Fruita Monument High School

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Fruita Monument High School
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Fruita Monument High School in 2006
Location
Fruita Monument High School
1815 Wildcat Avenue

Fruita
,
Colorado
81521

United States
Coordinates 39°8′53″N108°43′2″W / 39.14806°N 108.71722°W / 39.14806; -108.71722
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1905(120 years ago) (1905)
School district Mesa County Valley 51
CEEB code 060630
NCES School ID 080435000609 [1]
PrincipalNewt Klusmire [2]
Teaching staff66.86 [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,273 (2023–2024 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio19.04 [1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotWildcat
Website fmhs.d51schools.org

Fruita Monument High School is a public high school located in Fruita, Colorado, United States, serving 9-12th grades. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.

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History

The first purpose-built high school building in Fruita was completed in 1905 under the name Fruita Union High School. [3] After that structure burned down in 1934, classes were held in a local armory. [4] A new building was finished in 1936 and lasted until 1969, when a third location was built under the name Fruita Monument High School. [3]

A 2017 referendum resulted in a $12 million construction project to improve the safety of the school. [5]

Athletics

Wildcat athletic teams are classified as 5A by the Colorado High School Activities Association. [6]

State Championships [7]
SportYear(s)
Baseball1970, 1993
Basketball (boys)1983, 1982
Basketball (girls)1982, 1983, 1989
Golf1983
Softball1989
Spirit2000
Wrestling1964, 1982, 1983
Volleyball1983

Notable people

Alumni
Faculty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (080435000609)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Administration - Fruita Monument High School". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Detor, Autumn (November 30, 2017). "History of Fruita". The Catalyst. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Union High School at Fruita Destroyed by Fire; Students Escape". The Daily Sentinel. September 24, 1934. Retrieved October 3, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Crooks, Erin (September 16, 2019). "Fruita Monument reaches midpoint of construction". KKCO 11 News. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ Deal, Nathan (January 30, 2020). "Fruita Monument staying at 5A amid reclassifications". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Most championships through history". Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ Shrull, Dale (January 18, 2019). "Tigers' turnaround". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  9. ↑ Story, Rob (January 9, 2019). "James Niehues: The man behind the maps". Telluride Daily Planet. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ Mawdsley, Melissa (May 15, 2015). "Fruita grad's indy film garners acclaim". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Polyphony - James Van Pelt". Wheatland Press. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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