East Forsyth High School (Georgia)
East Forsyth High School is a planned high school in eastern Forsyth County, Georgia. Forsyth County Schools District[1] plans to open East Forsyth High School in the 2021–2022 school year.[2] The high school is being built to relieve overcrowding in the district's North Forsyth High School[3] and Forsyth Central High School.[4] The school has been in development for more than a decade as of 2019.[5] Forsyth County Schools officially broke ground on the project on May 21, 2018, tweeting "What a beautiful day for the groundbreaking ceremony at East Forsyth HS! Our 7th traditional high school is projected to open fall 2021."[6]
East Forsyth High School | |
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Location | |
8910 Jot em Down Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30506 30506 | |
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School type | Public High School |
Opened | 2021 (planned) |
Status | Under Construction |
Sister school | Denmark High School |
School district | Forsyth County Schools |
Teaching staff | 250 (Capacity) |
Grades | 9–11 (Opening) |
Capacity | 2125 Students |
Campus size | 212,500 Sq. Ft. |
Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange |
Mascot | Broncos |
Last updated: Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
Funds for the new school are to come from a $295,000,000 school bond[7] approved by voters in May 2018.
East Forsyth is planned to have an entirely new and unique career development program, not found in any of the other district's schools, to further enhance the educational opportunities for students.[4]
Design
Jennifer Caracciolo, director of communications for Forsyth County Schools explained that East Forsyth High School will be designed in a similar fashion to that of Denmark High School.,[4] the district's sixth traditional high school which opened in August 2018. The school will boast a navy and orange color scheme unlike any of the color combinations in any other Forsyth County Schools high schools along with the Broncos as the official mascot.[4]
East Forsyth High School Sketch Plat
The sketch plat for East Forsyth High School has been published.[8]
Architects
East Forsyth High School is being built with the help of BRPH ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTORS, as found in the released sketch plat.[9]
School Features
East Forsyth High School will have a variety of features found in many of the district's schools. Per the official sketch plat he school will include:[10]
- 4 Tennis Courts
- 741 Total Parking Spaces
- 80 Yard Practice P.E. Field
- Football Stadium
- Baseball Field
- Fast pitch softball field
- 2.6 Acre P.E. Field
- Central courtyard with spots of turf and a sunken seating area to create a gathering space for students.[4]
References
- "Forsyth County Schools / Overview". www.forsyth.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- "Facilities / Past and Projected School Openings". www.forsyth.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- "North Forsyth High / HomePage". www.forsyth.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- "What to know about Forsyth County's next high school". www.forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Here's where things stand with Forsyth County's next high school". www.forsythnews.com.
- "Twitter Post".
- "School Bond approved by voters". www.forsythnews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- "BRPH ARCHITECTS".
- "East Forsyth High School Sketch Plat" (PDF).