Fisher Junior/Senior High School (Illinois)

Fisher Junior-Senior High School is located in Fisher, Illinois, a small farming community near Champaign, Illinois. The current high school was built in 1963 and has been operating since the fall of 1964. Its first graduating class was in the spring of 1895.^[2] It is in a small town of approximately 1,800 people.

FHS has approximately 300 students in grades 7–12.^[3] FHS is a generally well-reputed high school according to the standards they have maintained with above average testing scores on the IGAP, ISAT and the ACT. The officials of the school associate this with the small class size that enables them to work more one-on-one with each student. Having, however, both the junior high, 7th - 8th graders, and high school, 9th - 12th graders, in the same building is something commonly done by smaller rural schools simply to prevent excess facility usage to reduce costs and provide a more efficient education.

Academics

FHS's strong academic programs have drawn much attention to them from all around, with many colleges accepting FHS graduates quickly. And since Fisher is in such close proximity to several of these higher education facilities, such as University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois State University, Millikin University, and Parkland College, it makes it a lot easier for the students to have access to them.

Sports

FHS has a full complement of sports activities for its students. These include but are not limited to: soccer is a co-op team with a town nearby (Gibson City) and has been in existence since 2000, american football, golf, basketball, wrestling, cheer leading, volleyball, track and field, softball and baseball.

Extracurricular activities

FHS has always tried to maintain a full agenda for its students and has made extracurricular activities available: band, chorus, plays, musicals and quizzes.

Clubs

In addition to the aforementioned extracurriculars, FHS has s variety of clubs and associations available:

• Math: this club participates in local competitions and events that are held at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois
• Echo: FHS school newspaper
• Varsity Scholars: Athletes that maintain a GPA 4.5 out of 5 on the academic scale while playing varsity
• Student Council: The board of students set up to make decisions for the students to vote and set up events, such as homecoming and fund-raisers.
• Letter Winners: People who have either lettered in a sports, academics, or the musical department
• TNT: Teens need Teens is a peer-run and led drug awareness group that's goal is to educate and bring to light what is really happening with drugs and to encourage an anti-drug lifestyle.
• Beta: Members of the beta club, a branch of the National Honors Society, are teens who have maintained a GPA of 5.0 throughout the time they are in high school.

School Board

The Fisher School Board is formed of parents of students and influential community members. The purpose of these individuals in Fisher is to determine what is appropriate for use of money, punishment, hiring of staff, and approval of organizations. It has an active role in the school's activities and has members from many different walks.

References

External links

• Official website
• Fisher HS Sports homepage