Traditions

The Tradition Continues at FSHS

Alma Mater

O’er the green campus of Fairmont High,

Rings out the strong spirit of do or die.

Our sons give their pledges, loyal and true.

Dear Alma Mater, we sing to you!

Fight Song

Fight for ol’ Fairmont

Fairmont must win.

Fight to the finish

Never give in.

Rah Rah Rah

You do your best, boys

We’ll do the rest, boys

Fight for ol’ FSH!

Fight Song

Fight for old Fairmont

Fairmont must win

Fight to the finish

Never give in.

Rah, rah, rah

You do your best, boys.

We’ll do the rest, boys.

Fight for old FHS.

Polar Bear Mascot

            How did a typical high school in Fairmont, West Virginia, claim the Polar Bear as its mascot?  Fairmont Senior High School is nowhere near the North Pole or the Artic Circle.

            It all began in 1907 when Frank Ice was appointed as athletic coach of all sports (football, baseball and basketball).  The teams took on the title of  “Ice’s Men.”

            In January 1926, “Biz” Dawson entered Fairmont Senior as the new football coach.  The problem then arose to choose a new mascot.  Eagles, Tigers and Panthers were suggested, but using a play on the word “ice,” the name Polar Bears was adopted and Royal Blue and White were chosen as the school colors.  Red was added as an accent color when Rivesville consolidated with Fairmont Senior in the fall of 1985.

Statue of Lincoln

          Donated to the school by the first class to graduate from Fairmont High School on Oakwood Road, Class of 1929.  The life-sized statue of Abraham Lincoln greets all visitors at the confluence of the main doors and the open-air senior court.