Fairmont Senior High School

1 Loop Park, Fairmont, WV 26554

A National Blue Ribbon School

Principal SCHOOL & COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS

Assistant Principal We are located in North Central West Virginia. The strength of Fairmont Senior High School is
Tracey Fluharty- Godfrey based upon a cooperative working relationship with our shareholders – parents, students, teachers,
and community members. Fairmont Senior is an important cornerstone of the community.

School Counselors CURRICULUM OFFERINGS

Alisa Pelaez The day is divided into seven 54-minute periods, and the school year consists of 180 days divided
apelaez@k12.wv.us into two semesters. Students have an opportunity to earn three and a half credits each semester,
seven credits each year. The minimum number of credits to graduate is twenty-four. A strong em-
phasis is placed on writing, critical thinking, computation, creativity, problem solving, and team
Alex Eddy work.
alex.eddy@k12.wv.us
The curriculum offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English Literature, United States His-
tory, Government, Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Music Theory, and Computer Science. Dual
Marion County enrollment courses offered at Fairmont Senior High School are College Algebra, College Trigo-
Board of Education nometry, College Biology, and College English. Students have the opportunity to attend the local
university and/or community & technical college during their senior year and earn college credit.
1516 Mary Lou Retton
Dr Fairmont, WV 26554

President GRADING
Mary Jo Thomas Fairmont Senior High School utilizes a state-wide, standards-based assessment during the spring
semester. In order to receive credit for a course, students must consistently demonstrate proficiency
Members in their assigned classes. Tutoring sessions are offered after school for students struggling with
Donna Costello their coursework.
Thomas Dragich
James Saunders
Richard Pellegrin EXRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS

Fairmont Senior High School offers multiple special interest clubs including a number of service
Superintendent and honorary groups which all provide opportunities for extracurricular involvement. FSHS offers
of Schools an outstanding Fine Arts program, which includes drama, art and both vocal and instrumental mu-
sic. Our Fine Arts program has won numerous awards. The audition only, Advanced Vocal En-
Dr. Donna Hage semble, the Madrigals, provides a renaissance-style performance in all shows and competitions.
Our superlative sports program encompasses 20 competitive teams at the varsity and junior varsity
levels.
Colleges/Universities to which Class of 2022 Graduation Requirements
FSHS students have been CATEGORIES CRED ITS GRAD I NG SCALE
accepted through 2021:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: 4 Grade Range
English 9, 9H, 10, 10H, 11, 12, AP English, or Dual
Alderson-Broaddus University Credit English course A 90-100
Air Force Academy
Ava Maria University MATHEMATICS: 4
B 80-89
Berea College Algebra I, Algebra I H, Algebra Support, Geometry,
C 70-79
Geometry H. Financial Algebra, Applied Statistics,
Bethany College
Algebra II, Algebra II H, Trig/Pre-Calculus, Trig/Pre-
Bowling Green State University calculus H, or AP Calculus, AP Statistics, College D 60-69
Brown University Algebra, College Trigonometry
Clarkson University SCIENCE: 3 or 4 F 0-59
Cleveland State University Earth & Space Science, Earth and Space Science
Honors, Biology or Biology Honors, Lab
Concord University Science*, or AP Science*
Promotion Criteria
Dartmouth College Students in every grade are expected to make
Davis & Elkins College SOCIAL STUD IES: 4 regular progress toward graduation within a
World Studies, U.S. Studies, Contemporary Stud- four-year period of time. The following are
Duquesne University the standards for promotion:
ies, or AP US History, Civics, or AP Gov't/ Politics
Eastern N ew Mexico University
Fairmont State University
1
Furman University PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Freshman ( 9th) Promotion from
Georgetown University 1
middle school
HEALTH
Glenville State College th
Sop homore ( 10 ) 5 credits at least 2
1
Johns Hopkins University FINE ARTS core)
Kent State University 6 Junior ( 11th) 11 credits
ELECTIVES
Marshall University
Senior ( 12th) 17 credits
Mary Baldwin College TOTAL 24
Ohio State University ** 30 Volunteer hours are required**
Ohio Valley University
Pennsylvania State University *Students choose science courses based on program of study. Science choices include Physical Science, Environmental
Pierpont Community &
Science, Human Anatomy, Forensic Science, Forensic Science Honors, Dual Credit Forensics, Chemistry, AP Chemistry,
Technical College College Biology, and Physics.
Point Park University
Potomac State
Shepherd University Three Year Trends-Average SAT Scores
University of Akron
University of California, PA Fairmont Senior High School vs. State of WV
University of Charleston
University of Kentucky Total Students Evidenced Mathematics Total Score
Tested Based
University of Pittsburgh
Reading and
University of South Carolina
Writing
Wake Forest University
Washington & Jefferson Grad Year School State School State School State School State

University
2019 187 16,713 500 475 484 453 984 928
West Virginia Junior College
West Liberty University 2020 109 5,706 526 512 497 479 102 991
West Virginia University 3
West Virginia Wesleyan 2021 142 14,580 479 476 466 453 945 928
Wheeling Jesuit University
Yale University
Mission Statement

Fairmont Senior High School remains an academic leader in preparing students for college and for
the world of work. Our mission is to provide a safe, motivating work environment, a climate of
high expectations, and a rigorous curriculum for ALL students. We believe in teaching and model-
ing appropriate behaviors to aid in the mastery of grade level skills in ALL core areas. Creating
and maintaining open lines of communication with parents and community stakeholders plays an
important role towards our pursuit of rigor and excellence for ALL students.