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Conifer Senior High School

10441 County Highway 73, Conifer, CO, 80433-8538 -

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Definition of Terms

Conifer Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Jefferson County, CO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1042 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 242 students

Grade 10 - 277 students

Grade 11 - 263 students

Grade 12 - 260 students

This School

(CO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CO) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	29%
% Black	1%	5%
% White	93%	60%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

29%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Jefferson County R-1 School District

This School's Agency

(CO) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	162	3
Number of Students Managed	86,808 students	613 students
District Total Revenue	$789,345,000	$5,882,000
District Expenditure	$785,424,000	$5,502,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,093	$9,630
District Expenditure / Student	$9,048	$9,250
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Conifer High School is a secondary school in Conifer, an unincorporated town located in the foothills of Jefferson County, southwest of Denver, Colorado. The school is located about 20 minutes southwest of C-470 and a short distance north of U.S. Route 285.
History: Conifer High School opened in the fall of 1996 to serve students in the southern portion of what had previously been Evergreen High School's matriculation area. The area encompasses a large part of southwestern Jefferson County, including the communities of Aspen Park, Buffalo Creek, Pine and Pine Junction, as well as parts of southern Evergreen and southwestern Morrison.
The land for the school campus was acquired in a county action of Eminent Domain which gives landowners the choice of either a county purchase of the land or condemning the property. One parcel was a picnic area named "Rancho Lobo"; when it came time to choose a school mascot, the vote decided upon the Lobos.
The opening of the school coincided with changes in the divisions of secondary, junior high, and elementary schools for the district. This change meant that the first year of students consisted of eleventh grade students that had attended Evergreen High School during the previous year and two classes of "freshmen" in ninth and tenth grade students from West Jefferson Middle School. The first year had no senior class, as such the first graduating class was in 1998.
The first principal was Barry Schwartz, who retired after the 2002-2003 school year.
Community use: The building houses a substation of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. It also housed a campus of Red Rocks Community College. This relationship with Red Rocks allowed students to take some college courses, after normal school hours, and receive both college and high school credit. As of 2007 Red Rocks no longer operates this campus.
CHS shares its library with Jefferson County Public Library system. During school hours the library is restricted to only school staff and students. After school and on weekends the library is open to the public. The public library is open six days a week, being closed on Friday.
The building is also used for many events including health drives, holiday boutiques, and community festivals. During the wildfire season, the school has been used as a Red Cross shelter.
Architectural distinction: Designed by architectural firm LKA Partners, Conifer High School's architecture has been awarded several honors: Project of Distinction, Council of Educational Facilities Planners, 1996.
The James D. McConnell Award, Council of Educational Facilities Planners, 1997.
Citation Award, American Association of School Administrators, 1998.
Sports: When it opened, CHS competed in the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 4A in all sports.
Softball: In 2003 the CHS Softball team won the 4A state championship. The team had made its first appearance in the state tournament the year before.
Boys Soccer: In the 2006 season, both Junior Varsity and Varsity earned the title of 4A League Champions. JV Soccer finished with seven straight shutouts, ending their season with a 14-0-0 record. They only allowed eight goals the entire year. Varsity Boys competed in State, but were eliminated by Battle Mountain in the second round.
Marching Band: In 2006 the Conifer High School Marching Band won the 3A state championship. It was Conifer's first time competing in the 3A class, as previous marching seasons were competed in class 4A.
Notable alumni: Meagan Hoffman, forward for the Rhondda Rebels (English Basketball League).
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About This Zip Code (80433)

School Zip (80433)

(CO) State Average

Population (Approximate)

8,221 people

4,157,972 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

54%

33%

Population Average Age

40 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$76,524

$49,703

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.5 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

29 years old

35 years old

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Zipcode (80433)

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% Owning / % Renting

93% / 7%

67% / 33%

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