Forest Hills Central High School

Forest Hills Central High School

Infobox High School
name= Forest Hills Central High School

established= 1959 (first graduating class 1960)
principal= Terry Urquhart
enrollment= 1,357
type= Public
grades= 9-12
location= 5901 Hall Street SE
campus= Suburban
colors= Forest Green & White
schedtyp= 6 periods (7 including Zero hour)
conference= Ottawa-Kent Conference Black Division
mascot= Ranger
website=http://www.fhps.us|

Forest Hills Central High School is located in Ada Township, near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is one of three high schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools system. The district also includes Forest Hills Eastern High School and Forest Hills Northern High School.

Notable alumni include gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos, NBA basketball player Kyle Visser,Jason MacGilvray (who was a BMOC), and Mike Parent, 3-time Wesley College Tuba Player of the Year and Mr. Horn 2002, among others.

Education

Forest Hills Central is ranked in the top 1,000 schools in the nation.Fact|date=August 2008 Other schools in the district also bear prestigious honors, but Central on average ranks the highest. The district of FHPS was ranked #1 in West Michigan for education.

Athletics

Forest Hills Central's athletic teams are currently under the administration of Athletic Director Clark Udell. They feature the "Ranger" mascot. Most teams compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference White Division. Forest Hills Central currently offers the following varsity sports:

'Men':
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Cross Country
* Crew
* Football 1994 State Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/fb/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Golf 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 State Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bgf/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Hockey
* Lacrosse 2007 was the first year of competition separate from Forest Hills Northern. Prior to that, the two schools fielded a combined team. 2008 State Champion Runner Up. [cite web |url=http://www.fhclacrosse.com/ |title=FHCLacrosse.com |accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Rowing
* Rugby 2004 and 2006 State Champions
* Skiing 1996 State Champions [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bsk/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Soccer 2004 State Champions [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bso/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Swimming and Diving
* Tennis 1998, 2003 State Champions, 2001, 2002 Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/btn/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Track & Field
* Wrestling

'Women':
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Crew
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Pom Pons
* Rowing
* Sideline Cheer
* Skiing
* Soccer 2005, 2007, 2008 State Champions, 2003 Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/gso/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Softball
* Swimming and Diving 1993, 1994 State Champions, 1995 Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/gsw/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Tennis 1985 State Runners-up [cite web |url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/gtn/yearly.htm |title=MHSAA Yearly Results|accessdate=2007-08-05 ]
* Track & Field
* Volleyball 1986, 1987 State Runners-up
* Water Polo Co-Educational:
* Crew 2005 & 2006 HEBDA State Champions. [cite web |url=http://fhccrew.org/ |title=FHCCrew.org |accessdate=2007-08-05 ]

References

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