Monarch High School

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Monarch High School
School type	Public High School
Established	1998
District	Boulder Valley School District
Grades	9-12
Staff	172 [1]
Students	1630 [2]
Athletics	5A
Athletic Conference	Front Range League[2]
Colors	Black, Vegas Gold, Silver
Mascot	Coyote
Location	329 Campus Drive Louisville, CO, 80027
Information	(303) 665-5888
Website	http://davinci.moh.bvsd.k12.co.us/mhs/

Monarch High School (MHS) is a secondary school located in Louisville, Colorado, and part of the Boulder Valley School District. The school was named a John Irwin School of Excellence for the 2004-2005 school year.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Students 3.1 Notable alumni 4 School Organizations 4.1 Athletics 4.2 Curricular 4.2.1 School Plays 4.3 Non-Curricular 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

• Monarch High School opened in 1998 to relieve overcrowding at Centaurus High School, drawing students from the east Boulder County towns of Louisville and Superior.
• The first graduating class was the class of 2001.
• 2002 4A Football State Champions beating the Golden High School Demons 42-35
• 2006 CBA 6th place Marching Band Finalists.

[edit] Campus

The 80-acre site, shared with the Monarch K-8 School, is named for the former coal mine beneath the area. The high school was designed by Klipp Collussy Jenks DuBois Architects and the landscape architecture was performed by Design Concept.^[3]

In December 2004, high winds tore off a portion of the gymnasium roof. It gained national news coverage in passing as a clip illustrating the wind damage.^[4]

[edit] Students

• The former head boy, Lucas Brandl, became the first head boy to be impeached. There is a replacement due.
• The current head girl is Sam Novitsky.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Louis Amundson, forward player for the Philadelphia 76ers ^[5]
• Rachael Lampa '03, musician
• John Torp, former punter for the Colorado Buffaloes ^[6]

[edit] School Organizations

Monarch offers both curricular and non-curricular activities.

[edit] Athletics

Fall

• Cross Country, Football, Gymnastics,

Winter

• Basketball, Volleyball(Girls), Swim(Girls), Ski, Wrestling,

Spring

• Baseball, Volleyball(Boys), Swim(Boys), Lacross, Golf, Track & Field

[edit] Curricular

Art Club, Color Guard, DECA, Drama, FBLA, FIRST Robotics, Forensics, Links, Marching Band, Rocket Science, Student Council, & Yearbook

[edit] School Plays

• Evita - March of 2007
  • Allie Mohar as Eva Peron
  • Tony Vo as Che.

• Sleepy Hollow - November of 2006
  • Written by former student Patrick Cooney, based upon Washington Irving's fictional story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
  • Erik Olson as Ichabod Crane.
  • Aylia Colwell as Katrina.

• My Fair Lady - March of 2006
  • Mark Harrison as Henry Higgins
  • Hannah Fergesen as Eliza Doolittle
  • Hayden Griggs as Colonel Pickering
  • Eric Prather as Alfred P. Doolittle

• A Christmas Carol - November of 2005
  • Eric Prather as Ebenezer Scrooge

• A Chorus Line - March of 2005
  • Luke Sweet as Zach
  • Erik Olson as Mike
  • Allie Pearlman as Val
  • Kathryn Lisk as Kristine
  • Eric Prather as Al
  • Patrick Cooney as Bobby
  • Steffan Scrogan as Mark
  • Lisa Lewis as Sheila

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - November of 2004

• Man Of La Mancha - April of 2004
  • Kevin Gonzales as Don Quixote
  • Eric Prather as Sancho Panza

• The Birds - November of 2003

• Cinderella - April of 2003

• The Dining Room - November of 2002

• Brigadoon - April of 2002

• Little Shop of Horrors April of 2001

[edit] Non-Curricular

Bible Club, Climbing Club, Howl'in Horseshoes, Key Club, Mock Trial, Philosophy Club, SADD

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Monarch High School School Accountability Report 2004-2005 School Year. Colorado Department of Education. October 27, 2005. Accessed December 3, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b} Colorado High School Activities Association profile for Monarch High School. Accessed December 3, 2006.
3. ^ Agron, Joe. "Boom Time", American School & University, May 1998. Accessed December 3, 2006.
4. ^ "Winds howl across northern, central Colorado", USA TODAY, December 20, 2004. Accessed December 3, 2006.
5. ^ Brown, Zak. [1], Boulder Daily Camera, November 3, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2006.
6. ^ Brown, Zak. "Torp hopes his next stop is in NFL", Boulder Daily Camera, April 21, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2006.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/mar/08/high-school-standout-signs-contract-76ers/

[edit] External links

• Monarch High Website
• Lucas Brandl Impeachment Video
• Monarch Touchdown Club