Rocky Mountain High School - Byron Wyoming
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| Rocky Mountain High School |
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| Established | August, 1985 |
| Type | Public school |
| Principal | Tim Winland |
| Students | 130+ (2006) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 144 S. 3rd East Byron, Wyoming, Wyoming USA |
| District | Big Horn County School District #1 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Brown and Gold |
| Mascot | Grizzly Bear |
Rocky Mountain High School is a public secondary school in Byron, Wyoming. RMHS, which covers grades 9 through 12, is a part of Big Horn County School District #1.
Rocky Mountain High School serves the cities of Byron, Deaver, Cowley and Frannie The school mascot is the Grizzly Bear.
[edit] History
The building used to house Rocky Mt. High School was completed in 1956 to house the Byron High School. At that time only student from Byron attended the school. A typical graduating class from BHS had about 20 - 25 students. In 1985 it was decided to consolidate the three high schools in the north end of Big Horn County into one school. The three schools were Byron High School, Cowley High School and Deaver High School.
[edit] Programs
Rocky Mountain high school has many different opportunities for students in their elective classes and extracurricular activities. There is an active music department with both a concert choir and concert band. The art department includes art classes and an art club. There are many vocational classes for students to choose from: Woodworking, Welding, Foods, Home Economics, Auto Body, and Auto Mechanics are among some of the choices. Rocky Mountain High School is the home to a state champion dance, boys and girls basketball, girls cross country, football, and track teams. There is also an active student council along with chapters of FCCLA, FBLA, and FFA.
