Fort Morgan High School
| Fort Morgan High School | |
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709 E Riverview Ave , Colorado 80701 United States | |
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| School type | Public |
| Motto | "Our goal is to strive to become the best high school in the state."[1] |
| Established | c. 1920s |
| School district | Morgan County School District Re-3 |
| NCES District ID | 0804050 |
| Superintendent | Rob Sanders |
| CEEB code | 060610 |
| NCES School ID | 080405000557 |
| Principal | Clint Anderson |
| Teaching staff | 54.56 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,006 (2025–26) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.68[2] |
| Athletics conference | 3A, 4A |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | www |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Faculty
[edit | edit source]Alumni
[edit | edit source]- Glenn Miller — big bandleader[11]
- Lola Spradley — first female speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives[12]
- Trey McBride — American football player[13]
- Stan Matsunaka — American politician[14]
- Brenton Metzler — television producer[15]
- Ryan Jensen — American football player[16]
- Joel Dreessen — American football player[17]
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Maroons to Mustangs; Fort Morgan High School, 1966–1996 (1997)
References
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External links
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