South Fremont High School is a four-year

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in St. Anthony, Idaho, United States. It is one of two

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s in the Fremont School District #215. The

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are red and black and the mascot is a

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. They are classified as a 3A school. The school excels in many programs, including athletics and music.

Controversies

In 1992, the school caught the attention of the

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for displaying a

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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

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, which guarantees

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.Associated Press. "ACLU stirs up fuss over tiny nativity scene". ''The Deseret News''. 24 December 1992. The school also received criticism in 1998 for holding its graduation ceremonies at

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, which is run by

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. A school board member claimed that the ceremony would be uncomfortable for students who were not Mormons. 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.

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

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

State titles

* Wrestling (5): 1985, 2020,2021,2022,2023 Baseball: 1991 A-2, now 3A; 3A 2004 Boys Basketball: 2014-15 State 3A Boys Basketball Champions

Notable alumni

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, former NFL defensive lineman for Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins, first-round 17th overall pick in

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by Cincinnati Bengals, winner of

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in 1986 at

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.Jason Buck
at database-football.com. Retrieved 15 October 2007. * Brandon Bair, defensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles.

References

External links

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Fremont School District #215
{{authority control Public high schools in Idaho Schools in Fremont County, Idaho