Wheat Ridge High School
| Wheat Ridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
9505 West 32nd Avenue , 80033 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1886 |
| School district | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
| Principal | Josh Cooley |
| Staff | 67.45 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,204 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.85[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | 4A |
| Athletics conference | Jefferson County League, North Metro (football) |
| Mascot | Farmers |
| Rival | Golden High School |
| Information | 303-982-7695 |
| Website | School website |
Wheat Ridge High School is a public secondary school operated by the Jefferson County School District R-1 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States.
History[]
From the school profile:[2]
Wheat Ridge High School is a "HIGH" achieving school as rated by the Colorado Department of Education. Wheat Ridge has a rich tradition of academic and athletic excellence in Jefferson County. The school has graduated 141 National Merit Finalists, 28 Boettcher Scholars and four Fred Steinmark Award recipients. In addition to strong academic achievements, athletics, marching band, visual and performing arts, and competitive speech programs continue to excel, receiving state and national recognition.
Extracurricular activities[]
Athletics[]
State championship titles:[3]
- Baseball: 1992 (5A)
- Boys' ice hockey: 2002, 2006, 2007(5A)
- Girls' ice hockey: 2007, 2008, 2009
- Boys' basketball: 1944 (B), 1953 (A), 1963 (AAA), 1968 (AAA), 1991 (5A)
- Girls' basketball: 1977 (AAA), 1982 (4A)
- Boys' cross country: 1977 (I), 1979, 1981, (I)2007
- Girls' cross country: 1981 (I)
- Football: 1966 (AAA),[4] 1967 (AAA), 1973 (AAA), 1994 (4A), 1996 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2010 (4A)
- Girls' golf: 1991 (team); Amy Root, 1991 (individual)
- Girls' gymnastics: 1985 (III)
- Softball: 2002 (5A), 2003 (5A), 2008 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2013 (4A)
- Girls' soccer: 2009, 2010
- Girls' swimming: 1987 (5A), 1988 (5A)
- Boys' tennis: 1991 (6A) (This team is considered by many experts to have been the best in Colorado state history and filed a special petition to be moved up to the largest classification of 6A.)
- Boys' track and field: 1942 (B), 1944 (B), 1945 (B), 1946 (B), 1950 (B), 1978 (AAA)
- Girls' track and field: 1978 (AAA)
- Girls' volleyball: 1987 (4A), 1990 (5A)
- Marching band: 1993 (4A), 1996
- Winter Percussion: 2013 (PSA), 2016 (PSCA), 2017 (PSCA), 2018(PSCA)
State athletic records held by school athletes:
- 200-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge, 1:50.73 2000
- 500-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge, 4:58.74 2011
- Basketball regular season free throw percentage, 5A Class: Ted Pancoast, Wheat Ridge, 92.7% 1992
Fight Song[]
Fight Farmers down the field,
Wheat Ridge will win,
Fight on to victory,
Wheat Ridge knows no defeat.
So roll up a mighty score,
Never give in!
Shoulder to shoulder we will
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Win!
Notable alumni[]
- Annaleigh Ashford, Broadway actress[5]
- Jeff Fosnes, Vanderbilt University basketball player (1972–1976), Golden State Warriors draft pick (1976), two-time NCAA Academic All-American, and Sunkist High School All-American[6]
- Pat Frink, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals)[7]
- Tim Gill, co-founder of Quark, Inc.; LGBT rights activist[8]
- Ray Johnson, football player[9]
- Terry Kunz, NFL player[10]
- Shayla LaVeaux, adult film actress[11]
- Dave Logan, NFL player; football coach, radio and television host[12]
- Nathan Marquardt, professional mixed martial arts fighter, formerly competing in the UFC[13]
- Dean Reed, actor, director, singer, and songwriter[14]
- Freddie Steinmark, starting safety on Texas' 1969 national championship team; author of I Play to Win, published after he lost his battle to cancer in 1971[15]
- Don Styron, hurdler, still current world record holder in the now defunct 200 meter low hurdle race, set in 1960
See also[]
- Jefferson County School District R-1
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ School profile
- ^ State Team Champions Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. Colorado High School Activities Association.
- ^ Forbes, Brian (2006-09-30). "Wheat Ridge still savors state title team, 40 years later". Denver Post.
- ^ Bornstein, Lisa (2006-04-15). "'Wicked' role good news for rising Denver actress. Rocky Mountain News .
- ^ Bluestein, Larry (2006-1-10). "Colorado: Still Churning Out the Talent". MSLCombines.com.
- ^ basketball-reference.com profile.
- ^ Kim, Myung Oak and Burt Hubbard (2006-10-23). "For Gill, it's not about the money". Rocky Mountain News.
- ^ "RAY JOHNSON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Moss, Irv (October 3, 2012). "Colorado Classic: Terry Kunz, former CU Buffs fullback". Denver Post. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Al Lewis (2006-02-24). "Porn star beating on dollars' door". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ Pleuss, Dennis (2005-11-23). "History at A-West runs deep for Logan". Mile High News.
- ^ "Fight Night". Westword. 2007-07-05.
- ^ Harsanyi, David (2006-07-17). "Red, maybe, but Reed was no Elvis". Denver Post.
- ^ "Freddie Joe Steinmark". The Handbook of Texas Online.
External links[]
- Wheat Ridge High School official website
- Wheat Ridge High School Music Boosters
- Wheat Ridge High School Class of 1970 website
- Wheat Ridge High School Class of 1973 website
- Wheat Ridge High School Alumni Facebook page
- Wheat Ridge High School Class of 2003 website
Coordinates: 39°45′48″N 105°06′15″W / 39.763323°N 105.104162°W
Categories:
- Public high schools in Colorado
- Educational institutions established in 1886
- Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado
- Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado
- 1886 establishments in Colorado