Rocky Mountain High School (Colorado)
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| Rocky Mountain High School (Fort Collins, Colorado) | |
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 Rocky Mountain High School logo | |
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1300 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°32′48.02″N 105°5′59.84″W / 40.5466722°N 105.0999556°WCoordinates: 40°32′48.02″N 105°5′59.84″W / 40.5466722°N 105.0999556°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | The Lobo Way |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Poudre School District |
| Principal | Craig Woodall |
| Staff | 102.93 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,024 (2020-21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.66[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal red and yellow gold |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Mascot | Lobo |
| Website | Rocky Mountain High School |
Rocky Mountain High School (RMHS, Rocky) is one of four public high schools in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Its colors are cardinal red and gold and its mascot is the lobo, or wolf. The school serves roughly 2000 students, mostly from south, west, and central Fort Collins. Rocky Mountain High School opened at its current location in 1973 and was expanded in 1994.
History[]
Rocky Mountain High School was founded in 1973. Its student body was made up of sophomores and juniors originally from Fort Collins High School and Poudre High School. The campus was made of three separate buildings. In 1994 to 1995, the school's campus was redesigned to make one large building from the original three separate ones. A new media center, theatre, a vocal music room, a larger commons area, and a large fitness center were added during this remodel. In 2005, an auxiliary gym and multipurpose room were added. Rocky started as a three-year high school, but as part of a grade reconfiguration in Poudre School District, it became a four-year high school. The class of 2009 had 692 seniors, the largest senior class the school has ever had.
Notable alumni[]
- Andy Burns - 2008 graduate; Baseball player.
- Rick Dennison - former linebacker, Denver Broncos[2] NFL Assistant Coach.
- Marco Gonzales - 2010 graduate; Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners; Colorado Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year Recipient[3]
- Katie Herzig - Grammy award-nominated singer/songwriter[4]
- Korey Jones - CFL player[5]
- Estelle Johnson - WPSL player
- Derek Vincent Smith - electronic music producer and front man of Pretty Lights Live.
References[]
- ^ a b c "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Frei, Terry (August 19, 2008). "Dennison puts his talent on the line". Denver Post. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Cardinals' Gonzales set to debut in familiar park". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Hellen, Aaron (April 4, 2008). "Local artists returns to her roots for Apple Tree CD release". The Rocky Mountain Collegian Online. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (May 3, 2013). "Former Rocky Mountain High School, Wyoming standout Korey Jones gets his shot at the NFL". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Colorado
- Schools in Larimer County, Colorado
- Education in Fort Collins, Colorado
- Educational institutions established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Colorado