Douglas County High School - Castle Rock, Colorado/CO

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Douglas County High School

2842 Front Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104-9496 -

tel: (303)387-1000
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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

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CO ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	4%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	29%
% Black	1%	5%
% White	87%	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

Douglas County Re 1 School District

This School's Agency

( CO ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	66	3
Number of Students Managed	50,440 students	613 students
District Total Revenue	$389,994,000	$5,882,000
District Expenditure	$433,765,000	$5,502,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,732	$8,370
District Expenditure / Student	$8,600	$8,538
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Douglas County High School is a public high school in Castle Rock, Colorado. It is the oldest school in the Douglas County School District. The Huskies won the 2005 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 town and 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.
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 Ponderosa 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; 2005: 5A football.
Music: The Huskies Marching Band placed fifth in the 5A class at the 2006 4A/5A State Marching Band Championships.
Clubs and activities: Adventure Club, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Asian Culture Club, Astronomy Club, Athletic Training, Band, Bible Club, Biology Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Choir, Diversity Club, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, FEA, FFA, Foreign Culture Club, GSA, History Club, Huskie PAW (Protection of Animal Welfare), Ice Hockey, Inline Hockey, Jewelry Club, Key Club, Link Crew, Marathon Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Orchestra, Peace Jam, Peer Counselors, Pro Start, Recycling Club, Rugby, SADD, Science Bowl, Speech & Debate, Student Council / Leadership, Textile Club, Thespian Society, Write Issue (literary magazine), Yearbook.
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; Patricia Lillian (1954), National Softball Hall of Fame inductee.
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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

34.3 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$76,731

$49,184

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.2 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

16 years old

35 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

82% / 18%

67% / 33%

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