Fruita Monument High School
Fruita Monument High School is a high school located in Fruita, Colorado, United States, serving 10-12th grades. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51.
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 Fruita Monument High School in 2006 | |
| Address | |
  Fruita Monument High School Location of the school in Colorado | |
1815 Wildcat Avenue , 81521 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°8′53″N 108°43′2″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Mesa County Valley 51 |
| CEEB code | 060630 |
| NCES School ID | 080435000609[1] |
| Principal | Todd McClaskey[2] |
| Teaching staff | 66.13[1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,329 (2018–2019[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.10[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | fmhs |
As of 2012, Fruita Monument enrolls about 1284 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.[3]
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 10 miles apart, and are significantly different. Fruita is a small farming community, while the Redlands is a larger, more urbanized area. These differences create a diversity at Fruita Monument that is unique among schools in the region. Recently an 8th and 9th grade school known as the Fruita 8/9 School was built to handle the growing number of students from Redlands and Fruita.
Notable alumni
- Jim Brenneman - former MLB player (New York Yankees)
- James Niehues - panoramic artist and map maker
- Maggie Baird - actress and mother of American singer Billie Eilish
Notable faculty
- James Van Pelt, award-winning science fiction author; taught English here
References
- "Search for Public Schools - FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL (080435000609)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "Administration - Fruita Monument High School". Mesa County Valley School District 51. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "School accountability report" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-06-09.