Douglas County High School
2842 Front Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104-9496 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Douglas County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Douglas County, CO
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2564 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 146 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 685 students
Grade 10 - 658 students
Grade 11 - 644 students
Grade 12 - 577 students
This School
(CO) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CO) School Average
% American Indian 1% 2%
% Asian 4% 2%
% Hispanic 7% 26%
% Black 1% 5%
% White 87% 66%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CO) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 2% 19%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(CO) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Douglas County Re 1 School District
This School's Agency
(CO) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 66 3
Number of Students Managed 48,389 students 677 students
District Total Revenue $389,994,000 $6,335,000
District Expenditure $433,765,000 $6,229,000
District Revenue / Student $8,060 $9,357
District Expenditure / Student $8,964 $9,201
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Dental work key to identifying missing Colorado teen (Denver Post)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:03:37 am
    Jenny Hammond was a bright Douglas County teenager who wanted to see the United States and earn summer money when she went to upstate New York in 2003 as part of a crew selling magazine subscriptions, her mother said Friday.
  • New Zealand vacation turns tragic for Denver couple (Denver Post)
    posted on October 24, 2009 at 07:08:13 am
    A joyous vacation turned tragic for a Denver couple this week, when Emily May Harper, 27, became ill while swimming with dolphins Tuesday in New Zealand's Tory Channel.
  • Local sports tryouts (Parker Chronicle)
    posted on October 8, 2009 at 04:12:01 pm
    Castle Rock DCHS Gold Crown hoops tryouts Gold Crown tryouts for the Douglas County High School girls feeder program are 1-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock. Tryouts are open to girls in grades 5-8 who attend elementary schools in the DCHS feeder area. For more information, email Chris Honeck at coach.honeck@countygirlshoops.com.
  • Flu scares hit schools (Highlands Ranch Herald)
    posted on September 29, 2009 at 01:33:45 am
    As flu cases pop up throughout the metro area, health officials are urging parents to take simple precautions and not overreact.
  • Flu scares hit schools (Parker Chronicle)
    posted on September 28, 2009 at 02:06:51 pm
    As flu cases pop up throughout the metro area, health officials are urging parents to take simple precautions and not overreact.
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School Notes:
  • This article is on the high school in Colorado; for other Douglas County High Schools, please see Douglas County High School
  • Douglas County High School is a public high school in Castle Rock, Colorado and it is the oldest school in the Douglas County School District. The Huskies won the 2005 5A state football championship and were the runner's up at the 2007 5A state football championship.
  • History
  • Elementary through high school classes were held in the Cantril School building in Castle Rock from 1897 through 1907, when Douglas County High School was built in the 600 block of Wilcox Street in 1907. The brick building burnt down in a 1909 fire and was replaced with a rhyolite building. On May 28, 1937, the building was damaged by a tornado that hit in Castle Rock. It was repaired and saw use as a school through 1983. The building is currently used as administration offices for the school district.
  • Groundbreaking at the school's current location on Front Street occurred in 1961. The new school location opened in 1967 and fourth through sixth grade students attended classes at the former high school location until Castle Rock Elementary was built in 1983.
  • Students
  • Demographics:
  • 18:1 student-to-staff ratio
  • 4% of students eligible for free lunch
  • 12.9% percent of students are ethnic minorities
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Sports
  • Douglas County High School teams compete in the 5A class sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Teams fielded by the school include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. Rugby is offered through a cooperative agreement with Castle View High School ice hockey and inline hockey teams are fielded at the club level.
  • State championship titles
  • 1972: AA boys' track and field
  • 1983: individual boys' golf (Scott Ahlers)
  • 1992: 1A-5A softball
  • 1995: 4A Marching Band
  • 2005: 5A football
  • 2006: Winterguard 5A State Champions
  • 2007: 5A Inline Hockey
  • 2007: Winterguard 5A State Champions
  • 2007: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2008: Boys Golf Champions
  • 2008: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2009: 5A Inline Hockey
  • State all-time sports records
  • Music
  • The Douglas County High School Marching Band placed fifth in the 5A class at the 2006 and 2007 4A/5A State Marching Band Championships. They also placed 6th Place in the 2008 5/A State Championship. In addition to Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble are available for students to take. There are also three orchestras, two of which require auditioning. Finally, there are three choirs, two of which require auditions. In the past, they have had five choirs, but recently, due to the lack of funding for the arts and lack of interest, the number of choirs had to be cut down.
  • Clubs and activities
  • Douglas County High School's Speech and Debate Team is a registered NFL Chapter in the Colorado NFL District. They compete in both local- and national- circuit tournaments.
  • Curriculum
  • Douglas County High School adopted the International Baccalaureate program in 1996. It serves a magnet program within the district.
  • Notable alumni
  • Amy Adams - actress
  • Matt Barnett - Hoops 4 You
  • Jimmy Cottrell - Former NFL linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens
  • Patricia Lillian (1954) - National Softball Hall of Fame inductee
  • Dave B. Mitchell - VO actor (DCHS Class of '87)
  • Kelsey Murray and Laurel Mazur - Epicness Embodied
  • Scott Zahorik - Former Weather Anchor for KCNC-TV
  • Kirsten Bomblies - MacArthur Fellow and Biology professor at Harvard University.
  • Kieran Reddy - Professional Gamer
  • Adam Schor- TV Producer
  • External links
  • Douglas County High School
  • Douglas County Huskies Athletics at Prep Sports Online
  • Douglas County High School Bands
  • Douglas County High School Baseball
  • Douglas County High School Basketball - Girls
  • Douglas County High School Choirs
  • Douglas County High School Football
  • Douglas County High School Freshman Football
  • Douglas County High School IB Parent Organization
  • Douglas County High School Inline Hockey Club
  • Douglas County High School Lacrosse
  • Douglas County High School Orchestra Parents
  • Douglas County High School Wrestling
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (80104)
School Zip (80104)
(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,088 people 4,157,972 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 54% 33%
Population Average Age 35 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $76,731 $49,703
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.2 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 17 years old 35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 82% / 18% 67% / 33%
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