Centaurus High School

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Centaurus High School
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Front entrance in 2007
Address
Centaurus High School
10300 South Boulder Road

Lafayette
,
Colorado
80026

United States
Coordinates 39°59′10″N105°6′45″W / 39.98611°N 105.11250°W / 39.98611; -105.11250
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1971(52 years ago) (1971)
School district Boulder Valley RE-2
CEEB code 060865
NCES School ID 080249000107 [1]
PrincipalDaniel Ryan [2]
Teaching staff74.64 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,482 (2021–2022 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio19.86 [1]
Color(s)Royal blue, red, white
   
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotWarrior
NewspaperThe Warrior Scroll [3]
YearbookThe Iliad
Website ceh.bvsd.org

Centaurus High School (CHS) is a public secondary school in Lafayette, Colorado, United States, serving students in grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District and is a School of Opportunity. It offers International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, AVID and engineering programs.

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Description

Centaurus High School is located in a racially and socioeconomically diverse suburban community between Boulder and Denver. [4] It had an enrollment of 1,482 students in the 2020–2021 school year, with 39% minority enrollment (majority Hispanic), [5] lower than the state average enrollment of 48% minority enrollment. [6] Approximately 35% of the students at CHS are economically disadvantaged. [4]

Curricular offerings include an Engineering Academy, an International Baccalaureate Diploma program, Advanced Placement courses, and fine arts. [7]

In 2015, CHS received national attention for its "package of reforms designed to create a school community that is welcoming and caring as well as academically challenging and supportive". [4] As one of the Schools of Opportunity, Centaurus provides support for incoming ninth grade students, including "social and academic supports, hands-on learning, and extracurricular opportunities". [8] A support program, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), serves students with potential for college success, but whose families may be economically disadvantaged or whose parents may not have graduated from college. [8]

In Schools of Opportunity, "Practices include effective student and faculty support systems, outreach to the community, health and psychological support, judicious and fair discipline policies, high-quality teacher induction and mentoring programs, and limiting or eliminating tracking and ability grouping." [9]

According to Carol Burris and Kevin Weiner, who wrote the first report on the CHS Schools of Opportunity project,

Many incoming students not brought into the AVID program instead participate in "July Warriors," which is a summer enrichment program that focuses on engaging students in reading, math, and science. The program uses interactive, hands-on learning opportunities that culminate with weekly trips and other life experiences that take place outside school. While students are developing these skills, they are building relationships with peers and teachers that will be important over the next four years. [8]

Students at CHS have also joined students and staff at University of Colorado Boulder to create an elective ethnic studies course. [10] Students wanted to explore other cultures, including their dance, food and the arts. Researcher have correlated ethnic studies courses with better attendance, graduation rates and academic performance. [11]

History

The CHS building was constructed in 1974. By 2014, it was in need of major repairs to the HVAC system, the roof, the cafeteria, lighting, restrooms and tennis courts. In November of that year Boulder Valley School District voters passed a $576.5 million bond issue for renovations to district schools. Construction of a CHS addition, renovations, and the school's Spangenberg athletic complex were completed between June 2017 and September 2018, at a total cost of $25.2 million. [12] [13]

Extra-curricular activities

Athletic state championships

Boys

  • Wrestling – 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999 [14]
  • Cross Country – 2012, 2018 [15] (video, 1:49 minutes)

Girls

  • Basketball – 1991 [16]

Music state championships

Notable alumni

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