Nathan Bedford Forrest High School

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School:

Phone:

904-573-1170

Location:

USA, FL, Jacksonville, 32244
5530 Firestone Rd Jacksonville, Florida 32244

Mailing:

5530 Firestone Rd Jacksonville, FL 32244

ZIP:

32244

City:

Jacksonville

County:

Duval

Status:

Operational, Magnet

Level:

High School

Grades offered:

09-12

Total students:

1642

Students/Teachers:

23.50

Notable alumni:

Gene Deckerhoff - Radio play-by-play announcer of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and broadcaster of Florida State Seminoles athletics.

Otis Smith - Former Jacksonville University standout, Retired American professional basketball player and current general manager of the NBA's Orlando Magic.

Stacey Poole, Sr. - played at University of Florida from 1989-93 and is still the No. 4 all-time leading scorer in Gators history with 1,678 points. His son, Stacey Poole, Jr. currently plays basketball for the University of Kentucky.

Scott Speicher - United States Navy pilot who was killed when his F/A-18 Hornet fighter was shot down over Iraq on January 17, 1991, the first night of Operation Desert Storm.

John_Rutherford_(sheriff) - The current duly elected Sheriff of Duval county where Forrest High School is located.

Brandon Hicks - Linebacker for the University of Florida Gators.