Fountain-Fort Carson High School
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School | |
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| Location | |
900 Jimmy Camp Road , Colorado 80817 United States 38°40′26″N 104°41′0″W / 38.67389°N 104.68333°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
School district | Fountain-Fort Carson 8 |
| CEEB code | 060615 |
NCES School ID | 080408000562[1] |
Principal | Anthony Greco[2] |
Teaching staff | 117.47 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,968 (2023-2024[1]) |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.75[1] |
| Colors | Blue, white, red |
Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Trojan |
Feeder schools |
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| Website | www |
Fountain-Fort Carson High School (FFCHS) is a public high school in Fountain, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 and serves Fort Carson in addition to Fountain. It has gained national attention for its close ties to the military, as a large percentage of students live on nearby Fort Carson. Approximately 40% of all students have either one or both parents on active duty in the military. The school's mascot is a Trojan warrior.
Department of Military Science (JROTC)
The JROTC shoulder sleeve insignia and unit insignia are symbols which tie the unit to the school and visually represent the organization.[3]
Notable alumni and former students
- Don Cockroft – former American football placekicker, played for the Cleveland Browns[4]
- Morgan Fox – current American football defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Chargers[5]
- G'Angelo Hancock – World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, and professional wrestler signed to WWE[6]
- Chase Headley – former professional baseball third baseman, played for the New York Yankees[7]
- Phil Loadholt – former American football offensive tackle, played for the Minnesota Vikings[8]
- Mary Simon – current Governor General of Canada and former diplomat[9]
- Jon Watts – film director, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home[10]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL (080408000562)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Administration / Administrators". Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Fountain-Fort Carson High School JROTC, Fountain, Colorado Insignia Page". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ↑ Swartz, Jimmy (December 28, 2020). "The Life And Career Of Browns PK Don Cockroft (Complete Story)". Browns Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Morgan Fox (DE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.chargers.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "G'Angelo Hancock, Tokyo Olympics 2021 wrestling — Fountain, Colorado". The Denver Post. July 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Chase Headley Stats & Scouting Report – Baseball America". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Phil Loadholt informs Minnesota Vikings he is retiring". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Mary Simon". canadaehx.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ↑ "FFCHS Graduate Jon Watts Directs Box Office Hit".