Naaman Forest High School

Naaman Forest High School
Naaman Forest High School
Address
4843 Naaman Forest Boulevard
Garland, Texas, Dallas County, 75040-2732
United States
Coordinates 32°57′28.2″N 96°38′15.5″W / 32.957833°N 96.637639°W / 32.957833; -96.637639Coordinates: 32°57′28.2″N 96°38′15.5″W / 32.957833°N 96.637639°W / 32.957833; -96.637639
Information
School type Public high school
Opened 1988[1]
School district Garland Independent School District
Superintendent Curtis Culwell, Ed.D.[2]
Principal Steve Baker[3]
Assistant principals Mike Bustillos
Kim Davis
Lester Hampton
Donna Hutcheson
Janet Wyatt[3]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,600  (2010)
Language English
Hours in school day 7 [4]
Color(s)           Green & White with Orange accent[1]
Athletics UIL 5A
Mascot Ranger[1]
Rival Sachse High School
Newspaper Timberline[5]
Yearbook Forester[5]
Website

Naaman Forest High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas (USA). Like most Texas high schools, Naaman Forest enrolls students in grades 9-12. It is a part of the Garland Independent School District.

In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

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History

NFHS is built on a 62.13 acre site, which backs up to a natural forest preserve. It opened in 1988 with grades 6-9. Naaman Forest dropped a lower grade and added a higher grade until it attained senior high school status in 1992. Naaman Forest today serves 2,600 students, compared with 836 twenty years ago. Naaman Forest has been fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since its inception. [7]

Statistics (per 2009)

The attendance rate for students at the school is 86%, compared with a state average of 96%. 62% of the students at Naaman Forest are economically disadvantaged, 17% enroll in special education, 4% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 24% are enrolled in career and technology programs, and 35% are considered "limited English proficient."[8]

The ethnic makeup of the school is 46% Hispanic, 35% African American, 7% White, non-Hispanic, 12% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.[8]

The average class sizes at Naaman Forest are 22 students for English, 21 for foreign language, 23 for math, 22 for science, and 24 for social studies.[8]

Teachers at the school carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[8]

Academic programs

Agriculture

Naaman Forest also features FFA. Future Farmers of America promotes classes such as Horticulture, Plant Propagation, Intro to Horticulture, and many other fields.[9]

Building Trades

Building Trades is a class that exposes the student to the Construction field. The project is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house that is given to Garland Habitat. The house is built on the school campus, at this point one a year, and then moved to its home site within the city of Garland.[10]

Medical

Naaman Forest also has a career-prep program known as Clinical Rotations. Through this, students receive on-site training at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Doctors Hospital at White Rock and Baylor Hospital in Plano. In addition Naaman is the site for GISD's EMT and Pharmacy Technician Certification programs. Many clinical students participate in H.O.S.A. or Health Occupation Students of America.[11]

Achievements

Naaman received a Golden Performance Award from TEA for comparable improvement in Math performance for the 2007-2008 school year. NFHS has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the top 1000 High Schools in the nation based on Advanced Placement scores. In 2010 the Naaman Forest Marching Band won its 20th consecutive 1st Division UIL Rating under the direction of band directors Larry Schnitzer,Gregory Taylor and Matt Rush. In 2010 the Naaman Forest Jazz Band became and award winning jazz band taking 2nd place at the UTA Jazz Festival and 1st place at TCU Jazz Festival under the direction of Jazz Band Director Gregory Taylor.

Notable alumni

Melvin Bullitt - Safety for the Indianapolis Colts

Jacob Lacey - Cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts

Uche Nwaneri - Guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars


See also

References

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