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History - Monday, January 09, 2006

A LITTLE FORT ELLIOTT HISTORY

 

    

 
 
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   FORT ELLIOTT IS A SMALL RURAL SCHOOL LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN WHEELER AND CANADIAN TEXAS. THE HIGH SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF BRISCOE. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SUPPORTS CAMPUSES IN MOBEETIE AND ALLISON WHICH HAVE ELEMENTARY POPULATIONS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS STUDENT ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN STEADY AT APPROX. 150 STUDENTS K-12. THE DISTRICT COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF COUNTRY SPREADING OVER 3 COUNTIES. THE CONSOLIDATION OF BRISCOE, MOBEETIE AND RECENTLY ALLISON HAS CREATED A STRONG SYSTEM OF HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENT AS WELL AS SPORTS, FFA , AND OTHER EXTRACIRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THE NAME FORT ELLIOTT WAS SELECTED DUE TO ONE OF THE LAST FRONTIER FORTS LOCATED IN THE MOBEETIE AREA.

   OUR FFA PROGRAM IS VERY DIVERSE. WE HAVE A WOODSHOP AREA AS WELL AS A TWO BAY WELDING AND POWER TECH SHOP. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 12x24 GREENHOUSE OPERATED BY STUDENTS. OUR SHOW ANIMAL PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL SPECIES, WITH SWINE  BEING THE MAJOR PROJECT. WE ATTEND ALL MAJOR STOCKSHOWS FALL AND SPRING.

   IF YOU ARE EVER IN OUR NECK OF THE SAGE BRUSH STOP IN AND SAY HOWDY!!!

 


    

 
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