Overland High School

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Overland High School
Overland High School logo.jpg
Address
Overland High School
12400 East Jewell Avenue

Aurora
,
Colorado
80012

United States
Coordinates 39°40′49″N104°50′34″W / 39.68028°N 104.84278°W / 39.68028; -104.84278
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TypePublic secondary school
Motto"Blazer Great. Blazer Proud. Blazer Excellent."
School district Cherry Creek School District
CEEB code 060076
PrincipalSybil Booker
Teaching staff134.46 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment2,379 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.69 [1]
Color(s)Navy blue and kelly green
  
MascotBlazer
Nickname Blazers
Website www.cherrycreekschools.org/overland
[2]

Overland High School is located in Aurora, Colorado, United States, and is part of the Cherry Creek School District.

Contents

Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. [ citation needed ] It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education. Overland High School was selected to be on Newsweek's America's Top High Schools 2010 list.

Construction has been completed on a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or IST Center, built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) center opened in August 2011. It serves 6th through 12th graders. Programming includes areas of concentration in bio-science, computer science, medicine and information technology. [3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

Athletics

Baseball

Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990. [4]

Basketball

The men's basketball team won the Colorado 5A State championship in 2015 and 2016. [5] [6]

Football

Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993. [7]

Gymnastics

Overland's women's gymnastics team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 2020, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009, as well as the 3A championship in 1984. [8] [9]

Overland's men's gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987.[ citation needed ]

Rugby Union

Overland's boys rugby team won the 1989 Rugby Colorado State Premiership title, with an undefeated record. Overland continued rugby until 1996, when the team was renamed as the Aurora Saracens. [10] "Aurora Saracens history". Aurora Youth Rugby. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

Soccer

The men's soccer team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1995, [11] and the women's team won the 6A State championship in 1992 and 1991. [12]

Track

The women's track team won the Colorado State 6A championship in 1994. [13]

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1994, the 6A championship in 1993 and 1990, and the 4A championship in 1986. [14]

Poms

The Poms team won state in the fall of 2010 and 2011.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

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  6. ↑ "2016 CHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournaments - Class 5A". Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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