Gateway High School (Colorado) Explained

Gateway High School
District:	Aurora Public Schools
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Scott Fiske
Superintendent:	Rico Munn
Staff:	74.00
Enrollment:	1,564 (2022 - 23)^[1]
Grade9:	411
Grade10:	352
Grade11:	368
Grade12:	433
Athletics:	5A^[2]
Conference:	East Metro 5A
Colors:	Orange, yellow, black ^[3]
Mascot:	Olympian
Campus Type:	Urban
Ceeb:	060071
Address:	1300 South Sable Boulevard
City:	Aurora, Colorado
Zipcode:	80012
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.6936°N -104.8175°W

Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.

Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion and the yearbook is The Olympiad.

Performing arts

Percussion:

• State champions,^[4] 1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
• World champions,^[5] 1996, 1997 (Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)

Athletics

Softball:

• 1992 6A State champions^[6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020 - 2021 was as follows:^[1]

• Native American: 0.9%
• Asian: 4.1%
• Black: 17.5%
• Hispanic: 59.5%
• White: 11.8%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
• Two or more races: 3.9%

54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Notable alumni

• Bill Ritter, 41st Governor of Colorado^[7]
• Zack Golditch, Professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs^[8]
• Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy^[9]
• Tia Fuller, Grammy-nominated jazz musician^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Clyde Rucker, CEO of Quiznos^[7]
• David Von Drehle, journalist^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. July 4, 2024.
2. http://www.chsaa.org/schools/schools.asp?schoolId=133 Colorado High School Activities Association profile for Gateway High School
3. Web site: Student Life . Gateway High School . en-US.
4. Web site: RMPA .
5. Web site: Scholastic Concert World Percussion Champions .
6. Web site: Oakes . Courtney . 2016-12-30 . We are the (Aurora) champions: Cherokee Trail softball team . Sentinel Colorado . en-US.
7. Dale et al. The History of the Aurora Public Schools District - Adams/Arapahoe 28J. Publication. 2008. Print.
8. Web site: Aurora shooting survivor Zack Golditch gets chance to stick with Chargers. Eric D.. Williams. ESPN.com. August 30, 2018. November 29, 2018.
9. Web site: Sentinel . The . 2014-07-03 . Gateway grad makes Navy history . Sentinel Colorado . en-US.
10. Web site: Tia Fuller Has Sax Appeal .
11. Web site: The Tia Fuller Quartet at Jazz Standard .
12. Web site: Pan-African News Wire: Tia Fuller Quartet Plays Jazz Standard on February 4 in New York . 2 February 2008 .