Fortuna Union High School


Fortuna Union High School or FUHS, is a public high school in Fortuna, California. The school serves a large area of the midsection of Humboldt County. Despite this, enrollment is down from a recent high of 1,159 in 2000–01 to 844 in 2013–14.
The FUHS website, lists three campus locations for schools in the Fortuna Unified High School District: Fortuna High School, East Continuation High School, and Academy of the Redwoods.
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History

The Fortuna Union High School was established on July 1, 1905.
In August 2020, Fortuna High School was allegedly the first large-population school on the North Coast to reopen campus and resume face to face instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Academic programs

Academic programs at Fortuna High School include: Career and Technology Education, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Sciences, Spanish and Visual and Performing Arts. Recently, the school has begun offering courses on a wider variety of interests, ranging from computer science to pottery.

Athletics

Athletic programs at FUHS include:

Mascot and school colors

The school mascot is the Husky(dog) and the colors are royal blue and white. The mascot often gets confused with a Siberian Husky, but that just simply isn't true and is a touchy subject for many alumni of the school.

Milk Can Rivalry

The boys football team has a long-standing rivalry with the adjacent town of Ferndale, California. The winner of the annual game takes home a big milk can labeled with the years and scores of the winning and losing teams.

Notable alumni