Forest Park High School (Woodbridge, Virginia)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Forest Park High School

| image = Forest Park High School (Virginia) crest.jpg

| alt = Crest of Forest Park High School

| imagesize = 150px

| motto = Expect Excellence{{cite web |title=Our School |url=https://forestparkhs.pwcs.edu/our_school/index |publisher=Forest Park High School |access-date=16 August 2024}}

| motto_translation =

| pushpin_map = USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA

| streetaddress = 15721 Forest Park Drive

| city = Woodbridge

| state = Virginia

| zipcode = 22193

| url = {{URL|forestparkhs.pwcs.edu}}

| schoolnumber = (703) 583-3200

| principal = Richard Martinez

| district = Prince William County Public Schools

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|510313002542|school_name=Forest Park High|access_date=16 July 2017}}

| type = Public

| grades = 912

| mascot = Bruin

| colors = {{Color box|royalblue|border=darkgray}} Royal blue
{{Color box|#00A000|border=darkgray}} Kelly green

| founded = 2000

| enrollment = 2,268 (2023-24){{cite web |title=School Profile 2023 – 2024 |url=https://forestparkhs.pwcs.edu/counseling/updated_school_profile_2023-2024.pdf |publisher=Prince William County Public Schools |access-date=September 29, 2024}}

| ratio = 18.15

| faculty = 125.88 (on FTE basis)

}}

Forest Park High School is a public high school in Woodbridge, Virginia, unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Prince William County Public Schools, and is located on 15721 Forest Park Drive. The school's name references adjacent Prince William Forest Park, one of the largest natural parks in the Washington metropolitan area.

Forest Park, which was opened in 2000, is the home of the first information technology (iT) specialty program in Prince William County.

In 2008 Newsweek magazine ranked Forest Park on its annual list of "America's Top Public High Schools" {{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Forest+Park&q=2008/rank/1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906142950/http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Forest+Park&q=2008/rank/1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2012|title=The Top of the Class - Newsweek's complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. high schools|publisher=Newsweek|date=16 May 2008|access-date=8 August 2012}}

As of 2025, there are 2,308 students attending Forest Park High School. [https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/woodbridge/2551-Forest-Park-High-School/]

Academics

= iT program =

Forest Park High School is a center for the iT (Information Technology) program. All interested students must apply for the program, bringing in many students from around Prince William County. There are three fields that students can enter: Computer Graphics, Networking, Programming. Each year, iT students are required to take an iT core class. Students can receive a special iT Diploma if they complete six iT courses (four core), or five iT courses and an AP class.

= Demographics =

In the 2017-2018 school year, Forest Park's student body was:

  • 36.0% Whitehttps://www.pwcs.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_340140/File/Accountability/SchoolDataProfiles/HS%20Profiles/ForestPark.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201051258/https://www.pwcs.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_340140/File/Accountability/SchoolDataProfiles/HS%20Profiles/ForestPark.pdf |date=2018-12-01 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
  • 27.1% Black/African American
  • 20.8% Hispanic
  • 8.2% Asian
  • 7.6% Two or More Races
  • .2% American Indian/Alaskan
  • .1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

= Test scores =

Forest Park High School is an accredited high school based on its performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests.

Athletics

The Forest Park High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Bruin with Royal blue and Kelly green serving as its school colors. The school is a member of the AAA Cardinal District of the AAA Northwest Region of the Virginia High School League (VHSL).File:Muted Sunset.jpg

= Athletic and activities championships =

==State champions==

  • 2003 Girls Volleyball http://www.vhsl.org/files/pub-vhsl-recordbook-jan10.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414220357/http://www.vhsl.org/files/pub-vhsl-recordbook-jan10.pdf |date=2010-04-14 }} Virginia High School League Book of Records 2009-2010
  • 2004, 2006 Girls Basketball
  • 2013 Boys Indoor Track
  • 2013 Boys Outdoor Track
  • 2014 Boys Indoor Track
  • 2020 CyberPatriot Virginia All Service Division
  • 2021 CyberPatriot Virginia All Service Division
  • 2021 CyberPatriot All Service Division National Finalists

= Notable athletic alumni =

  • Ali Krieger, soccer player{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=Biography |url=https://www.alikrieger.com/bio/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704131258/https://www.alikrieger.com/bio/ |archive-date=4 July 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=AliKrieger.com}}
  • Thyrick Pitts, football player{{cite web|url=https://bluehens.com/sports/football/roster/thyrick-pitts/26407|title=Thyrick Pitts|website=bluehens.com|access-date=July 7, 2024}}
  • C. J. Sapong, soccer player{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=CJ Sapong |url=https://jmusports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cj-sapong/4865 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501110935/https://jmusports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cj-sapong/4865 |archive-date=1 May 2023 |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=JMU 2010 Men's Soccer Roster}}
  • Monica Wright, basketball player{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=Monica Wright Rogers |url=https://virginiasports.com/coach/monica-wright-rogers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418102951/https://virginiasports.com/coach/monica-wright-rogers/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=UVA Sports}}
  • Chandler Zavala, football player{{cite web |last1=Fawcett |first1=Dave |title=How Forest Park graduate Chandler Zavala battled injuries and the NCAA to become an NFL Draft prospect |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/how-forest-park-graduate-chandler-zavala-battled-injuries-and-the-ncaa-to-become-an-nfl/article_dcfaa812-99bc-11ed-8961-0b07ea907646.html |website=InsideNova.com |date=27 January 2023 |access-date=3 April 2023}}

Extracurricular activities

Forest Park students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of special interest clubs that offer activities, events and competitions,{{cite web|url=https://forestparkhs.pwcs.edu/our_school/activities_and_athletics/activities_and_clubs/|title=Activities and clubs|access-date=2018-04-12|publisher=Forest Park High School|archive-date=2018-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230145/https://forestparkhs.pwcs.edu/our_school/activities_and_athletics/activities_and_clubs|url-status=dead}} including:

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  • Academic Team
  • America's Club
  • Art Club
  • Breakfast With Santa
  • Chemistry Honor Society
  • Chess Club
  • Computer Science Team
  • Cyber Club
  • Dance Team
  • Debate Team
  • Drama Club
  • D&D Club
  • Earth Science Resource Club
  • Edge Club
  • Educators Rising
  • FBLA
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • French Club
  • French Honor Society
  • International Club
  • JROTC
  • Key Club
  • Math League

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=Band=

The Forest Park band program, a fourteen-time Virginia honor band,{{cite web |title=VBODA |url=https://www.vboda.org/index.php/index.php |website=VBODA - Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association |access-date=20 June 2024 |language=en-gb |date=1 January 1970}} offers a wide variety of performing groups, both curricular and extracurricular, including:

  • Concert Band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Marching Band (Forest Park High School Marching Bruin Band)
  • Pep Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Indoor Ensembles
  • Chamber Ensembles
  • Marching Band
  • Forest Park Combined
  • In the 2023-24 school year, Forest Park High School took over the combined indoor drumline program previously run by Woodbridge Senior High School.

= Chorus =

Forest Park's choir program has received regional, state, and national recognition. In 2005, the Concert Choir was awarded Overall Grand Champion at a national music festival in Orlando. In 2006 and 2008, the Concert Choir was awarded Overall Choral Champion at an international festival in New York City. In 2009, Forest Park Choirs won the Sweepstakes Award at Heritage Festivals in Atlanta. In December 2009, the choir was featured at Epcot Center at the Christmas Candlelight Processional with celebrity Narrator Whoopi Goldberg. In 2011, the Bel Canto Women’s Choir was awarded the Adjudicator’s Award at a national choral festival in New York City, while the Concert Choir and Platinum Jazz won 1st place in their categories.{{cite web|url=http://www.singingbruins.org/awards |title=Awards |publisher=Singing Bruins |access-date=12 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803021135/http://www.singingbruins.org/awards |archive-date=August 3, 2012 }} In 2015, Forest Park's Concert Choir returned to the Epcot Center at the Christmas Candlelight Processional with celebrity Narrator Chandra Wilson.

Ensembles in the vocal music program include:

  • Platinum Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • Concert Choir
  • VoiceMale
  • Bel Canto
  • Men's Chorus
  • Varsity Women's Choir

=Orchestra=

  • Intermediate orchestra
  • Advanced orchestra
  • Consort orchestra

=Drama=

Forest Park High School also hosts a drama club. Sponsoring three shows a year (a musical, mainstage play, and a one-act play. Forest Park has performed popular shows in the past such as Beauty and the Beast, Sweet Charity, The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma!, Shrek The Musical, and Young Frankenstein''.

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