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Highlands Ranch High School

9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80130 -

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Definition of Terms

Highlands Ranch High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Douglas County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1665 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 431 students

Grade 10 - 426 students

Grade 11 - 424 students

Grade 12 - 384 students

This School

(CO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CO) School Average

% American Indian	1%	2%
% Asian	8%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	26%
% Black	3%	5%
% White	81%	66%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

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	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

Falcons sign to play in college (Highlands Ranch Herald)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:46:06 am
Three Falcons are ready to leap from the Highlands Ranch nest and fly into the winds of collegiate sports.
Sports shorts (Highlands Ranch Herald)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:44:54 am
Krook signs to play lacrosse with Fort Lewis Highlands Ranch High School’s Nicole Krook, a resident of Littleton, recently signed a letter of intent to accept scholarship and continue her women’s lacrosse career with Fort Lewis College in Durango. Krook is a midfielder with the ThunderRidge cooperative team, alongside Kylie Smith who also recently signed with Fort Lewis.
'Best' teachers in state work in metro area (9 News Denver)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:29:15 am
DENVER - Every year the Colorado Department of Education recognizes the tops of the teaching profession in the state. This year, all three finalists teach in districts in and around the Mile High City.
District tourney thins area playoff teams (Centennial Citizen)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:51:05 am
Being indoors, district volleyball action wasn’t affected by the recent winter storm that cut through Denver and surrounding areas.
Students commit to 100 hours of community service | By Magdalena Wegrzyn © 2009 Longmont Times-Call ... (The Longmont Times-Call)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:00:20 pm
LONGMONT – At first, Julie Knaus was worried about finding enough volunteers for the 1002 program at Longmont High School. But after the club’s first meeting, her concern shifted to organizing the newly formed movement.

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Highlands Ranch High School is a public high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and is part of the Douglas County School District.
History
Highlands Ranch opened in 1987 as the third high school in the district, after Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and Ponderosa High School in Parker, and the first high school in Highlands Ranch. The rapid population growth in northern Douglas County has resulted in the opening of three other high schools in the area since Highlands Ranch High School opened.
The school is located in the Highlands Ranch neighborhood of Eastridge and is fed directly by Cresthill Middle School, which is adjacent to the high school campus. The school has been renovated several times in its relatively short history, most recently in 2003.
The school is known for having a nationally acclaimed Student Senate program.
Highlands Ranch has a strong academic history and offers a number of Advanced Placement classes, though it does not participate in the International Baccalaureate program, which is located at Douglas County High School.
Highlands Ranch is also the alma mater of Felicity star and Golden Globe-winner Keri Russell and NFL star Kasey Studdard.
Sports
Highlands Ranch High School participates at the 5A level in all sports. Athletic offerings include soccer, cross country, baseball, softball, field hockey, basketball, football, volleyball, gymnastics, track, golf, swimming, diving, wrestling, tennis, cheerleading, poms, and lacrosse. Both the varsity boys/girls basketball, football and baseball programs have achieved notoriety as both have proceeded deep into their respective finals and are consistently rated at the top of their respective divisions.
The girls basketball team won the Colorado state championship for three straight years from 2000-2002 and also from 2006-2007. Highlands Ranch is the alma mater of WNBA and UConn women's basketball star Ann Strother, who transferred to the school in her junior year. The school has also won several championships in poms, track & field, and cheerleading.
HRHS Girls Basketball has had a long standing dominance in Colorado. Over the past few years under Caryn Jaroki, HRHS has won 3 straight championships
In 2007, the HRHS baseball team was crowned Continental League Champions.
In 2007, the HRHS cross country team qualified both the boys' and the girls' teams for the State Championship meet.
Notable alumni
Keri Russell, Golden Globe-winning American actress and dancer
Kasey Studdard, NFL Football Player
Todd West, Professional Baseball Player
Justin Maureau, Professional Baseball Player
Daniel Schlereth, Professional Baseball Player and son to ESPN football analyst Mark Schlereth.
Joshua Perk, Founder/ Starter of bands "Hellogoodbye," "Hit the Lights" and co-Touring with Taylor Swift this Summer.
Matthew Pressman, Entrepreneur, founded several successful Colorado businesses. Currently in Silicon Valley guiding start-up technology company public.
External links
Highlands Ranch High School
HRHS Cheerleading Home Page

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