Foreman High School (Arkansas)

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Foreman High School
Location
Foreman High School (Arkansas)
700 Rocky Comfort Street

,
Arkansas
71836

United States
Coordinates 33°42′46″N94°23′37″W / 33.71278°N 94.39361°W / 33.71278; -94.39361
Information
Type Public secondary
MottoForming a Habit of Success
School district Foreman School District
NCES District ID 0506240 [1]
CEEB code 040795
NCES School ID 050624000338 [2]
PrincipalRichard McMillan
Faculty34.77 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades7 to 12
Enrollment221 (2023–2024 [2] )
Student to teacher ratio6.36 [2]
Color(s)Maroon and white
  
Athletics conference2A 7AA (2012-14)
MascotGator
USNWR ranking12th (AR)
1617th (USA) [3]
Website www.foremanschools.org

Foreman High School is a secondary school in Foreman, Arkansas, United States. The school is the only secondary school serving grades 7 through 12 in the Foreman School District and is one of two public high schools in Little River County, Arkansas.

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Foreman High school was first recognized as Rocky Comfort High School until 1914 when it changed to Foreman High School.

In 2012, Foreman was nationally recognized with the Silver Award in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking report as the No. 12 school in the state and No. 1,617 in the nation. [3] The school is accredited by AdvancED since 1964. [4]

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit prior to high school graduation. The school is accredited by AdvancED (formerly North Central Association) since 1964 and by the ADE. Foreman High School was awarded High Achieving High School For Region for overall highest grades in math and ELA based on the Parcc assessment test in the 2014–2015 school year.

Extracurricular activities

The Foreman High School mascot is the Gators with maroon and white serving as its school colors. For 2017–18, the Foreman Gators compete in the 2A Region 7 Conference under the administration of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Interscholastic activities include football, basketball (boys/girls), cheer, golf (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track (boys/girls) and the Foreman High Steppers. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Foreman School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Foreman High School (050624000338)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  4. "School Profile, Foreman High School". AdvancED. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  5. "School Profile, Foreman High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  6. "2012 Arkansas High School Sports Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.