Silver Creek High School | |
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Address | |
4901 Nelson Road , Colorado 80503 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°9′4″N105°10′3″W / 40.15111°N 105.16750°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
CEEB code | 060953 |
NCES School ID | 080537001814 [1] |
Principal | Erick Finnestead [2] |
Teaching staff | 54.25 [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,250 (2022–2023 [1] ) |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.04 [1] |
Color(s) | Maroon, silver, black |
Athletics conference | CHSAA |
Mascot | Raptor |
Website | schs |
Silver Creek High School is a public high school located in Longmont, Colorado, United States. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Silver Creek hosts Universal High School, an independent learning program, and the Silver Creek Leadership Academy.
Silver Creek's colors are maroon and silver. Its mascot, a raptor, is often depicted as the tiger owl.
Universal High School (UHS) at Silver Creek is an alternative education system for students for whom independent learning is more effective. The program is standards-based, and students are able to complete courses in a timeframe that suits their needs, anywhere from a week to a year. Students enrolled in UHS have the option of taking regular classes at Silver Creek High School or at their original high school, independent studies, and online courses. Students are required to take at least four regular courses in order to be considered full-time, or two in order to be part-time.
The demographic breakdown of the 1,129 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was: [1]
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 1.31%
State championships [3] | ||
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Sport | No. of championships | Year |
Football | 1 | 2012 |
Golf | 1 | 2011 |
Soccer, girls' | 1 | 2008 |
Swimming, boys' | 1 | 2008 |
Track & field, boys' | 1 | 2018 |
Swimming, boys' | 1 | 2021 |
Total | 6 |
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