Forrest County Agricultural High School

Forrest County Agricultural High School
Address
Map
215 Old Highway 49 East

Brooklyn
,
(Forrest County)
,
Mississippi
39425

United States
Coordinates31°04′10″N 89°11′11″W / 31.0695°N 89.1865°W / 31.0695; -89.1865
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalDr. Will Wheat
Staff37.77 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment611[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio16.18[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gray    [2]
MascotAggies[2]
Website[1]

Forrest County Agricultural High School (FCAHS) is a public high school located in Brooklyn, in unincorporated Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The school provides education to grades 9–12.

Forrest County AHS is the only independently functioning agricultural high school in the state of Mississippi.[citation needed]

An independent school board operates FCAHS, which has its own farm and ranch.[3] Those affiliated with the school are known as "Aggies."

History

Forrest County Agricultural High School was established in 1911 by an act of the Mississippi Legislation as an agricultural boarding school located on 320 acres of donated land. Students from across Mississippi, the United States, and several foreign countries have been educated here. In 1996, the school was listed as a Mississippi landmark by the historical society.[4]

Its academic performance, as of 2012, was at the Mississippi average. In a seven-year period from 2005 to 2012 the enrollment increased. A 2012 report by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates suggested that FCAHS should continue operation as is.[3]

Demographics

2006–07 school year

There were a total of 588 students enrolled at Forrest County Agricultural High School during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the school was 51% female and 49% male. The student body was 68.88% White, 30.44% African American, and 0.68% Hispanic.[5] 39.3% of the school's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[6] Under head coach Larry Dolan, the Aggies reached the playoffs in each of nine seasons from 2005-2013 and made four trips to the third round of the 4-A state playoffs. In 2006, the Aggies went undefeated in the regular season, losing to Terry in the third round, and completing the season with a 12–1 record. Among the final eight teams remaining in those 2006 4A state playoffs, F.C.A.H.S. is the only school to maintain its 4-A classification upon Mississippi's shift to a 6-A class system. The other seven teams now hold a 5-A or 6-A classification. As of 2012, the Aggies produced their first "straight from high school" Division I-FBS prospect in Adarius Perkins, who signed with Mississippi State University in February of that year. In the 2013 season, the Aggies reached the South State Championship for the first time, defeating Quitman at home. Following South State, the Aggies overcame the Lafayette Commodores to become the 2013 4-A State Champions. Shortly after the season ended, Forrest County had three signees on February 5. The most notable among these signees was Dontavian Lee, who signed a scholarship to play Running Back at Mississippi State University.

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American 		Hispanic Native
American 		Caucasian
2005-06[5] 602 50% 50% – 28.57% 0.50% 0.16% 70.76%
2004-05[5] 576 50% 50% – 28.13% 0.87% – 71.01%
2003-04[5] 550 49% 51% 0.18% 25.27% 0.55% – 74.00%
2002-03[7] 529 49% 51% – 24.95% 0.57% – 74.48%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[8] 2005-06[9] 2004-05[10] 2003-04[11] 2002-03[12]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) X X
Level 4 (Exemplary) X X X
Level 3 (Successful)
Level 2 (Under Performing)
Level 1 (Low Performing)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Forrest County Agricultural High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "MHSAA School Directory". Mississippi High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "State education board recommends closing one agriculture school, converting one and keeping one". Associated Press at gulflive.com. December 20, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution 511 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2012 Regular Session"
  5. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  6. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  8. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  9. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  10. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  11. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  12. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2007.