Fort Morgan High School

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

,
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

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  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.
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