Fort Morgan High School

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Fort Morgan High School
Address
Fort Morgan High School
709 E Riverview Ave

Fort Morgan
,
Colorado
80701

United States
Information
School typePublic
Motto"Our goal is to strive to become the best high school in the state." [1]
Establishedc. 1920s
School districtMorgan County School District Re-3
NCES District ID0804050
SuperintendentRandy Miller
CEEB code 060610
NCES School ID080405000557
PrincipalClint Anderson
Grades9–12
Enrollment905 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.94 [2]
Athletics conference3A
Mascot Mustang
Website www.morgan.k12.co.us/FMHS

Fort Morgan High School is a public high school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States, in Morgan County. It is one of two public high school's located in the town along with Lincoln High School.

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History

The school was established in the 1920s. In 1931, robbers broke into the principal's office and stole $50 worth of student funds. [3] In 1965, a new school building was constructed to replace the old one, which became a middle school. [4] In 2000, the school was closed for four months after an asbestos cleanup went awry. [5]

The school football team were state champions in 1911, [6] 1952, [7] 1999, and 2021. [8]

Student demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 879 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year was: [9]

The demographic breakdown for student by gender was 464 male students and 415 female students.

Notable people

Further reading

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References

  1. ↑ "FMHS". morgan.k12.co.us. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Fort Morgan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Robbers Bore Wall of Fort Morgan High School". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 26, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Our School / Homepage". www.morgan.k12.co.us. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sarche, Jon (May 14, 2005). "Cheyenne Man Gets Prison in Asbestos Case". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 15. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mack, Brian; Midcap, Linda (March 28, 2016). Morgan County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9781439655214 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Fort Morgan Maroons Defeat Rifle for State A Trophy". Fort Collins Coloradoan. December 7, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Fort Morgan High School football team presented with 2021 State Championship rings". April 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Fort Morgan High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries. Caxton Press. ISBN   9780870045653 – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ "Trey McBride interview: Why he is TE1 at NFL Draft, playing for the Denver Broncos and his breakout season at Colorado State". Sky Sports.

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