- Fillmore High School
Infobox High School
name=Fillmore High School
principal=Rebecca Larkin
faculty=48
established=1906
type=Public
location=555 Central Avenue Fillmore, California
enrollment=1700 (as of 2006-2007 school year)
campus=Small-Size City
colors=blue, white
nicknames=Cardinals
mascot=Flashes
website= [http://www.fillmore.k12.ca.us/fhs/ fhs.com] |Fillmore High is a secondary school that is located in the
Santa Clara River Valley inFillmore, California . It can be found by the middle of State Route 126 betweenVentura andValencia, California .History
In 1888 the people began to settle in the Fillmore area, as a result of the building of the
Southern Pacific Railroad through theSanta Clara Valley .The original Fillmore High School was built in 1910. The first graduating class (1911) consisted of four
student s: Mabel D. Arthur, Mary E. Cummings, Sarah N. King, and Albert G. Wiklund. [http://www.fillmore.k12.ca.us/fhs/hs_info.htm]In 1914
Fillmore, California was established, thus officially naming FHS.In 1937 the current high school was built, which was upgraded in 1954 with the addition of a
gym ,library , as well as additional classrooms. 1964 marked the acquisition of 80acres of land, predominantly covered bycitrus trees , for a student-runfarm .The first Fillmore School
LAN was established in 1996, providingInternet access to the High School library.pecial Events
Fillmore High School is closely associated with numerous activities and events through both its wide array of
club s as well as its staff. In August, 2006 Fillmore High School hosted its first-ever American Cancer Society's Relay for Life [http://www.cancer.org/docroot/par/content/PAR_1_Relay_For_Life.asp] where it raised over $20,000.Fillmore High SchoolDrama students also perform numerous plays at the localFillmore Towne Theatre , such asThe Egg and I .Academics
ports
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Basketball
*Soccer
*Cross Country
*Track and Field
*Baseball *
Wrestling
*Golf
*Volleyball *
Swimming External links
* [http://www.fillmore.k12.ca.us/fhs/ Fillmore High School's Website]
* [http://www.fillmore.k12.ca.us/DO/site/ Fillmore Unified School District's Website]References
* http://www.fillmore.k12.ca.us/do/site/uploads/fillmore_hs_04-05.pdf
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