Valor Christian High School Explained

Valor Christian High School
Motto:Influence Through Excellence
Established:2006[1]
Streetaddress:3775 Grace Boulevard
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80126
Country:United States
Ceeb:060749
Grades:9–12
Founder:C. Edward McVaney[2]
Head Of School:Bryan Ritz[3]
Ratio:11.6
Teaching Staff:101.9
Enrollment:1,151 (2023–24)[4]
Colors:Navy blue, Columbia blue, white
Nickname:Eagles
Tuition:$26,150 (2024-25)[5]

Valor Christian High School is a private, christian high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States. The school colors are Navy blue, Columbia blue, and white, and the school nickname is The Eagles. Valor has four major focuses: Academics,[6] Arts,[7] Athletics,[8] and Discovery (missionary outreach).[9]

Academics

Valor Christian has been named a Blue Ribbon school twice. The first time was in 2015 and the second in 2021.[10] [11] Valor Christian was the only Colorado high school named as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2021.[11]

Valor Christian offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses as well as Dual Credit (DC) courses through certified local universities. As of the 2020–21 school year Valor Christian offers 21 AP Courses and 17 DC courses.[12]

Campus

The Valor Christian campus is 35 acres,[13] and consists of: an academic building with a library, labs, and 35 classrooms; the Valor Center for Culture & Influence, including a theatre, performance hall, and studios and classrooms for arts and media; and the athletics facilities, including the athletics building, a 5,200-seat artificial turf stadium, and athletics fields.[14] Plans exist for a STEM Building and Aquatics building, yet the necessary land and funding has not been acquired by the school.

Athletics

The school is known for its sports program, especially football. They have won multiple state championships . [15]

State championships

!Season!Sport!Total Championships!Years
FallCross Country, Boys12022[16]
Football82009,[17] 2010,[18] 2011,[19] 2012,[20] 2013,[21] 2015,[22] 2016,[23] 2018[24]
Golf, Boys62009,[25] 2010,[26] 2013,[27] 2014, 2015,[28] 2020[29]
Softball32014,[30] 2015,[31] 2016[32]
Volleyball, Girls32018,[33] 2022,[34] 2023[35]
WinterBasketball, Boys22017,[36] 2024
Basketball, Girls42015,[37] 2016,[38] 2021,[39] 2024
Hockey32020,[40] 2021,[41] 2023
Swimming, Girls12016
Cheer62016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
SpringBaseball42016,[42] 2017,[43] 2018,[44] 2023[45]
Lacrosse, Boys32016,[46] 2017,[47] 2024[48]
Track & Field, Boys12019[49]
Track & Field, Girls42018,[50] 2019, 2021,[51] 2023 [52]
Golf, Girls32022, 2023, 2024[53]
Soccer, Girls12011[54]
Total51

Notable Coaching Staff

Valor has been known to have high-profile coaches. 2 time NCAA Champion Coach and Stanley Cup Finalist Assistant Coach George Gwozdecky has been the Ice hockey coach at Valor since 2015.[55] For the 2018 and 2019 Football seasons Super Bowl Champion Ed McCaffrey was the head coach.[56] Brent Vieselmeyer, now an NFL assistant coach, was head coach at Valor Christian.[57] Four Time World Series Champion Mike Timlin continues to work as an assistant for the Valor baseball team.[58]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Valor Christian High School . govalor.com . 12 September 2021. en.
  2. Web site: Draper . Electa . For Ed McVaney, Valor Christian High School is Labor of Love . 4 December 2011 . Denver Post . 29 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Bryan Ritz - Valor Christian High School Directory . govalor.com . 3 January 2021 . EN.
  4. Web site: Search for Private Schools - School Detail for VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL . nces.ed.gov . 15 June 2020 . EN.
  5. Web site: Tuition at Valor. Valor Christian School. October 27, 2024.
  6. Web site: Academics › Valor Christian High School . govalor.com/.
  7. Web site: Arts+Media › Valor Christian High School . govalor.com/.
  8. Web site: Athletics › Valor Christian High School . govalor.com/.
  9. Web site: Discovery › Valor Christian High School . govalor.com/.
  10. Web site: 2015 National Blue Ribbon High Scho. January 31, 2022.
  11. Web site: 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. January 31, 2022.
  12. Web site: Valor Christian High School Profile. January 31, 2022.
  13. Web site: About Valor Christian High School . Valor Christian High School . 31 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Campus. 2022-01-31. govalor.com/. en-US.
  15. Web site: Casey . Ryan . Hochman . Benjamin . Valor Christian rockets to success and gains its share of detractors . The Denver Post . 4 December 2011.
  16. Web site: 5A COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS . Cross Country Past Championship Results: 2022 Championship Results . Colorado High School Activities Association . 3 March 2023.
  17. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  18. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  19. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  20. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  21. Web site: 2013-11-30. Valor Christian takes fifth straight football title, beating Fairview. 2022-01-31. The Denver Post. en-US.
  22. Web site: 2015-12-05. Valor Christian rallies to defeat Pomona in Class 5A championship. 2022-01-31. The Denver Post. en-US.
  23. Web site: 2016 CHSAA State Football Playoffs (CHSAA 5A Football Playoffs) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  24. Web site: 2018 CHSAA State Football Playoffs (CHSAA 5A Football Playoffs) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  25. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  26. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  27. Web site: Duthie. Chris. 2014-10-01. Valor Christian Repeats as 4A Boys Golf Champions. 2022-01-31. Colorado AvidGolfer. en-US.
  28. Web site: Team State Champions. 2022-01-31. Valor Christian High School. en.
  29. Web site: Final results from the 2020 boys golf state tournaments. 2022-01-31. chsaanow.com. en.
  30. Web site: 2014 CHSAA State Softball Championships - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  31. Web site: 2015 CHSAA State Softball Championships - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  32. Web site: 2016 CHSAA State Softball Championships - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  33. Web site: 2018 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament (Class 5A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  34. Web site: 2022 Class 5A girls volleyball state tournament bracket . CHSAANow . Colorado High School Activities Association . 3 March 2023.
  35. Web site: 2023-11-12 . Valor Christian beats Fossil Ridge to complete perfect season, win back-to-back volleyball state titles . 2024-04-01 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  36. Web site: 2017 CHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournaments (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  37. Web site: 2015 CHSAA State Girls Basketball Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  38. Web site: 2016 CHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournaments (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  39. Web site: 2021 CHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournaments (Class 5A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  40. Web site: 2020 CHSAA Hockey Tournament - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  41. Web site: 2020-21 5A ice hockey state tournament bracket. 2022-01-31. chsaanow.com. en.
  42. Web site: 2016 CHSAA State Baseball Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  43. Web site: 2017 CHSAA State Baseball Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  44. Web site: 2018 CHSAA State Baseball Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  45. Web site: 2023-06-03 . 5A baseball: Valor Christian Wins First 5A State Championship . 2024-04-01 . chsaanow.com . en.
  46. Web site: 2016 CHSAA Boys Lacrosse Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  47. Web site: 2017 CHSAA Boys Lacrosse Championships (Class 4A) - MaxPreps. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  48. Web site: 2024-05-20 . 5A Boys Lacrosse: Valor Christian Wins Third Title, First Since 2017 . 2024-07-10 . chsaanow.com . en.
  49. Web site: Colorado CHSAA Outdoor State Championships - News - 2019 Results - Colorado CHSAA Outdoor State Championships. 2022-01-31. www.runnerspace.com.
  50. Web site: CHSAA 4A State Championship - Team Scores - Track & Field Meet. 2022-01-31. www.athletic.net. en.
  51. Web site: Colorado State Track and Field Championships - Team Scores - Track & Field Meet. 2022-01-31. www.athletic.net. en.
  52. Web site: 2023-05-20 . 5A girls track and field: Valor Christian has enough to take fourth state title in six years . 2024-04-01 . chsaanow.com . en.
  53. Web site: 2024-05-21 . Valor Christian three-peats as 5A girls golf champions . 2024-07-10 . KUSA.com . en-US.
  54. Web site: Spring 2013. State Championships By School Through Spring 2013. 2022-01-30.
  55. Web site: Staff. M. H. S.. 2015-08-10. Gwozdecky brings wisdom and humility to Valor -. 2022-01-31. en-US.
  56. Web site: Ed McCaffrey - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory. 2022-01-31. University of Northern Colorado Athletics. en.
  57. News: Casey . Ryan . Devlin . Neil H. . Valor Christian football coach Vieselmeyer leaving for college job . 28 July 2023 . The Denver Post . January 2, 2013.
  58. Web site: Staff - Valor Christian Eagles (Highlands Ranch, CO) Varsity Baseball 21-22. 2022-01-31. www.maxpreps.com.
  59. News: 23 May 2012 . Colorado Girls Soccer POY: Janine Beckie . en . ESPN.com . 19 September 2020.
  60. Web site: Get to know: Wyndham Clark . 19 September 2020 . PGATour . PGA . en.
  61. News: Staff . 7 June 2010 . Three Colorado girls named Parade soccer All-Americans . The Denver Post . 19 September 2020.
  62. News: Jones . Lindsay . 16 June 2012 . Jack and Luke Del Rio make football a father-son business . . 19 September 2020.
  63. News: Fromm . Courtney . February 11, 2023 . Valor Christian High School graduate 1st alum to play in Super Bowl . September 18, 2023 . KDVR.
  64. Web site: Anna Hall . February 17, 2023 . Sportswomen of Colorado.
  65. News: Valor Christian’s Ali Kilponen on track to become second Colorado prep pitcher to win four state titles. September 30, 2017. The Denver Post. Newman, Kyle. May 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525045917/https://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/30/valor-christian-ali-kilponen-seeking-four-state-titles/. May 25, 2021.
  66. News: Devlin. Neil. 9 November 2013. Christian McCaffrey makes run into record book. The Denver Post. 19 September 2020.
  67. Web site: October 1, 2017 . Racing his way through Europe . February 17, 2023 . The Castle Pines Connection.
  68. Web site: Following global medal in Belgrade, Sant-Price ready to prove she belongs on world stage FEATURE World Athletics . 2024-09-18 . worldathletics.org.

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