| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Arapahoe County, CO |
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| Total Students |
2080 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
124 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 560 students | | Grade 10 - 544 students | | Grade 11 - 487 students | | Grade 12 - 489 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
2% |
| % Asian |
6% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
19% |
26% |
| % Black |
33% |
5% |
| % White |
41% |
66% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
26% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Cherry Creek 5 School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
53 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
47,432 students |
677 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$426,231,000 |
$6,335,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$466,317,000 |
$6,229,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,986 |
$9,357 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,831 |
$9,201 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Overland High School, located in Aurora, Colorado, and part of the Cherry Creek School District, opened in 1978. The school made headlines in 2006 when a lecture given by geography teacher Jay Bennish was recorded by student Sean Allen and broadcast on talk radio, inciting a nationwide controversy.[1]
- Information
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Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution with a total enrollment of about 2,152 students, and a senior class of about 545 students. Approximately 54 languages are spoken by students at Overland, and the school holds claim to being one of the most diverse schools in the nation. Overland High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education.
- Clubs and Activities
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The following is a list of all clubs and activities available to participate in at Overland High School:
- Anime Club
- Art Club / National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
- Biology Club
- Blazer Buddies
- Chess Club
- Competitive Math Group
- DECA
- Drama Club
- Environmental Club
- Exploratory Biology Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Community Leaders of America (FCLA)
- French Club / French Honor Society
- Gay / Straight Alliance (GSA)
- German Club / German Honor Society
- Go Club
- Hip-Hop Club
- Interact
- International Thespian Society
- Latin Language Society
- Link Crew
- Math-Engineering-Science Association (MESA)
- N.U.T.S. (thats right we got'em)
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Newspaper (The Scout)
- Pre-Law Club
- Pre-Med Club
- Robotics
- Sign Language Club
- Spanish Club
- Speech and Debate
- Student Council / Student Government
- Table Tennis Club
- Technology Students' Association (TSA)
- Teen Advisory Group (Literary Club)
- Unity
- Vocational Industrial Club of America (VICA)
- Wood Turners Club
- World Wide Friends / Ambassadors
- Yearbook (The Trail)
- Youth Advisory Board
- Club Descriptions
- Athletics
- Football Team
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Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993, and made it to the 5A state Championship in 1995, 2003.
- Soccer
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The men's soccer team won the 5A State Championship in 1995.Centennial league champions 2006. J.V coach Ed Davis Varsity coach Mazen Kayali
- Track
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The track team was Centennial League Champions in 2007, and ranked third in the state. Jeremy Rankin was the 2008 National prep leader in the 60m dash, and also named Gatorade Athlete of the Year.
- Media Events
- Jay Bennish's comparison of President George W. Bush to Hitler
- Human Unity Circle on Earth Day, attempt at breaking Guinness World Record
- Alumni
- Scott Bentley,'92, former kicker for the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Redskins
- Dean Clancy, '82, former White House official
- T. J. Cunningham,'91 former safety for the Seattle Seahawks
- John Grahame, goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes
- Brian Kelly, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions
- Sean Moran, former '91defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers
- Scott Wendholt, '83, jazz trumpeter
- Frank Vacin, '84, saxophonist and woodwind doubler
- Eddie Gill, NBA basketball player
- Stuart Gray, '84, Spacecraft Engineer: MGS, Stardust, Genesis, MER, Deep Impact, Kepler
- Brendan Schaub, former NFL player, professional mixed martial artist and cast member of Heavyweights
- External links
- Overland High School: Official Web site
- Rocky Mountain News on Bennish
- 9 News coverage of Unity Circle
- Overland High School Club Information
- Overland High School Technology Student Association: Official Site
- Overland High School Band: Official Site
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (80012) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
43,447 people |
4,157,972 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
33% |
33% |
| Population Average Age |
33 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$42,222
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$49,703 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.8 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
32 years old |
35 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
55% / 45% |
67% / 33% |
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