Forrest School (Chapel Hill, Tennessee)

Forrest School is a public school in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. It serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Marshall County School District. The school is also known as Forrest Middle School for grades 7-8 and Forrest High School for grades 9-12. It is named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general, known for his outstanding military leadership in the cavalry, the massacre of African American Union troops stationed at Fort Pillow, and for being the first Grand Wizard of the KKK.

Forrest School
Location
310 N. Horton Parkway
Chapel Hill, Tennessee

37034

United States
Coordinates35°37′48″N 86°41′26″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoClass, Pride, Tradition
School districtMarshall County School District
PrincipalAngie Phifer
Grades7 to 12
Color(s)Blue and White  
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
MascotRockets
YearbookThe Forrester
Websiteforrestschool.mcstn.net

History

Forrest School was a K-12 school until Chapel Hill Elementary School was established to serve grades K-5.

Forrest has gone through several building additions since it was established. The latest was in 2007 which included additional classrooms, a band room, and a football stadium.

Athletics

Forrest High School competes in TSSAA's Division 1, Class A.

Boys

Girls

State championships
  • 1998 TSSAA Class A Cheerleading Non-Building[1]
  • 2006 TSSAA Class A Cheerleading Non-Building[1]
  • 2006 TSSAA Class A Girls Basketball[2]
  • 2008 TSSAA Class A Girls Softball[2]
  • 2015 TSSAA Class A Girls Softball[2]

State Honors

Band
  • 2007 Division 1 State Marching Band Champions[3]

Clubs

Notable alumni

References
  1. "TSSAA". tssaa.org. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "TSSAA". tssaa.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Tennessee Division I State Marching Band Championship – Finals Recap" (PDF). riverdaleband.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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