Fruita Monument High School - Fruita, Colorado/CO

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Fruita Monument High School

1815 Wildcat Ave, Fruita, CO, 81521-9389 -

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Definition of Terms

Fruita Monument High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Mesa County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1751 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 463 students

Grade 10 - 487 students

Grade 11 - 399 students

Grade 12 - 402 students

This School

(CO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CO) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	9%	29%
% Black	n/a	5%
% White	88%	62%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

29%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(CO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Mesa County Valley 51 School District

This School's Agency

(CO) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	39	3
Number of Students Managed	20,934 students	613 students
District Total Revenue	$162,446,000	$5,882,000
District Expenditure	$165,858,000	$5,502,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,760	$9,630
District Expenditure / Student	$7,923	$9,250
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Fruita Monument High School is a high school located in Fruita, Colorado, just a few miles from Colorado National Monument. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51.
It is one of the largest high schools in the Grand Valley, as well as one of the highest performing academically in the area.
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 20 miles apart, and are significantly different. Fruita is known as a small farming community, while the Redlands is a larger, more urbanized area. These differences create a diversity at Fruita Monument that is unique to other schools in the region.
History: School newspaper: Fruita Monument High School's newspaper is "The Catalyst", headed by science fiction author James Van Pelt.
Athletics: Fruita Monument's athletic rival is Grand Junction High School. Some sports the two schools compete in are:
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling.
Clubs: Fruita Monument offers a variety of clubs and activities, including: Art Club, Astronomy Club, Bowling Club, Computer Geek's Club, Drama Club/Thespians Club, Environmental Club, EPYCS, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, French Club, Geography Club, German Club, Horse Club, Interact Club, Intramural Boys Basketball, Key Club, Knowledge Bowl, Link Crew, Math Club, Multum in Parvo, National Honor Society, Outdoor Activity Club, Photography Club, Rock Climbing Club, Science Club, Spanish Club, Speech/Forensics, Youth Alive.
Notable alumni: Keena Bonella - Miss Colorado USA 2007.
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About This Zip Code (81521)

School Zip (81521)

(CO) State Average

Population (Approximate)

8,858 people

4,157,972 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

23%

33%

Population Average Age

38 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$34,517

$49,703

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

26 years old

35 years old

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Zipcode (81521)

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% Owning / % Renting

78% / 22%

67% / 33%

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