Silver Creek High School (Colorado)

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Silver Creek High School
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Main entrance in 2016
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Silver Creek High School (Colorado)
4901 Nelson Road

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Colorado
80503

United States
Coordinates 40°9′4″N105°10′3″W / 40.15111°N 105.16750°W / 40.15111; -105.16750
Information
School typePublic high school
School district St. Vrain Valley RE-1J
CEEB code 060953
NCES School ID 080537001814 [1]
PrincipalErick Finnestead [2]
Teaching staff57.78 [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,414 (2018–2019 [1] )
Student to teacher ratio24.47 [1]
Color(s)Maroon, silver, black
   
Athletics conference CHSAA
MascotRaptor
Website schs.svvsd.org

Silver Creek High School is a public high school located in Longmont, Colorado. 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.

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School colors and mascot

Silver Creek's colors are maroon and silver. The mascot, a raptor, is often depicted as the tiger owl.

Universal High School

Main view of Silver Creek High School Silvercreekhslongmont01.jpg
Main view of Silver Creek High School

Universal High School (UHS) at Silver Creek is an alternative education system for students whose 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.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,129 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was: [1]

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 1.31%

Athletic accomplishments

State Championships [3]
SportNo. of ChampionshipsYear
Football12012
Golf12011
Soccer, girls'12008
Swimming, boys'12008
Track & Field, boys'12018
Swimming, boys'12021Total6 

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "Administration | Silver Creek High School". St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "WayBackMachine" (PDF). chsaa.org. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2016.