South Fremont High School Explained

South Fremont High School
Location:855 N. Bridge St.
City:St. Anthony
State:Idaho
Country:United States
District:Fremont S.D. (#215)
Type:Public[1]
Principal:Larry Bennett[2]
Faculty:27
Grades:9 - 12
Enrollment:447
Rival:Sugar-Salem
Colors:Red & Black
Yearbook:Tattler
Free Label2:Elevation
Free Text2:4970feet AMSL

South Fremont High School is a four-year public secondary school in St. Anthony, Idaho, United States.[3] It is one of two high schools in the Fremont School District #215. The school colors are red and black and the mascot is a cougar. They are classified as a 3A school. The school excels in many programs, including athletics and music.[4]

Controversies

In 1992, the school caught the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union for displaying a nativity scene in a school hallway. The scene contained two-inch tall figures which were arranged by the school's student council. The ACLU argued that the display was a violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees separation of church and state.[5]

The school also received criticism in 1998 for holding its graduation ceremonies at Ricks College, which is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A school board member claimed that the ceremony would be uncomfortable for students who were not Mormons.[6] The ACLU had fought with the school district in the 1980s to move its high school graduation from a LDS church building to a public school.[5]

Athletics

South Fremont competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 3A, and is a member of the Mountain Rivers Conference. Other schools in this conference include rival Sugar-Salem High School and Teton High School.

The school’s sports teams include football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, speed golf, and track and field.

State titles

Baseball: 1991 A-2, now 3A; 3A 2004

Boys Basketball: 2014-15 State 3A Boys Basketball Champions

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Fremont High School. Public School Review. 2009-04-28.
  2. Web site: Idaho High School Activities Association 2008 - 2009 DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS . IHSAA . dead . 2012-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034723/http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf . 2011-07-17 .
  3. Web site: South Fremont High School. Fremont County Joint School District. 2009-05-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208140418/http://www.sd215.k12.id.us/SFH/. 2009-02-08.
  4. Web site: South Fremont High School. www.sfhscougars.com.
  5. Associated Press. "ACLU stirs up fuss over tiny nativity scene". The Deseret News. 24 December 1992.
  6. Associated Press. "Idaho high school to hold graduation at skaters rule auditorium". The Deseret News. 26 December 2003.
  7. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf idhsaa.org
  8. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BUCKJAS01 Jason Buck