Fisher Junior/Senior High School (Illinois)

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Fisher Junior/Senior High School
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Fisher Junior/Senior High School (Illinois)
211 West Division Street, Fisher, Illinois 61843

Coordinates 40°18′37″N88°21′18″W / 40.31028°N 88.35500°W / 40.31028; -88.35500
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Established1895 (1895)
PrincipalJon Kelly
Faculty21.66 (FTE) [1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment286 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.20 [1]
Color(s)Orange and black    [2]
Athletics conference Heart of Illinois Conference
Nickname Bunnies [2]
Website fisherk12.com
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Fisher Junior-Senior High School is located in Fisher, Illinois, a small farming community near Champaign, Illinois. The current high school was built in 1963 and has been operating since the fall of 1964. Its first graduating class was in the spring of 1895. [4] It is in a small town of approximately 1,800 people. FHS has approximately 300 students in grades 7–12. [5]

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Academics

Fisher is located near several higher education facilities, such as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois State University, Millikin University, and Parkland College, allowing access for students.[ citation needed ]

Sports

FHS offers, american football, golf, basketball, wrestling, cheer leading, volleyball, track and field, softball and baseball. In addition, FHS offers soccer via a co-op with Gibson City.

Extracurricular activities

FHS has always tried to maintain a full agenda for its students and has made extracurricular activities available: band, chorus, plays, musicals, scholastic bowl and academic challenge (quizzes).

Clubs

FHS has a variety of clubs and associations available:

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References

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