South Forsyth High School

South Forsyth High School
Address
585 Peachtree Parkway Cumming , Georgia USA
Information
Type	Public school
Motto	Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow
Established	1981
Principal	Dr. Gary Davison
Faculty	190
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,660
Color(s)	Royal Blue, Black and White
Mascot	War Eagle
Newspaper	Southside Times

South Forsyth High School (SOFO) is a public high school located in Cumming, Georgia a suburb northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1981, the school currently stands strong at 585 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, Georgia 30041. It is 1 of 4 high schools in the Forsyth County School District, and serves students residing in parts of Alpharetta, Cumming, Duluth, and Suwanee.

School Administration

Principal

Dr. Gary Davison

Assistant Principals

Ms. Windy Bottoms, Mr. Jeff Cheney, Mrs. Heather Gordy, Mr. Eric Hampton, Ms. Suzanne Korngold and Mr. Paul Weir.

Athletic Director

Mr. Keith Gravitt

Instruction Technology Specialists

Ms. Ruth Good and Mr. Jeff White.

Department Chairs

Cheryl Whigham for Career/Technology, Woody Van Treek for English, Susan Veal for ESOL, Celeste DuHamel for Fine Arts, Lisa Robinson-Lazaro for Foreign Language, Stephanie Harrison for Gifted, Brandi Cannizzaro for International Baccalaureate, Linda Wright for Mathematics, Ronnie Davis for Physical Education, Jan Nourollahi for Science, Pam Bibik for Social Studies, and Judy Young for Special Education.

Counseling

Ms. Stacye Johnson, Ms. Jolie Kimmel, Ms. Susan Mixson, Mr. Tom Neighbour, Ms. Joanna Poynton and Mr. Rafael Santiago.

Sports

South Forsyth caters students to 14 high school level sports that include Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball and Wrestling.

Clubs & Activities

Key Club, Academic Bowl, French Club, Spanish Club, German Club, Quill & Scroll, DECA, FBLA, Beta Club, Y-Club, Band, Student Council, Color Guard, Math Team, Flag Corp, National Honor Society and Interact. The most popular clubs here at South Forsyth are DECA, Student Council, National Honor Society and Yearbook Club.

Student Data

South has an approximate enrollment of 2,660. The student body is 86% White, 4% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 1% Multiracial.

Feeder Schools

Elementary Schools

Big Creek, Johns Creek, Settles Bridge, Sharon and Shiloh Point.

Middle Schools

• Piney Grove
• Riverwatch
• South Forsyth

External Links

South Forsyth High School's Homepage
Parody of South Forsyth High School [1] [2]

References

1. South Forsyth High School. http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/sfhs/site/default.asp(HTML). Retrieved on September 8, 2007.