Forest Park High School

Posted: May 20, 2026

Moved from AZ to Va a couple years ago. Two kids in Saunders Middle School has been a great experience. Now our oldest is finishing up her freshman year and she has been loving it. For a very shy, timid, smart young lady I was worried about how well she woukd fit in. Well, I have been happily surprised as to how much she has excelled here and how much she loves going here. She has made good friends in the marching band and lacrosse. Teachers have been amazing, she feels like she can speak with them honestly and be helped. Her councelor has taken the time to go over classes with her a couope times this year and has helped her select next year's classes. The school administration keeps parents informed of whats available and keeps us apprised of any issues that arise.
My son attends the wrestling club here where the high school coach and assistant coaches hold classes for 5-15 year olds. My son is excited to go here for the wrestling. He is also going to take specialized IT engineering classes Forest Park offers.
Lucky to have found such a great school.

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IT'S DECENT :) I don't have a lot of complaints

Posted: April 3, 2017

The teachers and staff are always friendly and helpful. Homework load is ample and challenging. My student is in the IT program and she loves it!!! The teacher art teachers are amazing, and have quickly come her favourite class. This is a great school for military families , students are welcoming to new comers.

Posted: April 3, 2017

The A and B schedule allows ample time for homework and to study for test.

Posted: April 3, 2017

They are motivating, and inspirational. As well informed and highly educated.

Posted: April 3, 2017

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The principals and councillors are amazing. Mrs. Smith is always quick to answer concerns and questions and responds very quickly to emails and phone calls.

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Posted: May 4, 2016

Excellent teachers with few exceptions. My son was admitted to law school at George Washington University.

Posted: August 24, 2015

Hello? This school produced a student that got accepted into MIT this year. Enough said.

Posted: May 24, 2014

I am a parent of 10th grade student. We like this school. The Art and IT program teachers are great. Russian language teacher is awesome. Our son getting a good grades.

Posted: May 10, 2014

I'm a Junior here. It's a pretty good school. The curriculum is excellent. They have a good IT program. Most of the teachers are okay. Some are different than others. Some teachers are just plain rude. Another con is a certain guidance teacher: she barely has time to respond to emails & whenever I visit her, she has an attitude. Some students lack hygiene and manners. There's always trash after breakfast , lunch & at the end of the day. Other than that, it's a pretty decent school. P.S. They need a pest control.

Posted: June 19, 2013

I thought I had done my homework on this school, and still ended up being very disappointed. Forest Park may be good for the average student or those who could care less about the Arts, however, if your student requires gifted services or is interested in Theatre or Fine Arts, you are much better off applying to Woodbridge or another specialty program at a different school. The Theatre department is minimal with virtually no resources and very little parent involvement. The GT coordinator here does a good job communicating with parents, but the program itself has been a disappointment for our daughter. Our counselor also is lackluster and was very patronizing to my daughter. Math and Science instructors have been mostly standout, while English, Art and Theatre have all been quite disappointing. Also, this overpopulated school has an average administration, which has been pretty unimpressive any time I have had to deal with them. Activities for the graduating class of 2013 were cancelled due to lack of parental leadership. I would not recommend this school for anyone looking beyond just getting their diploma and getting out.

Posted: February 6, 2013

Forest Park High School is a phenomenal school. The expectations set by the administration and teachers is for student excellence and success. The school is welcoming for families, communicates effectively, supports student success and collaborates with the community. Parental engagement is my responsibility and this school provides many opportunities for me to be engaged in my son's learning. This school understands family-school partnerships. I would recommend FPHS to anyone. Proud Bruin parent!