It is one of two high schools in the Forney Independent School District which serves Forney, Talty, the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite, and some surrounding unincorporated areas of Kaufman County.

Because of immense growth over the past years, a bond was approved to begin construction of a second high school in May 2007.

Beginning in 2009, North Forney High School only housed freshmen and sophomores so the first graduating class will be in 2012.

The school won its first state championship in history in June 2018 when the softball team defeated Richmond Foster 4-1.

[4] All Forney ISD students are required to wear school uniforms,[5] although jeans are sometimes allowed.