Fairmont Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Fairmont Area Schools.
History The first high school opened in 1886 on Park Street in Fairmont. A separate high school building was erected at that location in 1900. A second high school was built in 1915 at what is now Veterans Memorial Park in Fairmont. A third high school was built in 1956 on Victoria Street, and the previous high school building became a junior high. Two fires destroyed the junior high school in 1969, and those students transferred to the high school, where junior and senior students attended in shifts until 1973, when a new high school opened at the school's current location on Victoria Street. The first graduating class from the building was the class of 1973.
Extracurricular activities The boys' baseball team, the Fairmont Cardinals, won the High School League Class AA state championship in 2022.
Notable alumni Bob Gunther, member of Minnesota House of Representatives Michael Izen, auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Josh Liljenquist, philanthropist Jim Pehler, member of Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota Senate Kenneth E. Scott, member of Minnesota House of Representatives
Notable staff Jerry Rosburg, football coach
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