Forrest City High School

Built in 1915 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

From the record

“Forrest City High School is a comprehensive public high school in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Forrest City School District and its main feeder school is Forrest City Junior High School.”
Wikipedia article Forrest City High School, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 16 National Register listings published here for St. Francis County · listed in 1992 · category: Building · built in 1915, Neoclassical architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Rosser St., Forrest City, 72335
When was it listed? October 1992
Category. building
Township. Madison township
When was it built? 1915
Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
National Register reference number. 92001341 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

52 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Forrest City High School between 1997 and 2020, burning about 381 acres in total. None started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	24
Arson/incendiarism	15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6
Equipment and vehicle use	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
3 September 2000	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 1999	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
13 September 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
18 August 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
11 August 2000	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
7 July 1998	Arson/incendiarism	29 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
17 May 2001	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 April 2005	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in St. Francis County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Forrest City High School: 8 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Colvins Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Crisp Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Forrest City Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Forrest City Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
St.Francis Materials Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in St. Francis County

Storms near this property

52 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Forrest City, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2007	Lightning	Forrest City	$90,000	Lightning struck a local public housing complex on Rice Street in Forrest City. A fire started and spread to other apartments. No injuries were reported.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$50,000	Straight line winds blew a roof off a classroom building onto a nearby roof.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$50,000	One mobile home was badly damaged. Numerous trees, power poles and power lines were blown down. Nearly 14,000 homes were without power for a couple of days.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$50,000	Some roofs were damaged.
October 2009	Flash Flood	Forrest City	$25,000	Parts of State Highway 1 between Forrest City and Wynne were flooded. Six homes and one car dealership were flooded in that area. Several other homes west of Forrest City near County Road 226 had water approaching them. At least two people were evacuated from this area.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$25,000	The roof and carport of a house located on Red Haven Drive in Forrest City were damaged by straight line winds. Numerous power lines were knocked down across the city as well.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$20,000	The Hughes High School gymnasium had most of its roof blown off. The locker rooms near the football field were also damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$15,000	A couple of trees and power poles were blown down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$15,000	A fence was damaged. Several trees and power poles were knocked down. One tree fell on a shed.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$15,000	A roof was blown off of a house trailer. Several trees were knocked down.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$11,000	A car wash and a liquor store suffered roof damage. Several trees and power lines were also knocked down.
April 2025	Hail	Forrest City	$10,000	Several car windows broken from large hail.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$10,000	Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines across St. Francis County.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$10,000	A roof collapsed on a building at a country club. A few trees were blown down.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$10,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$10,000	Several buildings suffered damage to their roofs and awnings. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Some tree limbs and power lines were knocked down.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	One building was damaged. Some trees were blown down.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	A few large trees were knocked down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Some trees were blown down just east of Forrest City.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Some power lines were blown down.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Several trees were knocked down. One tree fell onto a house.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed some telephone lines.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees, one of which fell on top of a house.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$2,000	Utility pole knocked down along Highway 1 south of Forrest City.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$2,000	no account filed
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	$2,000	no account filed
March 2004	Flash Flood	Forrest City	$1,000	Several roads were flooded.
April 2004	Flash Flood	Forrest City	$1,000	Several streets were flooded.
April 1999	Flood	Forrest City	$1,000	Highway 70 near Forrest City was flooded with 4 to 5 inches of water on the road.
June 2001	Hail	Forrest City	$250	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Forrest City	$100	no account filed
January 1999	Hail	Forrest City	$100	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Forrest City	$50	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Forrest City	$50	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Forrest City	$20	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Forrest City	$10	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Forrest City	$10	no account filed
April 2025	Hail	Forrest City	-	Baseball sized hail fell in the 100 block of Washington St.
March 2016	Flash Flood	Forrest City	-	Highway 1 was closed due to flash flooding.
December 2013	Flash Flood	Forrest City	-	Heavy rain produced flash flooding in St. Francis County. Highway 261 near Palestine was flooded. Dawson and Washington Roads were flooded in Forrest City.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Forrest City	-	Straight line winds propelled tree branches through the roof of a home in Forrest City and another home in Madison. Power poles were knocked down in Forrest City as well.
May 2008	Flash Flood	Forrest City	-	Heavy rain produced street flooding along Highway 1, south of Forrest City.
June 1994	Hail	Forrest City	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees, one of which fell on top of a house.
April 2025	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
April 2025	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed
January 1995	Hail	Forrest City	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Francis County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Campbell House	0.3 miles	2006
Forrest City City Hall	0.4 miles	2022
First United Methodist Church	0.6 miles	1994
Stuart Springs	0.6 miles	1977
Forrest City Public Library	0.8 miles	2022
Forrest City Colored Cemetery	1.1 miles	2021

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 92001341 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
St. Francis County	All 16 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.