Arvada West High School Explained

Arvada West High School
Streetaddress:11595 Allendale Drive
City:Arvada
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80004
Country:United States
District:Jefferson County Public Schools
Principal:Micah Porter
Teaching Staff:88.99 (FTE)
Ceeb:060057
Ratio:19.97
Schooltype:Public secondary
Grades:9–12
Campus Size:23acres
Campus Type:Suburban
Athletics:CHSAA 5A
Conference:Jefferson County League
Slogan:Excellence is our expectation
Nickname:Wildcats
Mascot:Willie the Wildcat
Colors:Purple and white
Yearbook:The Claw
Newspaper:Wind
Enrollment:1,777 (2018-19)[1]
Footnotes:[2] [3]

Arvada West High School, nicknamed A-West, is a public secondary school in Arvada, Colorado, United States. Opened in 1963, it is one of four high schools in Arvada. It is part of the Jefferson County School District.

History

Arvada West High School was contracted in 1961 and opened in 1963.[4]

By the late 1990s, Arvada West was serving so many students it was on a split schedule. Ralston Valley High School, which opened in 2000, relieved the overcrowding.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The school's athletic teams, known as the Arvada West Wildcats, compete in CHSAA class 5A in the Jefferson County League. Teams are fielded in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cheerleading and poms, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball.

State championship titles held by the school include:[6]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. May 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: [{{Gnis3|202834}} Arvada West High School ]. . . 19 October 2009 .
  3. Web site: School Detail for Arvada West High School. January 19, 2016 . National Center for Education Statistics .
  4. Web site: Place Names Directory – Arvada West High School . Jefferson County, Colorado Archives & Records Management . October 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165557/http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/placenames/search3.cfm?ps_oid=112819&search= . July 27, 2011 . dead .
  5. News: Cathy . Cummins . West Arvada seeks silver lining in new high school . Rocky Mountain News . February 21, 1998 . The school, funded through a bond issue approved in November, will cost $26 million and alleviate pressure on overcrowded Arvada West High School. .
  6. Web site: State Team Champions . Colorado High School Activities Association . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230152309/http://www.chsaa.org/about/pdf/champions.pdf . December 30, 2008 .
  7. News: Paul . Willis . Halladay's talent was obvious early on . Rocky Mountain News . July 4, 2007 . As a high school player at Arvada West, Roy Halladay was physically superior to his peers and was a cinch for the all-conference team. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090603114221/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/mlb/article/0,2777,DRMN_23924_5615074,00.html . June 3, 2009 .
  8. Web site: Hughes Stadium memories: A letter by Kevin McDougal. Coloradoan. September 10, 2016.
  9. News: Feddersen earns Olympic berth . The Denver Post . January 26, 1992 . 3B . A reception at Arvada West High School will begin at 2:30 pm Tuesday for Jayne Gibson McHugh, a 1978 graduate of the school and member of the 1988 US... .
  10. Web site: Casey Malone . USA Track & Field . December 28, 2009 .
  11. News: Irv . Moss . Unruh opted for warmth . The Denver Post . October 25, 1989 . John Roush of Arvada West was an all-Big Eight and All-America guard... .

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