ThunderRidge High School

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ThunderRidge High School
Address
ThunderRidge High School
1991 West Wildcat Reserve Parkway

Highlands Ranch
,
Colorado
80129

United States
Coordinates 39°32′06″N105°00′36″W / 39.535°N 105.01°W / 39.535; -105.01
Information
Type Public high school
Established1996(29 years ago) (1996)
School district Douglas County School District
CEEB code 060746
PrincipalElizabeth Walhof
Faculty145
Teaching staff88.39 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,820 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.83 [1]
Color(s)Kelly green and navy blue
  
SloganOnce a Grizzly, Always a Grizzly
Athletics5A
Mascot Grizzly bear
Team nameGrizzlies
NewspaperThe Growl
Website trhs.dcsdk12.org

ThunderRidge High School (TRHS) is an International Baccalaureate [2] public high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County School District. It was established in 1996 and has approximately 1820 students as of August 2025. [3]

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Athletics

ThunderRidge High School opened in 1996 and began varsity athletic competition in the 1998–1999 school year. TRHS competes at the 5A level in all athletic sports. ThunderRidge has won 20 state championships in various sports.[ citation needed ] They have an athletic rivalry with Mountain Vista High School.

Basketball

The girls' basketball team has won four state championships. In 2003 both the boys' and girls' teams won the state championship at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. In 2021 and 2022, the boys' team won the state championship.[ citation needed ]

Football

The ThunderRidge football competed in 4A football until the 2007 season and now competes in a 5A schedule. They have won three state titles, in 2001, 2004, and 2005.[ citation needed ]

Baseball

The ThunderRidge baseball team won their first state championship for 5A in 2004. In 2013 the Grizzlies captured their second state championship with a 2–1 victory over Rocky Mountain High School. Thunder Ridge finished as the only undefeated team in the state tournament that year.[ citation needed ]

Poms

The ThunderRidge poms team won the 5A state championship in 2017.[ citation needed ]

Cheer

The ThunderRidge Co-Ed cheer team won the 5A state Championships in 2018 and 2019. In 2019 the cheer team won the World Championships in the medium co-ed division.[ citation needed ]

State Championships

State Championships [4]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football 32001, 2004, 2005
Winter Swimming, boys' 12010
Basketball, boys' 42002, 2003, 2021, 2022
Basketball, girls' 42003, 2004, 2005, 2016
Cheerleading, Co-Ed 22018, 2019
Spring Golf, boys' 62001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Baseball 22004, 2013
Soccer, girls' 41999, 2000, 2002, 2023
Total24

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "ThunderRidge High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ ThunderRidge High School | Colorado Department of Education School View Accessed on July 7, 2025
  4. ↑ "Colorado High School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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