Gunnison High School Explained
Gunnison High School |
Address: | 800 West Ohio Avenue |
City: | Gunnison |
State: | Colorado |
Zipcode: | 81230 |
Country: | United States |
Ceeb: | 060720 |
Coordinates: | 38.5484°N -106.9375°W |
Type: | Public high school |
District: | Gunnison Watershed School District |
Superintendent: | Leslie Nichols |
Principal: | Jim Woytek |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Enrollment: | 396 (2022-23)[1] |
Teaching Staff: | 24.40 |
Ratio: | 16.23 |
Nickname: | Cowboys |
Colors: | Red and black |
Gunnison High School is a public high school located in Gunnison, Colorado.
History
The district's first high school was established in 1882, and it was officially named Gunnison High School in 1902. The current school building was built in 1965.[2]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 394 students enrolled in the 2019-20 school year was:
- Male - 49.0%
- Female - 51.0%
- Asian - 0.8%
- Hispanic - 21.1%
- White - 75.9%
- Multiracial - 2.2%
41 1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
Gunnison's athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys and the school's colors are red and black. Gunnison teams compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Boys Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Girls Basketball
- Girls Golf
- Mountain Biking
- Rock Climbing
- Swimming
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State championships
- Boys Track[4]
- 2003 Colorado 3A State Champions
- 2005 Colorado 3A State Champions
- Girls Cross Country
- 1997 Colorado 3A State Champions[5]
- Girls Track[6]
- 1976 Colorado 2A State Champions
- 1991 Colorado 2A State Champions
- 1992 Colorado 2A State Champions
- Wrestling
- 1964 Colorado 2A State Champions[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gunnison High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 12, 2024.
- Web site: Schools | Gunnison County, CO - Official Website. www.gunnisoncounty.org. May 14, 2021.
- Web site: Athletics. gunnisonhigh.gunnisonschools.net. May 14, 2021.
- Web site: List of Colorado high school boys track champions in history. CHSAANow.com. May 14, 2021.
- Web site: List of Colorado high school girls cross country champions. CHSAANow.com. May 14, 2021.
- Web site: List of Colorado high school girls track champions in history. CHSAANow.com. May 14, 2021.
- Web site: All-time list of Colorado wrestling champions. March 3, 2011. May 14, 2021.