Florence Junior/Senior High School

Florence Junior/Senior High School
Address
Map
2006 Highway 67

Florence
,
Colorado
81226

United States
Coordinates38°24′27″N 105°6′41″W / 38.40750°N 105.11139°W / 38.40750; -105.11139
Information
Former nameFlorence High School
School typePublic high school
School districtFremont RE-2
CEEB code060580
NCES School ID080396000514[1]
PrincipalDan Melendrez[2]
Teaching staff35.09 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment592 (2023–2024[1])
Student to teacher ratio16.87[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotHusky
Websitefhs.re-2.org

Florence Junior/Senior High School, formerly Florence High School, is a public high school in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, United States, near Florence.[3] It is part of the Fremont RE-2 School District.

History

In May 2015, Robert Basevitz, a former teacher, filed a lawsuit against Principal Schipper, superintendent of the school district Rhonda Vendetti, and the school district itself, accusing them of promoting Christianity in the school. Schipper said that the accusations were not true.[4]

Florence High school merged with the district's middle school, Fremont Middle School, beginning in the 2019–2020 school year. The middle school was closed primarily due to concerns over the building's inaccessibility to the handicapped.[5] The building of the school was purchased by Unbridled Holdings for $515,000.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Florence Jr./Sr. High School (080396000514)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Administration / Office Staff - Florence High School". Fremont RE-2 School District. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Home." Florence High School. Retrieved on May 29, 2015. "2006 Highway 67, Florence, CO 81226"
  4. ^ Haythorn, Russell and Alan Gathright. "Teacher's lawsuit says public Florence High School is promoting Christianity to students." ABC 7 Denver. May 26, 2015. Retrieved on May 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Koen, Andy (26 November 2018). "School district consolidation would close Florence Middle School, create 7-12 campus". KOAA News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Unbridled Holdings purchases Florence's Fremont Middle School for $515,000". Cañon City Daily Record. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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