Fort Morgan High School
Fort Morgan High School is a public high school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States, in Morgan County. It is one of two public high school's located in the town along with Lincoln High School.
History
The school was established in the 1920s. In 1931, robbers broke into the principal's office and stole $50 worth of student funds. In 1965, a new school building was constructed to replace the old one, which became a middle school. In 2000, the school was closed for four months after an asbestos cleanup went awry.The school football team were state champions in 1911,1952, 1999, and 2021.
Student demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 879 students enrolled for the 2020–21 school year was:- American Indian - 0.46%
- Asian - 0.57%
- Black - 5.7%
- Hispanic - 63.5%
- White - 29%
- Biracial - 0.8%
Notable people
Faculty
- Don Welch — poet
Alumni
- Glenn Miller — big bandleader
- Lola Spradley — first female speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Trey McBride — American football player
- Stan Matsunaka — American politician
- Brenton Metzler — television producer
- Ryan Jensen — American football player
- Joel Dreessen — American football player