Grandview High School (Colorado) Explained

Grandview High School
Motto:"One pack!"
Streetaddress:20500 E. Arapahoe Rd.
City:Aurora, Colorado
Zipcode:80016
Country:United States
Ceeb:060081
Coordinates:39.5925°N -104.7469°W
Type:Public
District:Cherry Creek School District
Principal:Lisa Roberts[1]
Faculty:148.18 (FTE)
Ratio:19.89
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:2,947 (2019-20)[2]
Athletics:Class 5A
Conference:Centennial League
Mascot:Wolf
Newspaper:The Grandview Chronicle
Colors:Royal blue, black, white

Grandview High School is the third-largest high school in the Cherry Creek School District. Grandview opened in 1998 as the district's fifth high school, built to accommodate a population boom in the district's growing southeastern region. Grandview is located in Aurora, Colorado and uses the wolf as its mascot, sporting the colors of blue, black, and white.

Academics

Like many other schools in the Cherry Creek School District, offers and has had success in their Advanced Placement Program, but Grandview does not have an IB program. Grandview also has a variety of Honors classes. The only AP course offered to incoming freshmen is AP Human Geography, and an essay and teacher recommendation is required.

Students have the option to participate in a home-stay in China every four years. There is a Chinese Club and National Chinese Honor Society. Spanish has a variety of teachers to accommodate the large number of students who choose to study it. There is a Spanish Club and National Spanish Honor Society. French studies are also popular, with multiple teachers available. There is a French Club and National French Honor Society. Grandview also offers German language classes. There is a home-stay trip to Germany every other year. German students also do a home-stay with Grandview students in America. Classes are also offered in American Sign Language.

Advanced Placement

Grandview High School had the most students participating in AP courses in the state of Colorado for the 2014–2015 school year. 59% of the student body took AP exams that year and 88% of those students passed.[3] Grandview's AP success has been recognized with five John Irwin School of Excellence Awards given to Grandview from 2004 to 2009.[4]

Athletics

Grandview offers most standard varsity sports, and has achieved notable success with its football, soccer, cheer, volleyball and cheerleading teams. Grandview's volleyball team has a notable record with state championships in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, and 2014. The program has held high success largely in part to Coach Patty Childress.

Grandview also shares Legacy Stadium with Cherokee Trail and Eaglecrest as its home field. The stadium retains artificial grass for its field that is used by several varsity sports such as soccer, football, and lacrosse.

In 2008, Sports Illustrated rated Grandview High School as having the best athletic program in the state of Colorado.[5]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grandview Administration. Accessed November 13, 2018. . November 14, 2018 . November 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114102010/http://grandview.cherrycreekschools.org/Departments/Pages/default.aspx . live .
  2. Web site: Grandview High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 30, 2021. April 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424042040/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0802910&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=080291001625. live.
  3. Web site: How Does Grandview High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?. www.usnews.com. 2016-05-24. 2016-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604082709/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/colorado/districts/cherry-creek-school-district-no-5-in-the-county-of-arapah/grandview-high-school-4022. live.
  4. Web site: Colorado John Irwin Schools of Excellence Awards CDE. www.cde.state.co.us. 2016-05-26. 2016-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630233758/https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/johnirwin. live.
  5. Web site: Top Programs: No. 1 in Each State – More Sports – SI.com . 2008-05-24 . 2008-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080526022851/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/highschool/05/19/state.no.1/ . live .
  6. Web site: Evan Baylis . goducks.com . October 18, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018231737/http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4268 . October 18, 2017 .
  7. Web site: Greg Bird Named to SAL All-Star Team. Minor League Baseball. May 18, 2014. August 29, 2013. May 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518115634/http://m.milb.com/t233/news/article/2013082958948416/greg_bird_named_to_sal_all-star_team. live.
  8. Web site: Hochman. Benjamin. Kevin Gausman, former Grandview HS star, drafted at No. 4 by Orioles Read more: Kevin Gausman, former Grandview HS star, drafted at No. 4 by Orioles. Denver Post. May 18, 2014. June 4, 2012. May 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518121106/http://www.denverpost.com/ci_20781037/kevin-gausman-former-grandview-hs-star-drafted. live.
  9. Web site: Hehemann. Nick. Chicago Bears sign former Grandview WR as undrafted free agent. Aurora Sentinel. November 3, 2017. April 29, 2017.
  10. Web site: Oakes. Courtney. Grandview: 'Strength and pride combine'. Aurora Sentinel. May 18, 2014. March 8, 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20140518062608/http://archives.aurorasentinel.com/aurora_legends/grandview/article_100f196d-c5a7-599b-84ed-beaef840487e.html. May 18, 2014.
  11. Web site: Carreon . Blue . Andrew Kwon: The Bridal Designer To Know . 2023-12-07 . Forbes . en.
  12. Web site: Rittenberg . Adam . Purdue names Illinois DC Ryan Walters as new head coach . ESPN.com . December 13, 2022 . December 13, 2022.
  13. Web site: American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) . 2023-11-01 . www.achahockey.org . en-US.

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