Eaglecrest High School

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Eaglecrest High School is located in Aurora, Colorado. The mascot is the Raptor, and school colors are red, black and silver. Eaglecrest was the fourth high school to open in the Cherry Creek School District, and it is a member of the prestigious Centennial League. The school enrollment is approximately 2600 students.

[edit] Facilities

Eaglecrest High School is a modern, well-equipped public comprehensive high school with an enrollment in excess of 2500 students in grades 9 through 12. Campus and building features include: 700 seat state-of-the-art theater, on-line library catalog and more than 20 research databases covering all subject areas available 24 hours a day, over 100 classrooms including specialized science labs, lecture areas and small instructional settings, video production facility with cable access to classrooms, fully equipped strength-conditioning-fitness facility, voice mail and e-mail for all faculty and staff, and Parent access to student data through Powerschool.

[edit] Academics

Eaglecrest has a number of highly recognized programs in Academic Achievement. EHS is an AVID demonstration school; an honor only given to select schools in the country. In addition to AVID, Eaglecrest offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement Courses, Honors Diploma, Sci Tech, and many honor societies for students. Eaglecrest is a "High Achieving" school based on the ranking by the Colorado Department of Education.

[edit] School Life

There are 68 clubs that are offered to students at EHS; more than 1,300 students participate in these offerings. Some of these interest clubs include Key club, Youth Ending Hunger, Crochet Club, Black Student Alliance, Rock Climbing Club, Youth Advisory Board, Peer Buddies, FCLA, El Orgullo Hispano, and Photo Club. DECA, Thespians,National Art Honor Society, FBLA, National Honor Society, National Forensic League, French Honor Society, English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Sorciety, Japanese Honor Society, and German Honor Society recognize student academic achievement and involvement beyond the classroom. There are also a number of activities that meet during the school day. Student Council, Speech and Debate, Band, Choir, Newspaper, Yearbook, and Dance Company have components that students work on during the day and also involve night or weekend commitments.

The Performing Arts Department is award winning and has a rich tradition. The Instrumental Music Department offers Marching Band, Orchestra, Bell Choir, Drumline, and Jazz Band. Vocal Music consists of Madrigals and a wide array of other choir opportunities. EHS has a large dance department; offering more than 5 classes a day of dance that range from the prestigious Dance company to social dance. There are many collaborative effects between the different courses in the Performing Arts Department. The Theatre department puts on a variety of productions throughout the year, including at least one musical.

Athletics has a strong history at Eaglecrest. Eaglecrest boasts State Championships in Football, Track, Softball, and most recently is home to the 2007 State Volleyball Champions; however, the Cheerleading program has had tremendous success with 7 State Champion titles that they have brought home since the school opened in 1991. Eaglecrest has recently had teams competing in the final brackets of the state tournaments, including Boys Basketball, Poms, Cross Country, Lacrosse, and Track and Field.