Silver Creek High School (Colorado) Explained

Silver Creek High School
Address:4901 Nelson Road
City:Longmont
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80503
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.1511°N -105.1675°W
Schooltype:Public high school
District:St. Vrain Valley RE-1J
Ceeb:060953
Principal:Erick Finnestead[1] |teaching_staff=57.78|grades=912|enrollment=1,414|enrollment_as_of=2018–2019|ratio=24.47|colors=Maroon, silver, black
|athletics_conference=CHSAA|mascot=Raptor|website=}}Silver Creek High School is a public high school located in Longmont, Colorado. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Silver Creek hosts Universal High School, an independent learning program, and the Silver Creek Leadership Academy.

School colors and mascot

Silver Creek's colors are maroon and silver. The mascot, a raptor, is often depicted as the tiger owl.

Universal High School

Universal High School (UHS) at Silver Creek is an alternative education system for students whose independent learning is more effective. The program is standards-based and students are able to complete courses in a timeframe that suits their needs, anywhere from a week to a year. Students enrolled in UHS have the option of taking regular classes at Silver Creek High School or at their original high school, independent studies, and online courses. Students are required to take at least four regular courses in order to be considered full-time, or two in order to be part-time.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,129 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was:

  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.07%
  • Asian: 5.37%
  • Black: 1.41%
  • Hispanic: 14.50%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: N/A
  • White: 75.88%
  • Two or more races: 2.76%

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 1.31%

Athletic accomplishments

State Championships[2]
SportNo. of ChampionshipsYear
Football 1 2012
Golf 1 2011
Soccer, girls'1 2008
Swimming, boys' 1 2008
Track & Field, boys' 1 2018
Swimming, boys' 1 2021Total 6  

Notable alumni

  • Valarie Allman, (2013) Two time Olympic gold medalist (2020 and 2024)
  • Cole Winn, 1st Round Draftpick by the Texas Rangers in 2018

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. 7 February 2021.
  2. Web site: WayBackMachine . 2008 . chsaa.org . May 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230152309/http://www.chsaa.org/about/pdf/champions.pdf . December 30, 2008 .