Fernley High School (also known as FHS or Fernley School) is a coeducational, secondary school located in

Fernley, Nevada Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, and part of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area CSA. The city was incorporated in 2001. The population of the city was 19,368 at the 2010 census. Fernley was home to the historic and on ...

, United States, eastside of the Reno metropolitan area. It is the largest school in the

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. The school participates in an advanced placement program with

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that allows some students to earn an Associate degree in addition to a high school diploma. As of 2015, it was the highest performing school in this joint enrollment program, known as "Jump Start." The student population as of the 2018-2019 school year was 1,096, and the school has drawn hundreds of international students since 1990s.

History

Fernley School was founded in 1928. It was originally located on the historic site now occupied by the In-Town Park near the old downtown area between US 95A and Center Street. The old buildings were demolished in the early 1960s. Prior to 1980, the high school was located at what is now the Fernley Intermediate School on Hardie Lane. The current modern campus is located off US 95A on the south side of town, near the former home of

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which has relocated within Greater

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Facilities

Fernley High School has athletic programs and student clubs. It includes the Fernley Adult Education Center and has a partnership program with

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. Since the late 1970s, the new campus of Fernley High School has built a wide range of academic facilities, library, laboratories, centers for architecture, engineering, computer/information systems & vocational, as well as considerable number of sport facilities & programs, including football stadium,

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), indoor

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nasium, fitness center, winter sports and golf programs, etc. It has a student meal program, dining hall and catering facilities. It is currently dealing with overcrowding, rapid growth, and improving campus facilities.

Notable people

Alumni & people affiliated with Fernley School include: * Cameron McVicar Batjer,

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, Associate Justice, football & basketball coach * Ivan Lin,

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executive, Hollywood executive producer * Tyler Roemer, NCAA football athlete,

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offensive lineman

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Nevada