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What's the most underrated thing about Fort Morgan High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
945
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-3 FORT MORGAN·NCES 080405000557
Fort Morgan High School
709 EAST RIVERVIEW AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701 · (970) 867-5648 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
475 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 260 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 260 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 211 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 214 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Fort Morgan High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan High School this school | 945 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Battle Mountain High School EDWARDS | 916 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Rifle High School RIFLE | 778 | 48.5% | 11.5% |
| Fort Lupton High School FORT LUPTON | 721 | 54.1% | 8.6% |
| Glenwood Springs High School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 1,032 | 46.6% | 27.6% |
| Basalt High School BASALT | 414 | 47.3% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fort Morgan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 945 | #115 of 409 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #108 of 250 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #140 of 250 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #148 of 320 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #70 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
945
+66 (+8%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 945 | 56.1 | 16.9:1 | 50% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 54.6 | 16.7:1 | 60% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 905 | 53.4 | 16.9:1 | 55% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 51 | 17.2:1 | 43% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 888 | 49.5 | 17.9:1 | 56% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 888 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 59% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 862 | 46 | 18.7:1 | 58% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 44 | 18.5:1 | 34% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 37 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Morgan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (888 to 945); teachers up 13% (49.5 to 56.1).
About Fort Morgan High School
Fort Morgan High School is a high school in FORT MORGAN, Colorado, reachable at (970) 867-5648. There are 945 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 51% above the average for high schools in Colorado.
School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan has 3,451 students spread across 8 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Fort Morgan High School is 69%, a majority. Smaller groups are 25% White and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Morgan County is roughly 38% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Fort Morgan High School comes to 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9:1. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 16.9:1. On the income side, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the wider Morgan County area, the median household earns about $73,278 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Morgan County, 19 public schools serve about 6,039 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Green Acres Elementary School, is the closest to Fort Morgan High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Fort Morgan High School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 8%.
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Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,520
Census ACS
Median income
$73,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,039 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan
- Fort Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Columbine Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Sherman Early Childhood CenterElementary · 409 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Green Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
Other schools in FORT MORGAN
- Fort Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Columbine Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Sherman Early Childhood CenterElementary · 409 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Green Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Green Acres Elementary School0.2 mi · 320
- Sherman Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 409
- Baker Elementary School0.8 mi · 321
- Columbine Elementary School1.0 mi · 421
- Innovative Connections High School1.1 mi · 40
- Lincoln High School1.2 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Morgan High SchoolHow large is Fort Morgan High School?
Fort Morgan High School enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fort Morgan High School serve?
Fort Morgan High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Fort Morgan High School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Fort Morgan High School.
How diverse is Fort Morgan High School?
Fort Morgan High School reports a student body of 25% White, 69% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fort Morgan High School public or private?
Fort Morgan High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.