Northglenn High School

Northglenn High School
Northglenn High School
Address
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	601 West 100th Place; Northglenn, Colorado 80260; United States
Coordinates	39°53′51″N 104°58′55″W / 39.8975°N 104.9819°WCoordinates: 39°53′51″N 104°58′55″W / 39.8975°N 104.9819°W
Information
Established	1965
School district	Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Principal	Sharee Blunt
Staff	94.75 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,063 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	21.77
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Red and gold
Athletics	5A
Athletics conference	Eastern Metro Athletic Conference
Mascot	Norsemen
Rivals	Thornton High School
Feeder schools	STEM Launch Middle School STEM Magnet Lab School Silver Hills Middle School
Website	http://www.northglennhs.org/

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

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
Softball
Wrestling
Boys' golf
Boys' tennis

Winter sports:

Boys' basketball
Girls' basketball
Girls' swimming
Wrestling

Spring sports:

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

State Championships:

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

Notable alumni[]

Tesho Akindele, class of 2010, professional soccer forward for FC Dallas and the Canadian national team
Desiree Hartsock, class of 2004, Bachelorette on The Bachelorette, Season 9
Jack Weil, class of 1980, former college and professional American football punter
Tony Ramirez, Class of 1992, Former College and Professional American Football player
James "Mike" Stettenbenz, Class of 1997, Hockey player for the Landsharks ICAHL
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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ["http://www.northglennhs.org/. Northglenn High School. August 28, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "NORTHGLENN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c [1]. Colorado High School Activities Association.

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