Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Fountain-Fort Carson High School (FFCHS) is a public high school in Fountain, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 and serves Fort Carson in addition to Fountain. It has gained national attention for its close ties to the military, as a large percentage of students live on nearby Fort Carson. Approximately 40% of all students have either one or both parents on active duty in the military. The school's mascot is a Trojan warrior.
Department of Military Science (JROTC)
The JROTC shoulder sleeve insignia and unit insignia are symbols which tie the unit to the school and visually represent the organization.
Notable alumni and former students
- Don Cockroft – former American football placekicker, played for the Cleveland Browns
- Morgan Fox – current American football defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Chargers
- G'Angelo Hancock - professional wrestler
- Chase Headley – former professional baseball third baseman, played for the New York Yankees
- Phil Loadholt – former American football offensive tackle, played for the Minnesota Vikings
- Mary Simon – current Governor General of Canada and former diplomat
- Jon Watts – film director, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home
See also
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL (080408000562)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Administration / Administrators". Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Fountain-Fort Carson High School JROTC, Fountain, Colorado Insignia Page". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ^ Swartz, Jimmy (December 28, 2020). "The Life And Career Of Browns PK Don Cockroft (Complete Story)". Browns Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Fox (DE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.chargers.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "G'Angelo Hancock, Tokyo Olympics 2021 wrestling — Fountain, Colorado". The Denver Post. July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Chase Headley Stats & Scouting Report – Baseball America". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Phil Loadholt informs Minnesota Vikings he is retiring". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Mary Simon". canadaehx.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "FFCHS Graduate Jon Watts Directs Box Office Hit".