East High School (Denver, Colorado) Explained

East High School
Newspaper:The Spotlight
Yearbook:The Angelus
Grades:912
Principal:Terita Walker
Enrollment:2,501 (2022–2023)
Teaching Staff:130.49
Ratio:19.95
Colors:Red and white
Nickname:Angels
Ceeb:060400
Athletics:6A
Athletic Conference:Denver Prep (5A Metro 2 for football)
Address:1600 City Park Esplanade
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80206
Country:United States
Module:
East High School
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Number:5DV.2091
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Built:1924
Builder:Arvid Olson Invest. & Building Co.
Architecture:Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Jacobethan Revival
Added:July 27, 2006
Refnum:06000660
Embed:yes

East High School is a historical public high school located in the City Park neighborhood on the east side of Denver, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Denver Public Schools system, and is one of four original high schools in Denver. The other three are West, North, and South.

History

East High opened in 1875 and was the first high school in Denver.[1] The first graduating class was in 1877. In 1889, it moved to 19th and Stout Street because of the need for more room. This location is now referred to as "Old East," and could accommodate 700 students.

The architect for the current facility was Denver native George H. Williamson, himself an 1893 graduate of "Old East" High. Williamson won national recognition for his design of the "new" East, which has a 162feet high clock tower[2] modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

In early 1991, the East High building was declared an official Denver Historic Landmark by the Denver Landmark Commission and the Denver City Council.

In July 2005, a music video for the song "Over My Head (Cable Car)", by The Fray was filmed in East High.[3]

East High has been repeatedly honored as one of America's top high schools. It was honored in 1957 as one of the country's top high schools and subsequently selected in 1968 as one of America's Top Ten Schools. In 2000 Newsweek recognized East as one of America's top hundred public high schools.[4] In 2008, Newsweek again recognized East in its annual list of the country's "Top High Schools".[5] It is ranked 23rd out of Colorado high schools and 974th nationally by U.S. News "Best High Schools".[6]

The 2022–2023 school year saw three shootings at or near East High School.[7] In September 2022, a male student was shot outside a recreation center next to campus. A 16-year-old student, Luis Garcia, was fatally shot near campus on 13 February 2023.[8] On 22 March 2023, two male administrators were shot on campus by a student and transported to the hospital;[7] the student was later found dead of what a coroner found to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[9] In response, district superintendent Alex Marrero said that the school would have two armed police officers for the rest of the school year, and for the following 2023-2024 school year.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2022–2023 school year, East High School has a total enrollment of 2,501 students in grades nine through twelve.[10]

Athletics

East High is ranked 3rd in the State of Colorado for greatest amount of State Championships with the Angels holding 99 total state championships; 91 in boys teams and 8 in girls teams. Additionally, teams representing Denver East outside of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) as club teams have accumulated 11 combined state championships bringing the high school's count to 110 1st-place finishes since the early 1900s.

In 2007, the boys' basketball team was named the top-ranked team in the state by RISE Magazine and Sports Illustrated, and finished the season with another 5A state championship win, topping a season with a 22–3 record.

Denver East Angels Athletic State Championships[11] - Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) Sports!Season!Sport!Number of Championships!Year
FallCross Country, Boys5[12] 1967, 1964, 1963, 1959, 1958
Golf, Boys4[13] 1952, 1951, 1949, 1947
Tennis, Boys18[14] 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1951, 1949, 1943, 1939, 1938, 1936, 1934, 1933, 1931
Soccer, Boys4[15] 2022, 2011, 2008, 1994
Gymnastics, Boys20
Football, Boys2[16] 1962, 1949
WinterBasketball, Boys12[17] 2023, 2014, 2008, 2007, 2004, 1999, 1996, 1965, 1964, 1952, 1951, 1943
Basketball, Girls1[18] 2010
Hockey, Boys1[19] 2022
Swimming, Girls2[20] 1994, 1992
Wrestling, Boys1[21] 1937
SpringLacrosse, Boys1[22] 2000
Baseball, Boys2[23] 1994, 1951
Swimming, Boys2[24] 1960, 1959
Track and Field, Boys20[25] 1966, 1965, 1964, 1960, 1953, 1948, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1942, 1941, 1939, 1937, 1936, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902
Track and Field, Girls3[26] 1992, 1985, 1984
Soccer, Girls1[27] 1983
Total99
Denver East Angels Athletic State Championships- Club Sports!Season!Sport!Number of Championships!Year
SpringUltimate Frisbee, Boys2[28] 2019, 2018
Rugby, Boys10[29] 2021-15's & 2021-7's, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2009, 2004, 2002, 1997, 1988
Total11

Academics and activities

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law, or "Con-Law" as most Angels refer to it, is a large part of the academic extracurricular setting at East.[30] The team, usually composed of 11th and 12th graders, has continuously traveled to Washington D.C. to compete in the Center for Civic Education's national "We the People: The Citizens and the Constitution" competition. This competition involves on average 54 other teams who have qualified by winning their state's competition and totals to around 300 students. The team has won 5 national titles with the most recent being in April 2019.[31] [32] Other national titles include 2009, 2008, 2007, and 1992.[33]

Model United Nations

Model United Nations has been an active club at Denver East since the early 1980s. In recent years they have traveled to many conferences ranging from ones in Colorado, to ones at the national and international level. In February 2019, the team took 11 students to Birkerød, Denmark to compete against 400 other students, returning two 1st place or Best Delegate international recognitions.[34] As well in 2019, East's Model U.N. team hosted a conference at Denver East High School that brought in over 200 competitors from 29 schools.[35] In 2020, East traveled to Mexico City, Mexico for their 2nd international competition fielding 13 students and returning 5 international recognitions.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East High School History. East High School.
  2. Web site: 2007 Doors Open Denver Building List . 2008-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911191542/http://www.denvergov.org/2007DoorsOpenDenverBuildingList/tabid/426139/Default.aspx . 2007-09-11 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car) (Video). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/fFRkpvvop3I . 2021-12-19 . live. YouTube. 2 October 2009 .
  4. http://hill.dpsk12.org/files/Issue%202%202011COMPLETE.pdf High School History
  5. http://denverrelocationbroker.com/denver-schools/ Denver Schools
  6. Web site: East High School (U.S. News, Best High Schools). 2019. U.S. News.
  7. News: Two administrators shot at East High School; students in lockdown during third period . 22 March 2023 . Chalkbeat Colorado . 22 March 2023 . en.
  8. News: A student shot 2 ½ weeks ago outside Denver East High has died, police said . 22 March 2023 . Chalkbeat Colorado . 1 March 2023 . en.
  9. News: Denver Public Schools to temporarily suspend its ban on armed guards in schools after shooting at East High School . 24 March 2023 . CNN . 23 March 2023 . en.
  10. http://media.dpsk12.org/enrollmentsnapshots/ES451.PDF East High School Demographics
  11. Web site: Championship Archives . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Boys Cross Country Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Boys Golf Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Boys Tennis Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Boys Soccer Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Football Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: Boys Basketball Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Girls Basketball Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: Boys Hockey Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Girls Swimming Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: Boys Wrestling Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  22. Web site: Boys Lacrosse Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: Baseball Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  24. Web site: Boys Swimming Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  25. Web site: Boys Track and Field Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  26. Web site: Girls Track and Field Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  27. Web site: Girls Soccer Championship Archive . 2019-11-26 . CHSAANow.com . en-US.
  28. Web site: Youth Division. www.usaultimate.org. 2019-11-26.
  29. Web site: EAST RUGBY 7's & 15's Records & Achievements. HomeTeamsONLINE. 2019-11-26.
  30. Web site: About. August 16, 2013.
  31. Web site: Denver's East High wins 1st place in national Con-Law competition. May 1, 2019.
  32. Web site: 2019 We the People National Finals Award Winners. www.civiced.org. 2019-05-26.
  33. Web site: National Competitions. Center for Civic Education.
  34. Web site: Denver East Model United Nations Recognitions. 2020-03-12.
  35. Web site: East-DCIS Conference. 2020-03-12.
  36. Web site: Heritage Hall Inductees . 5 January 2017 . East Angel Friends and Alumni Foundation.
  37. News: Davidson. Joanne. East High School adds 16 to its Alumni Heritage Hall. Denver Post. August 30, 2013.
  38. News: Davidson . Joanne . October 28, 2010 . East High's Hall of Fame . Denver Post.
  39. News: Frei . Terry . February 9, 2013 . Denver's tradition-rich East High School a grand ol' Angel . April 30, 2016.
  40. http://movies.com/don-cheadle/b897582 Don Cheadle Biography on Movie.com
  41. Web site: Mamie Eisenhower Biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509065906/http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=35 . 2012-05-09 . 2011-09-01 . National First Ladies' Library.
  42. News: April 10, 2013 . General Irving Hale . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629042713/http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2013/04/10/general-irvin-hale-of-denver-founder-of-the-v-f-w/7275/ . June 29, 2019 . June 29, 2019 . Denver Post.
  43. Web site: 17 October 2010 . Irving Hale . 21 September 2023 . Denver.
  44. Web site: April 29, 2014 . 1st Colorado Infantry Regiment Spanish American War photograph albums . 21 September 2023 . historycolorado.org.
  45. News: 2011-07-23 . Elliot Handler, Co-Founder of Mattel Toys, Dies at 95 (Published 2011) . en . 2023-08-16.
  46. News: The Amazing Ruth Handler, The Woman Behind Barbie . en . Antique Trader . 2023-08-16.
  47. Web site: Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board: Who Is Christopher Hart?. 2016-07-05.
  48. http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Oliver_David.asp David Oliver
  49. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Charles Lewis Slattery . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223182801/https://www.standrewsayer.org/parish-history/rectors-vicars/charles-lewis-slattery . 2024-02-23 . 2024-02-23 . St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ayer.
  50. Web site: Heritage Hall Inductees . 2020-02-13 . East Angel Friends & Alumni Foundation . en-US.
  51. Web site: 17 May 2023 . The 10 richest Black people in America in 2023 .
  52. News: Moss . Irv . May 13, 2014 . Colorado Classics: Bernie Wrightson, Olympic Champion Diver . Denver Post.
  53. Web site: I'm Not Don Cheadle or Judy Collins, But Still.... Jonathan. Shikes. 29 July 2008. 12 September 2018. Westword.

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