spread like an infection in the schools. Youth need to see unity among staff, administration and teachers that teaching 'everyone' not just the high achievers, not just the white students, is the priority. You can teach without respect. Youth will show respect if they know teachers really are interested in them and vise versa. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/10/07
North Forrest isn't a terrible school. I wouldn't say it's the best but it's far from terrible. Most of the teachers really care about the students, and would do what they can to be sure we know the material. The sports teams have been overall good the past few years . Football has struggled but baseball
... Read more and basketball have done really good. The problem is the kids don't do the work. The parents try to blame it on the teachers but it's really the parents fault. i say it's one of the best schools in the area . Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/05/07
We are so unorganized.We're getting uniforms next year also.The principal didn't even ask the parents or students their opinions on it.Just givin u some advice, don't go here!
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Posted by a student on 05/04/07
North Forrest is a horrible school. I am a student at the high school and do not like it as much as I want to. We have the worst reputation around forrest county and its because of our test scores. I get sick and tired of people saying how we are stupid, it is not the students, it is the teachers. The
... Read more environment is friendly, but the education is horrible! I think we should get better teachers and we would be better off. I love the spirit the school has, but come on, education is the most important thing to me and my classmates, we strive to learn and have a better reputation. Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/02/07
As a current high-school student, I know some of you parents have it all wrong about North Forrest. If you think that it is such a terrible school,why do your kids still go there? They don't have to go to North Forrest. For those of you who think we have no discipline, your right. Parents call at
... Read more the school every day to complain to a teacher or principal which takes time out of their day that could be used helping their students. There is no time to discipline students simply because our staff is constantly on the phone with a parent If parents would come to PTO they would be able to discuss their child's actions afterschool so our staff could actually get something done during school. Read less
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Student enrollment:
401
Students per teacher:
21
Full-time teachers:
19
Number of classrooms:
51
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Hattiesburg schools — North Forrest High School is located at 693 Eatonville Rd, Hattiesburg MS 39401. 693 Eatonville Rd is in the 39401 ZIP code in Hattiesburg, MS The school district for North Forrest High School is the Forrest County School District. North Forrest High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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