South Fremont High School

South Fremont High School is a four-year public secondary school in St. Anthony, Idaho, United States.[3] It is one of two high schools in the Fremont School District #215. The school colors are red and black and the mascot is a cougar. They are classified as a 3A school. The school excels in many programs, including athletics and music.[4]

South Fremont High School
South Fremont High School front doors
Location
855 N. Bridge St.

St. Anthony
,
Idaho

United States
Coordinates43.975°N 111.684°W / 43.975; -111.684
Information
TypePublic[1]
School districtFremont S.D. (#215)
PrincipalLarry Bennett[2]
Faculty27[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment447[1]
Color(s)Red & Black[2]
   
Athletics conferenceIHSAA Class 3A
MascotCougar[2]
RivalSugar-Salem
YearbookTattler
Elevation4,970 ft (1,510 m) AMSL
Websitesfhscougars.com

Controversies

In 1992, the school caught the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union for displaying a nativity scene in a school hallway. The scene contained two-inch tall figures which were arranged by the school's student council. The ACLU argued that the display was a violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees separation of church and state.[5]

The school also received criticism in 1998 for holding its graduation ceremonies at Ricks College, which is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A school board member claimed that the ceremony would be uncomfortable for students who were not Mormons.[6] The ACLU had fought with the school district in the 1980s to move its high school graduation from a LDS church building to a public school.[5]

Athletics

South Fremont competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 3A, and is a member of the Mountain Rivers Conference. Other schools in this conference include rival Sugar-Salem High School and Teton High School.

The school’s sports teams include football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, speed golf, and track and field.

State titles
  • Wrestling (5): (A-2, now 3A) 1985, 2020,2021,2022,2023[7] (introduced in 1958)

Baseball: 1991 A-2, now 3A; 3A 2004

Boys Basketball: 2014-15 State 3A Boys Basketball Champions

Notable alumni
  • Jason Buck, former NFL defensive lineman for Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins, first-round 17th overall pick in 1987 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals, winner of Outland Trophy in 1986 at BYU.[8]
  • Brandon Bair, defensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles.

References
  1. "South Fremont High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. "Idaho High School Activities Association 2008 - 2009 DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  3. "South Fremont High School". Fremont County Joint School District. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  4. "South Fremont High School". www.sfhscougars.com.
  5. Associated Press. "ACLU stirs up fuss over tiny nativity scene". The Deseret News. 24 December 1992.
  6. Associated Press. "Idaho high school to hold graduation at skaters rule auditorium". The Deseret News. 26 December 2003.
  7. idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Wrestling champions - through 2012
  8. Jason Buck Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at database-football.com. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
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