Forks High School (FHS) is a
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on South Spartan Avenue in the city of
Forks, Washington
Forks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a town in southwest Clallam County, Washington, Clallam County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 United States Census, 2 ...
, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the
Quillayute Valley School District
Quillayute Valley School District 402 (QVSD) is a school district headquartered in Forks, Washington.
Its schools are: Forks Elementary School, Forks Intermediate School, Forks Junior High School, and Forks High School. Forks Alternative School ...
. It is the only high school in the district, and is the successor to Forks Middle School. The school is governed under the authority of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) of Washington.
It has received international attention, as it was featured in the young adult novel series ''
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.
The current campus was built in two phases with a total cost of $25.3 million: one in 2000 and one in 2012.
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''. November 14, 2014. Retrieved on November 16, 2014.
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Forks H.S.Quillayute Valley School District
High schools in Clallam County, Washington
Public high schools in Washington (state)
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