Fortuna Union High School
| Fortuna Union High School | |
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 Fortuna High School Marching Band at 2014 Homecoming | |
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379 12th St. Fortuna, California 95540 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | July 1, 1905 |
| School district | Fortuna Union High School District |
| Principal | Clint Duey[1] |
| Staff | 45.41 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 871 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.14[2] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and white |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Website | FUHS Homepage |
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.[3] Despite this, enrollment is down from a recent high of 1,159 in 2000–01 to 844 in 2013–14.[4]
The FUHS website, lists three campus locations for schools in the Fortuna Unified High School District: Fortuna High School, East High Fortuna and Academy of the Redwoods.[5]
History
[edit]The Fortuna Union High School was established on July 1, 1905.[1]
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.[6]
Academic programs
[edit]Academic programs at Fortuna High School include: Career and Technology Education, English, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Sciences, Spanish and Visual and Performing Arts.[5]Recently, the school has begun offering courses on a wider variety of interests, ranging from computer science to pottery.
Athletics
[edit]Athletic programs at FUHS include:[5]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Volcano boarding
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis (Men's and Women's)
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Mascot and school colors
[edit]The school mascot is the Husky(dog) and the colors are royal blue and white.[7] 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
[edit]The boys(and girls) 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.[8]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Randy Niemann, former Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
References
[edit]- ^ a b "California School Directory". California Department of Education. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fortuna Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Humboldt County School Districts Map" (PDF).
- ^ "K-12 Public School Enrollment 1233402-Fortuna Union High". California Department of Education Data Reporting Office. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fortuna Union High School District webpage". Fortuna Union High School District. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Goff, Andrew (August 7, 2020). "At Emergency Meeting, Fortuna School Board Stands Firm on Decision to Open School Monday".
- ^ "Max Preps: Fortuna". CBS Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Hansen, Megan (November 1, 2011). "Ferndale, Fortuna Milk Can stolen; can considered a 'historical relic'". Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
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