Fruita Monument High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Fruita Monument High School
| logo = Fruita Monument High School logo.png
| image = Fruita Monument High School 01.jpg
| caption = Fruita Monument High School in 2006
| address = 1815 Wildcat Avenue
| city = Fruita
| state = Colorado
| zipcode = 81521
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|39|8|53|N|108|43|2|W|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = Public high school
| district = Mesa County Valley 51
| founded = {{start date and age|1905|p=1}}
| ceeb = 060630
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|080435000609|school_name=FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL|access_date=December 29, 2024|ref_name=NCES}}
| principal = Newt Klusmire{{cite web|url=https://fmhs.d51schools.org/about_us/administration|title=Administration - Fruita Monument High School|publisher=Mesa County Valley School District 51|access-date=6 July 2020}}
| enrollment = 1,273
| enrollment_as_of = 2023–2024
| colors = Blue and white
{{color box|#005dab|border=silver}}{{color box|#ffffff|border=silver}}
| athletics_conference = CHSAA
| mascot = Wildcat
| website = {{URL|https://fmhs.d51schools.org}}
}}
Fruita Monument High School is a public high school located in Fruita, Colorado, United States, serving 9-12th grades. It is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.
History
The first purpose-built high school building in Fruita was completed in 1905 under the name Fruita Union High School.{{cite web |last1=Detor |first1=Autumn |title=History of Fruita |url=https://fruitanews.org/1075/stories/history-of-fruita/ |website=The Catalyst |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=November 30, 2017}} After that structure burned down in 1934, classes were held in a local armory.{{cite news |title=Union High School at Fruita Destroyed by Fire; Students Escape |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60470802/an-article-about-fruita-union-high/ |date=September 24, 1934 |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |work=The Daily Sentinel |via=Newspapers.com}} A new building was finished in 1936 and lasted until 1969, when a third location was built under the name Fruita Monument High School.
A 2017 referendum resulted in a $12 million construction project to improve the safety of the school.{{cite web |last1=Crooks |first1=Erin |title=Fruita Monument reaches midpoint of construction |url=https://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/Fruita-Monument-reaches-midpoint-of-construction-560543751.html |website=KKCO 11 News |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=September 16, 2019}}
Athletics
Wildcat athletic teams are classified as 5A by the Colorado High School Activities Association.{{cite web |last1=Deal |first1=Nathan |title=Fruita Monument staying at 5A amid reclassifications |url=https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/fruita-monument-staying-at-5a-amid-reclassifications/article_3db0634c-4216-11ea-8748-d37bb853d558.html |website=The Daily Sentinel |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=January 30, 2020}}
| class="wikitable"
|+State Championships{{cite web |title=Most championships through history |url=https://chsaanow.com/history/champions/schools/ |website=Colorado High School Activities Association |accessdate=October 3, 2020}} !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
;Alumni
- Jim Brenneman, baseball player{{cite web |last1=Shrull |first1=Dale |title=Tigers' turnaround |url=https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/high_schools/tigers-turnaround/article_fa94eb8a-1bb2-11e9-91e0-10604b9f7e7c.html |website=The Daily Sentinel |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=January 18, 2019}}
- James Niehues, artist and cartographer{{cite web |last1=Story |first1=Rob |title=James Niehues: The man behind the maps |url=https://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_085ef438-13a5-11e9-ae04-73ae51562789.html |website=Telluride Daily Planet |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=January 9, 2019}}
- Maggie Baird, actress{{cite web |last1=Mawdsley |first1=Melissa |title=Fruita grad's indy film garners acclaim |url=https://www.gjsentinel.com/entertainment/movies/fruita-grads-indy-film-garners-acclaim/article_ccee8e17-354d-5e6f-9bea-ce78518aa3f7.html |website=The Daily Sentinel |accessdate=October 3, 2020 |date=May 15, 2015}}
;Faculty
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://fmhs.d51schools.org/}}
- [https://www.d51schools.org/ Mesa County Valley School District official website]
{{Colorado West Central region schools}}
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Category:Public high schools in Colorado
Category:Schools in Mesa County, Colorado