West Forsyth HS Army Junior ROTC

Class overview

Description

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is the largest youth program, with an accredited curriculum, in high school. It serves as a character and leadership development program for our nation’s high school students. High school students enrolled in JROTC are “Cadets.” There are approximately 314,000 Cadets enrolled in JROTC in nearly 1,700 high schools, and led by approximately 4,000 retired Army Instructors.  At West, our Corps is roughly 120 Cadets strong with 2 retired Soldiers as Cadre

Mission

The program's focus is reflected in our mission statement "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens." It prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The program is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school, and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community, and nation.

Vision: West Forsyth High School is the the top JROTC program in the Army

This program’s design focuses on the development of better citizens by building skills in leadership, personal growth and behaviors, citizenship, decision making, health and fitness, first aid, team building, service learning, and, geography; all within a student-centered learning environment. Our JROTC program is a cooperative effort between the US Army and West Forsyth High School.