| Definition of Terms |
Douglas County High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Douglas County, CO |
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| Total Students |
2564 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
146 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 685 students | | Grade 10 - 658 students | | Grade 11 - 644 students | | Grade 12 - 577 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
2% |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
7% |
26% |
| % Black |
1% |
5% |
| % White |
87% |
66% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
2% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
2% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Douglas County Re 1 School District |
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| 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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- Music
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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
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- 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
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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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| About This Zip Code (80104) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
30,088 people |
4,157,972 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
54% |
33% |
| Population Average Age |
35 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.8 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$76,731
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$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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