Colonial Forge's student enrollment is now 55.0% Caucasian, 26.0% African American, 14.8% Hispanic, and 5.5% Asian/Pacific Islander.

[2] Colonial Forge was completed in 1999 as the fourth high school to open in Stafford County.

The school's colors are navy blue, forest green, and silver and the mascot is the Bald Eagle.

A historical marker denoting the Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site is located on the school grounds.

[4][5][6] Colonial Forge's athletic teams compete in the AAA Northwest Region.