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Fort Morgan High School

Fort Morgan High School
Address
Map
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 code060610
NCES School ID080405000557
PrincipalClint Anderson
Teaching staff54.56 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment910 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.68[2]
Athletics conference3A
MascotMustang
Websitewww.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.

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 2020–21 school year was:[9]

  • American Indian - 0.46%
  • Asian - 0.57%
  • Black - 5.7%
  • Hispanic - 63.5%
  • White - 29%
  • Biracial - 0.8%

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

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

Further reading

  • Maroons to Mustangs; Fort Morgan High School, 1966–1996 (1997)

References

  1. ^ "FMHS". morgan.k12.co.us. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Fort Morgan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 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. ^ "Don Welch remembered for poetry, inspiring UNK students". UNK News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. ^ From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries. Caxton Press. ISBN 9780870045653 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ Mcavoy, Tom. "Spradley becomes Colorado's first female speaker of House". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Trey McBride interview: Why he is TE1 at NFL Draft, playing for the Denver Broncos and his breakout season at Colorado State". Sky Sports.
  14. ^ Martinez, Julia (January 7, 2001). "Matsunaka called hard-working, fair". DenverPost.com - Colorado Legislature. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Swennes, Allie; Hamilton, Argus; Horner, Iva Kay; York, Ron; Barker, Dan (January 6, 2012). "FMHS grad Brenton Metzler produces 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'". The Fort Morgan Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Boles, Brandon (November 18, 2017). "Humble beginnings, chip on shoulder carries Ryan Jensen to the NFL". The Fort Morgan Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Barker, Dan (May 28, 2013). "Joel Dreessen gives advice to Fort Morgan grads". The Fort Morgan Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

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