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Grandview High School

20500 East Arapahoe Road, Aurora, CO, 80016 -

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Definition of Terms

Grandview High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Arapahoe County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2718 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

145 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 727 students

Grade 10 - 703 students

Grade 11 - 666 students

Grade 12 - 622 students

This School

( CO ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CO ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	8%	3%
% Hispanic	8%	29%
% Black	8%	5%
% White	76%	61%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CO ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( CO ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Cherry Creek 5 School District

This School's Agency

( CO ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	53	3
Number of Students Managed	48,801 students	613 students
District Total Revenue	$426,231,000	$5,882,000
District Expenditure	$466,317,000	$5,502,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,734	$8,370
District Expenditure / Student	$9,555	$8,538
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Grandview High School is the second largest high school in the Cherry Creek School District.
Grandview opened in 1998 as CCSD's fifth high school, built to accommodate a population boom the district's growing southeastern region. Grandview is located in Aurora, Colorado and sports the wolf as its mascot.
History: The process to plan and complete the school that would become Grandview began in the mid 1990s, when it became clear that another high school in the eastern part of the Cherry Creek District was needed. During the 1995-96 school year a committee of teachers, administrators, parents and students gathered to meet with architects to design the blueprints for High School 5. In January of 1997, Linda Fox formally accepted the assignment as the founding principal. By March of that year, groundbreaking at the site began and a cadre of coordinating teachers were hired to create what would become Grandview High School. Mrs. Fox, Associate Principal Harry Bull, bookkeeper Sherry Andrews, and secretary Vickie Davis settled into Rolling Hills elementary in a nearby neighborhood to spend a year preparing to open a new high school. The cadre joined them in the evenings and then full time in January of 1998.
One of the most important aspects of planning "High School 5" was community involvement. To this end, numerous meetings were held over the months, beginning in January of 1997. According to Terry Conley, Executive Director of High Schools, one clear message from parents was that they "wanted students to have a competitive edge upon graduation." From this, the Mission Statement evolved: To inspire academic achievement, responsible citizenship, and individual development in a supportive environment.
With this goal in mind, it was time to choose a name, colors, and a mascot. In the fall of 1997, three names for the high school were submitted to the school board, with Grandview garnering the highest recommendation. In the winter of 1997-98, the school colors were chosen. Black, teal, and purple had the greatest number of votes until a student brought a photograph of Duke athletes in uniform to a community meeting. The entire group changed their vote to blue, black and white which became Grandview's colors. Choosing the mascot proved more difficult. Wanting a mascot that made "good tracks," the Let's Get Started" committee recommended the wolf over a hornet or diamondback.
As the year progressed, staff was hired, curriculum decisions were made, and the school was built. On August 3, 1998, Mrs. Fox received the keys to the building. With semi-trailers lined up to unload all the furniture, parents came to help assemble desks and ensure that the color-coded furniture made it to the right wings of the school. Books were unpacked, computers were set up, and the staff began to move in.
On August 24, 1998, Grandview proudly opened its doors to 830 ninth and tenth grade students.
Athletics: Grandview offers most standard varsity sports, but has achieved notable success with its cheers and pom pons teams. Math teacher Karl Mimmack also coaches a year round club Ultimate Frisbee team which he lead to the Colorado State Championship in 2005.
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About This Zip Code (80016)

School Zip (80016)

(CO) State Average

Population (Approximate)

7,754 people

4,157,972 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

70%

33%

Population Average Age

37 years old

34.3 years old

Average Household size

3.2 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$114,497

$49,184

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

9.1 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

15 years old

35 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

93% / 7%

67% / 33%

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