Windsor High School (Colorado) Explained

Windsor High School
Address:1100 Main Street
State:Colorado
Zipcode:80550
Country:United States
District:Weld RE-4 School District
Principal:Richard Thomas
Ceeb:061470
Enrollment:1,495
Enrollment As Of:2017
Mascot:Wizards
Team Name:Wizards
Colors:Maroon and Gold

Windsor High School is a high school located in Windsor, Colorado, United States. The school is part of the Weld RE-4 School District.[1] It serves about 2,000 students,[2] and employs about 76 faculty members.[3]

Band

The marching band has won Colorado Bandmasters' Association (CBA) State Competitions in 1991, 1992, 2008, and 2011.[4]

The band was selected to perform for President Barack Obama's inaugural parade on January 20, 2009.[5]

The band was selected to march in the 75th Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii on December 7, 2016, where they received the first place prize in the parade competition.[6]

Sports

Windsor offers several sports, including football, basketball, swimming, track, lacrosse, golf, tennis and cross country.

The boys' basketball team went to state competition in 1924, and then went on to win the national competition.[7]

2018 addition and renovation

Windsor High School was remodeled to include a new Innovation Center as well as updates to the other parts of the building. The addition includes space for more hands-on classes as well as meeting current code and ADA regulations. The addition and renovation were made possible by a $104.8 million bond.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Schools - Weld RE-4 School District. weldre4.org. en-US. 2018-07-30.
  2. Web site: 2017-18 PK-12 Membership Grade Level by School (XLSX). July 29, 2018. Colorado Department of Education.
  3. Web site: Student Teacher Ratios (PDF). July 29, 2018. Colorado Department of Education.
  4. Web site: STATE CHAMPS: Windsor High School's "Pride of Windsor" Marching Band wins second Class 3A state championship since 2008. greeleytribune.com. 25 October 2011 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Windsor Band to Play at Inauguration. denverpost.com. 8 December 2008 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Windsor marching band to perform at Pearl Harbor. coloradoan.com. en-US.
  7. News: Windsor became Wizards with national title in 1920s. Coloradoan. 2018-07-30. en.
  8. Web site: Renovations underway at Windsor High School. 6 June 2017.