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Fruita Monument High School

Coordinates: 39°8′53″N 108°43′2″W / 39.14806°N 108.71722°W / 39.14806; -108.71722
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Fruita Monument High School
Fruita Monument High School in 2006
Address
Map
1815 Wildcat Avenue

,
Colorado
81521

United States
Coordinates39°8′53″N 108°43′2″W / 39.14806°N 108.71722°W / 39.14806; -108.71722
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1905 (119 years ago) (1905)
School districtMesa County Valley 51
CEEB code060630
NCES School ID080435000609[1]
PrincipalTodd McClaskey[2]
Teaching staff66.13[1]
Grades1012
Enrollment1,329 (2018–2019[1])
Student to teacher ratio20.10[1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotWildcat
Websitefmhs.d51schools.org

Fruita Monument High School is a public high school located in Fruita, Colorado, United States, serving 10-12th grades. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.

History

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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

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

State Championships[7]
Sport Year(s)
Baseball 1970, 1993
Basketball (boys) 1983, 1982
Basketball (girls) 1982, 1983, 1989
Golf 1983
Softball 1989
Spirit 2000
Wrestling 1964, 1982, 1983
Volleyball 1983

Notable people

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Alumni
Faculty

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (080435000609)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Administration - Fruita Monument High School". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b 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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