Mountain Vista High School
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| Established | 2001 |
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| School type | public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Steve Johnson |
| Location | thumb|Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States |
| Students | 1662 [1] |
| Athletics | CHSAA 5A Continental League |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Eagles |
| Website | Mountain Vista High School |
Mountain Vista High School is a secondary school located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The school is a part of the Douglas County School District.
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[edit] Students
[edit] Demographics
- White (not Hispanic): 94%
- Hispanic: <1%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 4%
- African American: <1%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: <1%
[edit] History
Initially designated "High School No. 6" in Douglas County School District's long-range plans, Mountain Vista High School was named such in 2000. [2] The school opened in August 2001 and saw its first graduating class in 2005.
[edit] Sports
Mountain Vista High School participates at the 5A level in all sports. Athletic offerings include soccer, cross country, baseball, softball, field hockey, basketball, football, volleyball, gymnastics, track, swimming, diving, wrestling, tennis, cheerleading, poms, and lacrosse. Both the varsity baseball and women's soccer programs have achieved notoriety as both have proceeded deep into their respective finals and are consistently rated at the top of their respective divisions.
Mountain Vista football had success in 4A and continued to have success when it was moved to 5A for the 2005 season due to increased enrollment. Mountain Vista maintains a rivalry with local Thunder Ridge High School in all sports. In 2006, MVHS defeated local rival HRHS, 17-14 for their 2nd 5A victory. After losing for the first time in the 2006 season to Chaparral High School, Mountain Vista rebounded by defeating defending state champion Douglas County High School 7-6. The Golden Eagle victory ended a 20-game winning streak for the Huskies.
In 2005, Mountain Vista girls soccer team defeated Arapahoe High School for the 5A state title.[3]
In 2006, Mountain Vista cheer and poms both took state championship titles on December 1st. This is the first time in CHSAA history that one school simultaneously holds both cheer and pom state titles.
[edit] References
- Mountain Vista High School at GreatSchools.net
- "Bond issue, record budget year's biggest stories" by Tom Herman, Colorado Community Newspapers, January 03, 2001.
- "MV girls win school's first team title" by Bill Gleason, South Metro Sports, May 25, 2005.
- "Douglas County News-Press"
