Cheyenne Mountain High School

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Cheyenne Mountain High School
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Side view of the school
Address
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 Cresta Road

Colorado Springs
,
Colorado
80906

United States
Coordinates 38°48′17″N104°51′30″W / 38.80472°N 104.85833°W / 38.80472; -104.85833
Information
School type Comprehensive public high school
School district Cheyenne Mountain 12
CEEB code 060268
NCES School ID 080294000211 [1]
PrincipalCarrie Brenner [2]
Teaching staff77.58 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,241 (2022–2023 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio16.00 [1]
Color(s)Maroon and white
  
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotRed-Tailed Hawk [3]
Feeder schools
  • Cheyenne Mountain Junior High
Website cmhs.cmsd12.org

Cheyenne Mountain High School (CMHS) is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. [4] Its campus contains several buildings, including a recreation center, library, cafeteria, and an arts building.

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History

In 2004, Cheyenne Mountain School District was designated one of the top 100 school districts in the nation. It is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. [5] The district is ranked nationally for its renowned fine arts and athletic programs. [6]

In 2016, construction crews finished the process of improving the school by renovating the academic building, athletic fields, and other parts of the school. [7]

Mascot

On March 7, 2021, the Cheyenne Mountain school board voted to retire the current high school mascot, an American Indian wearing the traditional headdress.

On July 7, 2021, the Cheyenne Mountain school board changed the mascot to the Red-tailed hawk. [3]

Music

Athletics

Cheyenne Mountain has many different athletic teams, and has won over 100 state championships. Sports teams include boys' hockey, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls’ cross country, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' swimming, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys' and girls’ lacrosse, girls’ field hockey, boys’ football, boys’ baseball, boys' and girls’ track & field, boys’ and girls’ basketball and girls' volleyball.[ citation needed ]

State championship titles: [8]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Principal's Message". Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Cheyenne Mountain High School adopts new mascot amid critique". KRDO. July 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Academics & Achievement". www.cmsd.k12.co.us. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  5. ↑ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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