Forney ISD Mission Statement
In partnership with parents and community,
In partnership with parents and community,
Forney ISD will create and sustain an environment to maximize the potential of each learner.
Welcome to the Forney Independent School District
Located just 21 miles east of downtown Dallas, the City of Forney is a unique community steeped in historic tradition with a blend of modern America. Close enough to the big city to catch all the thrills and excitement of professional sports, elegant dining, shopping, plays, musicals and even amusement parks…yet far enough away to be able to return home to the peace and quiet of a small town neighborhood filled with children’s laughter, little league baseball games and back yard bar-b-ques.
Situated east of downtown Dallas on Interstate Highway 80, just north of Interstate Highway 20, Forney is the perfect community for every individual. It is one of fastest growing cities in Kaufman County, which is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. From 2001 to 2006, the City of Forney experienced a 57 percent growth in population.
Since the turn of the century, Forney ISD has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing school districts in the State of Texas. During the 2009-2010 school year, Forney ISD had a total enrollment of more than 8,000 students and more than 1,100 teachers and staff. The make up of the district includes nine elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and one alternative school spread out across the district that spans more than 79 square miles.
Exceptional Academic Achievements
In 2010, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) rated Forney ISD an Exemplary District based on the results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores. In addition to the district receiving a rating of Exemplary, seven of the nine elementary schools in the district received an Exemplary rating and one of the district’s middle schools, Warren Middle School also received a Exemplary rating. In addition to the state required curriculum, the district also offers Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the secondary level. Dual credit classes are also available for high school students including college algebra, statistics and freshman and sophomore English. Students can earn up to 18 hours of college credit through the dual credit program.
Technologically Advanced
Forney ISD and the community of Forney understand the importance of technology in education today. In November of 2006, voters in Forney approved a bond that included $9,371,000 for student laptops. The laptop program, known as E-Books, began with a pilot program with 5th and 6th grade students at one of the district’s elementary schools, and expanded to 7th and 8th grade students at the start of the 2008-2009 school year. By the 2010-2011 school year, every student in the district from the 5th grade up will utilize a district issued laptop as an educational resource. Students use the E-Books in both the classroom and at home.
Extracurricular Excellence
Forney ISD offers an abundance of extracurricular opportunities for students. Forney High School and North Forney High School, the two high schools in the district, provide opportunities for students to participate in a number of academic, agriculture, athletic, fine art, career and technology and health science programs, just to name a few.
Athletic programs in the secondary grade levels include football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, swimming, power lifting and track. Students can also participate in art, band, choir, drama, debate, Future Farmers of America (FFA), robotics, computer science and video production.
Focused on the Future
The Forney Independent School District Board of Trustees is dedicated to ensuring that the students and staff of the district have all of the needed tools, resources and opportunities available to them so that students in the district will receive the best education possible.
Situated east of downtown Dallas on Interstate Highway 80, just north of Interstate Highway 20, Forney is the perfect community for every individual. It is one of fastest growing cities in Kaufman County, which is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. From 2001 to 2006, the City of Forney experienced a 57 percent growth in population.
Since the turn of the century, Forney ISD has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing school districts in the State of Texas. During the 2009-2010 school year, Forney ISD had a total enrollment of more than 8,000 students and more than 1,100 teachers and staff. The make up of the district includes nine elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and one alternative school spread out across the district that spans more than 79 square miles.
Exceptional Academic Achievements
In 2010, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) rated Forney ISD an Exemplary District based on the results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores. In addition to the district receiving a rating of Exemplary, seven of the nine elementary schools in the district received an Exemplary rating and one of the district’s middle schools, Warren Middle School also received a Exemplary rating. In addition to the state required curriculum, the district also offers Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the secondary level. Dual credit classes are also available for high school students including college algebra, statistics and freshman and sophomore English. Students can earn up to 18 hours of college credit through the dual credit program.
Technologically Advanced
Forney ISD and the community of Forney understand the importance of technology in education today. In November of 2006, voters in Forney approved a bond that included $9,371,000 for student laptops. The laptop program, known as E-Books, began with a pilot program with 5th and 6th grade students at one of the district’s elementary schools, and expanded to 7th and 8th grade students at the start of the 2008-2009 school year. By the 2010-2011 school year, every student in the district from the 5th grade up will utilize a district issued laptop as an educational resource. Students use the E-Books in both the classroom and at home.
Extracurricular Excellence
Forney ISD offers an abundance of extracurricular opportunities for students. Forney High School and North Forney High School, the two high schools in the district, provide opportunities for students to participate in a number of academic, agriculture, athletic, fine art, career and technology and health science programs, just to name a few.
Athletic programs in the secondary grade levels include football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, swimming, power lifting and track. Students can also participate in art, band, choir, drama, debate, Future Farmers of America (FFA), robotics, computer science and video production.
Focused on the Future
The Forney Independent School District Board of Trustees is dedicated to ensuring that the students and staff of the district have all of the needed tools, resources and opportunities available to them so that students in the district will receive the best education possible.
