Harold Ferguson High School

Alternative school in Colorado, United States

40°24′31″N 105°06′11″W / 40.40848°N 105.10302°W / 40.40848; -105.10302InformationTypeAlternative High SchoolSchool districtThompson R2-J School DistrictCEEB code060946PrincipalJason GermainStaff15.92 (FTE)^[1]Enrollment118 (2018-19)^[1]Student to teacher ratio7.41^[1]Websitefhs.tsd.org

Ferguson High School (FHS), also known as Ferguson Alternative High School, is an alternative high school in Loveland, Colorado. A part of the Thompson School District, FHS normally serves 120 - 140 students.

FHS is one of the oldest alternative, at-risk programs in the State of Colorado.

History

The idea for FHS came from Mr. Ferguson, then the Principal of Loveland High School, He realized that there was a need for many Loveland students to have an alternative choice. In particular, Ferguson was concerned about students with trouble at home, legal problems, or difficulty coping with a large school.

The school opened in 1972 as "The New School" located at 125 S. Lincoln Ave, a small structure owned by the school district and located across the street from the former school district administrative offices. A few years later the school moved into a larger space at the historic Washington School building that is now part of the Civic Center. In 1982, FHS was moved to its third location at 804 East Eisenhower. In January 2009, it moved to 1101 Hilltop Drive.

In 2020, the school district converted the Van Buren Elementary School into a new location for FHS