Fountain-Fort Carson High School

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Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Fountain-Fort Carson High School logo.png
Address
Fountain-Fort Carson High School
900 Jimmy Camp Road

,
Colorado
80817

United States
Coordinates 38°40′26″N104°41′0″W / 38.67389°N 104.68333°W / 38.67389; -104.68333
Information
School typePublic high school
School district Fountain-Fort Carson 8
CEEB code 060615
NCES School ID 080408000562 [1]
PrincipalPatrick Krumholz [2]
Teaching staff111.58 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,829 (2019-20 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio16.39 [1]
Color(s)Blue, white, red
   
Athletics conference CHSAA
Mascot Trojan
Feeder schools
  • Carson Middle School
  • Fountain Middle School
Website www.ffc8.org/ffchs

Fountain-Fort Carson High School (FFCHS) is a public high school in Fountain, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 and serves Fort Carson in addition to Fountain. It has gained national attention for its close ties to the military, as a large percentage of students live on nearby Fort Carson. Approximately 40% of all students have either one or both parents on active duty in the military. The school's mascot is a Trojan warrior.

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Department of Military Science (JROTC)

The JROTC shoulder sleeve insignia and unit insignia are symbols which tie the unit to the school and visually represent the organization. [3]

Notable alumni and former students

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