Fruita Monument High School

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Fruita Monument High School
Established May 20, 1910?
School type Public secondary school
Principal Jody Mimmack
Faculty 76
Students 1750
Colors
Mascot		 Blue and white
Wildcat
District Mesa County Valley School District 51
Location Fruita, Colorado
Website http://fmhs.mesa.k12.co.us/

Fruita Monument High School is a high school located in Fruita, Colorado, just a few miles from Colorado National Monument. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51.

As of 2006, Fruita Monument enrolls about 1750 students . It is one of the largest high schools in the Grand Valley, as well as one of the highest performing academically in the area [1].

The student-teacher ratio is approximately 22:1.

Fruita Monument receives new students primarily from its two feeder schools, Fruita Middle School (in Fruita) and Redlands Middle School (in the Redlands of Grand Junction). These two feeder schools are nearly 20 miles apart, and are significantly different. Fruita is known as a small farming community, while the Redlands is a larger, more urbanized area. These differences create a diversity at Fruita Monument that is unique to other schools in the region.

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[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] School newspaper

Fruita Monument High School's newspaper is "The Catalyst", headed by science fiction author James Van Pelt[2].

[edit] Athletics

Fruita Monument's athletic rival is Grand Junction High School. Some sports the two schools compete in are:

[edit] Clubs

Fruita Monument offers a variety of clubs and activities, including:

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ School accountability report
  2. ^ James Van Pelt

[edit] External links

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