Fargo South High School

For other schools of the same name, see South High School (disambiguation).

Fargo South High School

Location
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Information
Type	Public
Motto	“Strive for Excellence”
Established	1967
Locale	Fargo, North Dakota
Principal	Todd Bertsch
Faculty	Approx. 101
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,589
School Color(s)	Brown and Gold
Mascot	Bruin
District	Fargo Public Schools

Fargo South High School is a public high school built in 1967 and located in Fargo, North Dakota. The main campus serves about 1,600 students, while freshmen attend South Campus II (formerly Agassiz junior High School and later Agassiz Middle School), bringing the total student population to around 2,100. The school is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system. The official school colors are brown and gold and the athletic teams are known as The Bruins.

Athletics

Fargo South is a part of the North Dakota High School Activities Association and has won the following championships:

State Class “A” boys’ basketball: 1986, 1989, 2005
State Class “A” girls’ basketball: 1985, 1992, 1994
State Class "A" boys' cross country: 1999, 2002, 2003
State Class “A” boys’ track and field: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2013
State Class “A” girls’ track and field: 1982, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
State Class “A” baseball: 1996, 1998, 2011
State Class “A” football: 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996
State Class “AAA” football: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010
State Class “A” boys' Hockey: 1994, 1999, 2006
State Class “A” Cheerleading: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008

Notable alumni

Chris Coste, catcher, Washington Nationals
John Kline, Editor, US Weekly
Brenda Weiler, musician
Drew Wrigley, Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota

External links

Fargo South High School website