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701 24th Street 80401 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°44′36″N105°12′41″W / 39.7434°N 105.2115°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Public secondary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School district | Jefferson County Public Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEEB code | 060670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Brian Conroy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff | 67.04 (FTE) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grades | 9 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrollment | 1,372 (2019-20) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student to teacher ratio | 20.47 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Color(s) | Maroon and white | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fight song | Golden Demons' Fight Song | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mascot | Demons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rival | Wheat Ridge High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | golden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Golden High School is a secondary school located in Golden, the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district.
South School was established in 1873 for primary, intermediate, and grammar education. It began offering high school education in 1873, the first school of its kinds in the state, and had a graduating class by 1889. In 1892, the high school was located within the walls of South School. It offered a theater program, a now long-standing tradition, by 1895 when it produced Charley's Aunt . [3] The North School building was constructed in 1880 due to the increased population in the area. [4]
The Golden High School was completed in 1924, consolidating high school education previously provided by the North and South Schools. The school was designed by Eugene G. Groves and built by Buckman and Axtell. Modern for its time, the Beaux-Arts style building had a convenient layout and fireproof construction. The building housed a library, study hall, inset lockers, and a balcony in the gymnasium. It served as a high school until 1956, when a new high school was built. The building then became the Golden Junior High School. An addition was added in 1965 that maintained the historic view of the building along Washington Avenue. It operated as a junior high school until May 1988, when it was declared a surplus by the Jefferson County Public Schools. It was acquired by the Colorado Mountain Club and American Alpine Club in 1993 to serve as their headquarters. The former school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1997. [4]
A high school building was constructed in 1956 [4] at the corner of 24th and Jackson streets. It was a combination of buildings that fell into disrepair. When the new high school building was constructed in 2008, the site was made into a parking lot for the new high school. [5]
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A new school building was completed in August 2008. [6] The 188,000-square-foot campus was built for $33 million. There are two separate buildings. One has 60 classrooms and labs and a library, the other hold the cafeteria, gym, and an auditorium. [5]
The attendance zone of the school includes, besides Golden: [7] West Pleasant View [8]
Golden High School is a public high school, teaching grades nine through twelve. It is accredited by the Colorado State Department of Education and is rated as a performance school. The school calendar is based upon two 18-week semesters. Golden High School offers a comprehensive curriculum, including college prep classes, engineering, culinary, woodworking, metalworking, and a variety of classes in fine and performance arts. It offers AP and honor courses, as well as a few courses that earn transferable college credit. Students generally take six classes at a time, but could take seven classes a semester. The student enrollment for the 2015–2016 school year was approximately 1,250 students. [6]
Special programs include: [6]
Stage Right Productions is Golden's student theater group. They perform full plays, one-act plays, and musicals every semester. [9] They are registered as Troupe 2681 within the International Thespian Society and have been a thespian troupe since the 1970s. 2023 will be their 50th year as an organization. [10]
The Screamin' Demons Improv Team is Golden's official improvisational comedy group. They rehearse and perform under the umbrella of Stage Right Productions.
The "Hand Jive" is a choreographed dance that Golden students and faculty perform during assemblies and sports games. The Hand Jive is performed along with the song Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode. The tradition started around the time the song was released in 1981. [11]
The Golden High Alumni Foundation provides grants and scholarships to Golden High School students. While attending high school, students can apply for grants for educational camps, conferences, trade and vocational programs, sports programs, trips, and other programs. The foundation also offers scholarships to Colorado-based colleges or trade schools. [12]
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