North Forney High School (NFHS) is a public high school located in

Forney, Texas Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 14,661 at the 2010 census, up from 5,5 ...

, and is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District located in north-central Kaufman County. It is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. Varsity competition began during the 2010–11 school year, and North Forney had its first graduation in 2012. In 2013, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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(TEA). In 2014, North Forney High School was recognized as having a certified Project Lead the Way high-school engineering program.

Athletics

The North Forney Falcons compete in volleyball, cross-country, basketball, football, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, swimming, track, baseball, and softball.

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safety Armani Watts played football at North Forney and graduated from the school in 2014. He played at

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from 2014–17 and was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

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. Watts helped Kansas City to a victory in

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Fine Arts

North Forney Highschool boast an award winning Band, award winning Drill team (Dance), award winning Theatre and award winning Choir. These programs are well known and highly accomplished on the regional, state , national and even international arenas. To learn more about the Pride of Falcon Nation Band, please visi

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School uniforms

North Forney allows students to wear any solid-color polo shirt and khaki or black shorts or pants, as well as a jacket. The jacket must also be a solid color or school spirit. The TEA specifies that the parents or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy. Parents must provide legitimate reasons, which are usually religious or philosophical in nature.Texas Education Agency

References

External links

Texas Education Agency

Forney Independent School District
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