Fort Morgan High School

Public high school in Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States

Fort Morgan High School

Address

709 E Riverview Ave

Fort Morgan

Colorado

80701

United States

Information
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| Randy Miller
CEEB code| 060610
NCES School ID| 080405000557
Principal| Clint Anderson
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 879
Student to teacher ratio| 16.94
Athletics conference| 3A
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.

## History[edit]

The school was established in the 1920s. In 1931, robbers broke into the principal's office and stole $50 worth of student funds.[2] In 1965, a new school building was constructed to replace the old one, which became a middle school.[3] In 2000, the school was closed for four months after an asbestos cleanup went awry.[4]

The school football team were state champions in 1911,[5]1952,[6] 1999, and 2021.[7]

## Student demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 879 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year was:[8]

* 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]

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* Glenn Miller \- famous big bandleader[9]
* Lola Spradley \- first female to serve as speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
* Trey McBride \- American football player[10]
* Stan Matsunaka \- American politician
* Brenton Metzler \- television producer
* Don Welch \- poet
* Ryan Jensen \- American football player
* Joel Dreessen \- American football player

## Further reading[edit]

* Maroons to Mustangs; Fort Morgan High School, 1966-1996 (1997)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FMHS". morgan.k12.co.us. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
2. ^ "Robbers Bore Wall of Fort Morgan High School". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 26, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
3. ^ "Our School / Homepage". www.morgan.k12.co.us. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
4. ^ Sarche, Jon (May 14, 2005). "Cheyenne Man Gets Prison in Asbestos Case". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 15. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
5. ^ Mack, Brian; Midcap, Linda (March 28, 2016). Morgan County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439655214 - via Google Books.
6. ^ "Fort Morgan Maroons Defeat Rifle for State A Trophy". Fort Collins Coloradoan. December 7, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
7. ^ "Fort Morgan High School football team presented with 2021 State Championship rings". April 12, 2022.
8. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Fort Morgan High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
9. ^ From the Grave: A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries. Caxton Press. ISBN 9780870045653 - via Google Books.
10. ^ "Trey McBride interview: Why he is TE1 at NFL Draft, playing for the Denver Broncos and his breakout season at Colorado State". Sky Sports.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* District website

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