Northglenn High School

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Northglenn High School

Address

601 West 100th Place Northglenn , Colorado 80260 United States
Coordinates	39°52′50″N104°59′41″W / 39.8805°N 104.9947°W / 39.8805; -104.9947
Information
Established	1965(60 years ago) (1965)
School district	Adams 12 Five Star Schools
CEEB code	060429
Principal	Dr. Elizabeth Russell^[1]
Staff	96.66 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,834 (2023-2024)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.97^[2]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and gold
Athletics	5A^[3]
Athletics conference	Eastern Metro Athletic Conference^[3]
Mascot	Norsemen
Rivals	Thornton High School
Feeder schools	STEM Launch Middle School STEM Magnet Lab School Silver Hills Middle School
Website	http://northglennh.adams12.org/

Northglenn High School is a public institution located in Northglenn, Colorado, United States.

History
Athletics
Notable alumni
See also
References
External links

History

Northglenn High School opened in 1965 as the first high school in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

From 1965-2011 Northglenn High School was the only Adams 12 school to have a swimming pool. With the introduction of STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) into Northglenn, the pool was closed and replaced with science, computer and aerospace engineering labs.^[1]

Adding STEM fields in 2011 has increased enrollment to nearly 2,000 students.^[1]

Athletics

Northglenn High School fields teams that compete in interscholastic competition as a member of CHSAA and the Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (E-MAC).^[3]

Fall sports:

Football
Volleyball
Boys' soccer
Gymnastics
Softball
Cross country
Boys' golf
Boys' tennis

Winter sports:

Boys' basketball
Girls' basketball
Girls' swimming
Boys' wrestling
Girls' wrestling

Spring sports:

Baseball
Track and field
Boys' swimming
Girls' golf
Girls' soccer
Girls' tennis
Boys' volleyball

State Championships:

Football 4A, 1984^[1]
Boys' soccer 4A, 1984
Cross country 4A, 1975

Notable alumni

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article and are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations.(June 2022)

Tesho Akindele, class of 2010, professional soccer forward for FC Dallas and the Canadian national team
Tony Ramirez, Class of 1992, Former College and Professional American Football player
Laura J. Richardson, Class of 1982, Four-Star General and Commanding Officer of the United States Southern Command
Roland Stephen "Steve" Taylor, Class of 1976, Christian alternative rock musician and songwriter, also a filmmaker

Jack Weil, class of 1980, former college and professional American football punter

References

1 2 3 4 ["http://northglennh.adams12.org/. Northglenn High School. August 28, 2014.
1 2 3 "NORTHGLENN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
1 2 3 . Colorado High School Activities Association.

External links

Official website

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