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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]

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.
  • Gregory W. Moeller, American lawyer and judge, who is an associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "South Fremont High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Fremont_High_School