North Forrest High School

North Forrest High School, etc. is part of a school system which caters to the local residents. They are individuals that have lived in the community for decades. In the past, this system has always focused on the dress and behavior of their students. However, there are those (Teachers/Administrators) who take the enforcement of these rules to the extreme! It is my opinion, that the enforcers are "Poor" performing administrators or teachers. As a result, the teachers who are qualified are ran off by the "Poor" performing ones. Therefore, the children in this school system are left with no choice but to score "poorly" on the ACT or SAT test. Finally, parents get with the program and quit depending on the teachers, administrators and do more with your children yourselves! Take charge of what they are learning! It is a competitive world out there!

an exemption in a classroom means you made the grade to not have to attend that class to take the exam. what school makes the children still go to class during the exam day? north forrest high. what is the reward in the class room of maintaining the grade that gets you to the point of exemption? in my day, being out of the classroom that day was the reward. it may sound small, but this is one of the reasons kids and teachers feel such negative feelings about this high school...and it's dissapointing and down right ridiculous...i dont see order, i dont see motivation, i dont see pride, i dont see unity, or spirit. and how do you instill morale? ...some traditions, like "being exempt" should still remain as such. i thought that was the education process--making the grade!!
--Submitted by a parent

The administration is more worried about what you're wearing than the education and safety of the students. North Forrest has overall suffered a tramatic decline in academics and discipline. I think the school needs to focus more on increasing test scores/knowledge of the students than what color the students belts are.
--Submitted by a parent

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 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
--Submitted by a parent

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 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.
--Submitted by a teacher

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 caring and supportive as they should be, this school does have a handfull of good teachers.

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 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!
--Submitted by a parent

bad leader ship and teachers and uniforms bad idea and they get into the students personal business to much
--Submitted by a parent

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 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.
--Submitted by a parent

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 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 .
--Submitted by a former student