Fairmont Heights High School is an American public comprehensive secondary school located in Fairmount Heights, Maryland in Prince George's County just outside Washington D.C. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Two middle schools feed into Fairmont Heights. It is one of the oldest high schools in Prince George's County and is part of the School Board District 3.HistoryFairmont Heights High School opened its doors back in 1950. It was the only school in Prince George's County at the time to serve African Americans in the area. The school was originally named after the town it is in, Fairmount Heights. The name of the school differs slightly from the name of the town, as it is missing a "u". This is because of a mistake a contractor made when constructing the sign for the town's elementary school in 1934. When the high school was created, it kept the same spelling as the elementary school. Fairmont Heights Boys' basketball team won the 2017 Maryland 1A State Basketball Championship. Their first since 1981.A major renovation was completed in 2017.Academics and programsFairmont Heights High School is part of the biotechnology magnet program along with Largo High School in Largo.Fairmont Heights High School is also part of the Information Technology magnet program along with Bladensburg High School and Potomac High School. Many students just refer to FHHS as Fairmont.
