North Forney High School

North Forney High School (NFHS) is a public high school located in Kaufman County, Texas outside of Forney and is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District. It is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. Varsity competition began during the 2010–11 school year, and North Forney High School had its first graduation in 2012. In 2022–23, the school was rated by the Texas Education Agency as follows: 80 (B) overall, 76 (C) for Student Achievement, 79 (C) for School Progress, and 82 (B) for Closing the Gaps.^[4] In 2014, North Forney High School was recognized as having a certified Project Lead the Way high-school engineering program.^[5]

North Forney High School
Address
6170 Falcon Way Kaufman County , Texas 75126 United States
Coordinates	32°45′58″N 96°24′24″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	True North
Established	2009
School district	Forney Independent School District
NCES School ID	481956010867[1]
Principal	Dr. Djara Patton
Faculty	163.01 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,434 (2023-24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.93[2]
Color(s)	Blue, black and white      [3]
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAAA
Nickname	Falcons
Website	North Forney High School website

Athletics

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

NFL safety Armani Watts played football at North Forney and graduated from the school in 2014. He played at Texas A&M from 2014–17 and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Watts helped Kansas City to a victory in Super Bowl LIV.

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.^[6]