Fairmont Senior High School
Fairmont Senior High School, is a public high school in Fairmont, West Virginia. The current school building, built in 1928, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Serving grades nine through twelve, it is one of three high schools in Marion County, along with East Fairmont High School and North Marion High School.
| Fairmont Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1 Loop Park Drive , West Virginia 26554 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°28′42″N 80°9′27″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| School board | Marion County |
| Superintendent | Randall Farley |
| Principal | Jim Green |
| Teaching staff | 45.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 819 (2018–19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:20 |
| Campus size | 15.0 acres (61,000 m2) |
| Athletics conference | Big Ten |
| Nickname | Polar bears |
| Rivals | East Fairmont High School, North Marion High School |
| Yearbook | Maple Leaves |
Fairmont Senior High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Coordinates | 39°28′42″N 80°9′27″W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | William B. Ittner |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000254 |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 2002 |
Fairmont High School (the school's original name) was established at the Second Ward Building in the late 1800s. The school relocated to 5th Street in 1905 and to Loop Park in 1929. The high school was an all-white school until the 1950s. The school offers a number of different extracurricular activities, such as marching band, a choir program, a theatre program, and a wide range of athletic opportunities. Notable alumni include Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton, U.S. Air Force officer Frank Kendall Everest Jr., entrepreneur Jim Delligatti, business executive Heather Bresch, and several others.