Overland High School Explained

Overland High School
Motto:"Blazer Great. Blazer Proud. Blazer Excellent."
Type:Public secondary school
Principal:Sybil Booker
Teaching Staff:121.61 (FTE)
Enrollment:2,109 (2022-23)[1]
Mascot:Blazer
Colors:Navy blue and kelly green
Nickname:Blazers
Ceeb:060076
Ratio:17.34
Streetaddress:12400 East Jewell Avenue
City:Aurora
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80012
Country:United States
District:Cherry Creek School District
Footnotes:[2]

Overland High School is located in Aurora, Colorado, United States, and is part of the Cherry Creek School District.

Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education. Overland High School was selected to be on Newsweeks America's Top High Schools 2010 list.

Construction was completed on a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or IST Center, built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58000square feet center opened in August 2011. It serves 6th through 12th graders. Programming includes areas of concentration in bio-science, computer science, medicine and information technology.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

Athletics

Baseball

Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990.[4]

Basketball

The men's basketball team won the Colorado 5A State championship in 2015 and 2016.[5] [6]

Football

Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993.[7]

Gymnastics

Overland's women's gymnastics team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 2020, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009, as well as the 3A championship in 1984.[8] [9]

Overland's men's gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987.

Rugby Union

Overland's boys rugby team won the 1989 Rugby Colorado State Premiership title, with an undefeated record. Overland continued rugby until 1996, when the team was renamed as the Aurora Saracens.[10] Web site: Aurora Saracens history. Aurora Youth Rugby. 7 September 2018.

Soccer

The men's soccer team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1995,[11] and the women's team won the 6A State championship in 1992 and 1991.[12]

Track

The women's track team won the Colorado State 6A championship in 1994.[13]

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1994, the 6A championship in 1993 and 1990, and the 4A championship in 1986.[14]

Poms

The Poms team won state in the fall of 2010 and 2011.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overland High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Overland High School. ed.gov. 7 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Institute of Science and Technology - CCSD . 2011-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100821234224/http://www.ccsd.k12.co.us/IST/ . 2010-08-21 .
  4. Web site: Baseball Master Results List. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  5. Web site: 2015 CHSAA State Boys Basketball Championships - Class 5A. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  6. Web site: 2016 CHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournaments - Class 5A. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Football championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Gymnastics championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Results from the 2020 state gymnastics meet . Gymnastics . 24 April 2021 . Colorado High School Activities Association . 23 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Champions History. Rugby Colorado. 7 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Boys soccer championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Girls soccer championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 16 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Girls track and field championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 17 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Volleyball championship archive. Colorado High School Activities Association. 17 May 2016.
  15. Web site: Scott Bentley . databaseFootball.com . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531192140/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENTLSCO01 . May 31, 2012 .
  16. Web site: T.J. Cunningham . databaseFootball.com . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019191608/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CUNNITJ01 . October 19, 2012 .
  17. Web site: Brian Givens Stats. Baseball Almanac . December 21, 2012.
  18. Web site: Brian Kelly . databaseFootball.com . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014094350/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KELLYBRI01 . October 14, 2012 .
  19. Book: Various . 1984 . A Modern Classic Trail '84 . High School Year Book . Overland High School . 159.
  20. Web site: About Jeffe Kennedy . . September 18, 2019.
  21. Web site: Sean Moran . databaseFootball.com . December 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012121132/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MORANSEA01 . October 12, 2012 .

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