In addition to Forrest City it serves other areas in central St. Francis County, including Caldwell, Colt, Madison, and Widener.

[4] Serving students in grades nine through twelve since 1892, an earlier building on Rosser Street built in 1915, known as Old Central, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.

[5] During racial segregation, Black students attended "Colored High School" where Wallace Leon Purifoy served as principal for 23 years.

[6] Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).

FCHS is a member of the Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) designed to improve scores on AP exams.