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Core Values & Goals
We value the use of the Instructional Framework and Rubric as a lens for effective teaching.
We value the strategic implementation of the Common Core Standards.
We value outcomes and accountability and embrace the resulting challenges.
We value feedback and its role in continuous quality improvement.
We value multiple means of representation, assessment and engagement in the classroom.
We value using data to drive instruction.
We value the use of technological tools to promote student engagement in the classroom and to support the delivery of instruction tailored to each student’s unique needs.
We value understanding by design or “backward design” in the development of our curriculum units and assessments.
We value teaching for understanding and ensuring that students understand the essential questions of both the unit and course.
We value learning cycle and factors used in planning and implementing differentiated instruction.
About FPHS: Baltimore City's First 21st Century High School
Forest Park High School’s 21st-century fully renovated campus boasts Google Chromebooks in every classroom, drones and spheros, a television studio, a state-of-the-art library/media center, courtroom, culinary kitchen, two gymnasiums, and an indoor swimming pool. Our community school partner, the YMCA, collaborates to provide opportunities for students during and after school, including overnight college tours, special guests and events, service learning hours, and job internships.
Forest Park also offers extracurricular opportunities for students to engage in personal interests and empower their voices, such as Student Government Association (SGA), Forest Park TV Club, and the Peer Group Connections (PGC) program which pairs seniors and freshmen in a mentor-mentee relationship. To build a college-going culture, Forest Park partners with CollegeBound to engage students in various programs. Freshmen can participate in Morgan State University's yearlong college discovery program, and seniors can take dual-enrollment courses at the University of Baltimore or math courses at Baltimore City Community College. In addition, our alumni association, the Marines, the Army, and a host of other partners give our graduates college scholarships every year!
Forest Park has sports teams, a cheerleading squad, a step team, and a dance team, and we look forward to expanding the music program. Check out our athletics page for more information on Forest Park athletics!