Mountain Vista High School

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Mountain Vista High School
Address
Mountain Vista High School
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge

Highlands Ranch
,
Colorado
80126

United States
Coordinates 39°31′21″N104°57′57″W / 39.52250°N 104.96583°W / 39.52250; -104.96583
Information
Established2001(23 years ago) (2001)
School district Douglas County RE-1
CEEB code 060747
NCES School ID 080345001748 [1]
PrincipalRobert Ceglie [2]
Teaching staff111.39 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment2,259 (2022–23 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio20.28 [1]
Color(s)Forest green, gold, white
   
Athletics conference CHSAA
Mascot Golden eagle
Website mvhs.dcsdk12.org

Mountain Vista High School is a public high school located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County School District.

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History

Initially designated "High School No. 6" in the school district's long-range plans, Mountain Vista High School was named such in 2000. The original mascot for the school was set to be the "Sun Devils" with the colors of red and yellow. However, due to widespread protest by local Christian activists, the mascot was shortly changed to the "Golden Eagle" with the colors of green and gold.[ citation needed ] The school opened in August 2001 with 350 students and saw its first graduating class in 2005.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Mountain Vista competes in 5A athletics. The school also maintains a combined rugby union team with local Thunder Ridge High School, Highlands Ranch High School, and Rock Canyon High School.

In 2005, Mountain Vista girls' soccer team defeated Arapahoe High School for the 5A state title. They took state again in 2011. [3]

In 2010, the field hockey team won the 5A state championship, beating Kent Denver 1-0. [4]

The men's cross country team won the Colorado 5A State Cross Country Championships 4 consecutive years, from 2012 to 2015. [5]

The men's swim and dive team, combined with Thunder Ridge, Rock Canyon, and Highlands Ranch High Schools, won the state championship in 2010. [6]

The men's baseball team and men's lacrosse team won the 5A state championship in 2021.

The school maintains a rivalry with local ThunderRidge High School in all sports, especially football. [7]

The women's flag football team would win CHSAA's inaugural championship for the sport in 2024, beating Arvada West High School. [8]

Theatre

The America High School Theatre Festival has honored Stage Flight Theatre, and the production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was selected by Colorado Thespians as the Main Stage performance at the 2007 Colorado Thespian Conference. [9] Stage Flight Theatre also hosted and produced the first ever All-State Colorado Theatre production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, in 2010. [9]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (080345001748)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "About MVHS « mountainvistaonline.org". Douglas County School District RE-1. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ Past Colorado high school state champions – "The Denver Post". Denverpost.com (25 March 2010). Retrieved on 2017-02-25.
  4. ↑ Past Colorado high school state champions – "The Denver Post". Denverpost.com (25 March 2010). Retrieved on 2017-02-25.
  5. ↑ Mountain Vista cross country looking for fourth-straight title. Chsaanow.com. Retrieved on 25 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Past Colorado high school state champions – "The Denver Post". Denverpost.com (25 March 2010). Retrieved on 2017-02-25.
  7. ↑ Mountain Vista vs ThunderRidge | Football | 9/26/2014. MaxPreps (26 September 2014). Retrieved on 2017-02-25.
  8. ↑ "Flag Football: Mountain Vista, Mountain View Win Inaugural State Titles". chsaanow.com. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Colorado Thespians".
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