Highlands Ranch High School

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Highlands Ranch High School
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Highlands Ranch High School
9375 South Cresthill Lane

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
80130

United States
Coordinates 39°32′56″N104°55′50″W / 39.54877°N 104.93055°W / 39.54877; -104.93055 Coordinates: 39°32′56″N104°55′50″W / 39.54877°N 104.93055°W / 39.54877; -104.93055
Information
TypePublic secondary school [1]
MottoSoaring for Excellence—Choose Your Altitude [2]
Established1987(35 years ago) (1987) [1]
School district Douglas County School District RE-1 [1]
CEEB code 060742
PrincipalChris Page
Staff91.61 (FTE) [3]
Faculty99 [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,676 (2018-19) [3]
Student to teacher ratio18.29 [3]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Silver, black blue
   
Fight song "Mighty Falcons" (to the tune of "Mighty Oregon")
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceContinental League; Football: Mount Lincoln
MascotFalcons
Rivals Rock Canyon High School, Mountain Vista High School, ThunderRidge High School, Valor Christian High School
NewspaperHRHS Chronicle
YearbookTalon
Website hrhsfalcons.com

Highlands Ranch High School, commonly referred to as Ranch or HRHS, is a public high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County School District.

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History

Highlands Ranch opened in 1987 as the third high school in the district, after Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and Ponderosa High School in Parker. It was the first high school in Highlands Ranch. The rapid population growth in northern Douglas County has resulted in the opening of three other high schools in the area since Highlands Ranch High School opened. [4]

Sports

Highlands Ranch High School participates at the 5A level in the Colorado Continental League conference. [4] HRHS girls' basketball has had a long-standing dominance in Colorado. Under coach Caryn Jarocki, they won seven state championships between 2000 and 2011. [5] [6] [7]

Performing Arts

Highlands Ranch High School performing arts programs have been recognized nationwide, with their choir even performing at Carnegie Hall. [4] [8]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "HRHS Course Selection Guide 2010-2011" (PDF). January 25, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Delander, Brady (21 October 2003). "HIGH SCHOOL OF THE WEEK - HIGHLANDS RANCH - School spirit flying high". The Denver Post. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Colorado No. 1 Highlands Ranch wins girls state crown - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Caryn Jarocki first member of girls basketball's 500-win club". The Denver Post. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Highlands Ranch girls basketball coach Caryn Jarocki notches 600th career win". The Denver Post. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Davidson, Joanne (1 April 1998). "Crowd enjoys chorale gala". The Denver Post. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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