South High School (Denver)
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| South High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1893 |
| District | Denver Public Schools |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | William Kohut[1] |
| Faculty | 70[1] |
| Staff | 52[1] |
| Students | 1401[2] |
| Students | 1375[1] |
| Athletics | 4A[2] |
| Athletic Conference | Denver |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Newspaper | The Gargoyle |
| Location | 1700 E. Louisiana Avenue Denver, CO 80210 |
| Information | 720-423-6000 |
| Website | [1] |
South High School is a high school in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is part of Denver Public Schools.
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[edit] History
In 1893, high school classes were established in two rooms of the Grant school (now Grant Middle School). By 1907, an addition had to be added because of overcrowding. In January of 1925, there were 800 students in the senior high school section and more space was desperately needed. A bond issue was voted into effect in October of 1925, and funds for a new school were raised. The cost of construction was $1,252,000; the building was intended to last a century.
When the Denver school board made the decision to close Manual High School for the 2006-2007 academic year to restructure the program, South accepted 157 displaced students, the largest number among the schools in the district.[3]
[edit] Campus
South High School was designed by the architectural firm of Fisher & Fisher in the time's popular Romanesque style. Sculptor Robert Garrison created many of the building's adornment, including the 3 foot (1 meter) tall gargoyle above the building's main entrance; the symbolic protector of South inspired by a gargoyle at the Italian Cathedral of Spoleto.
Although there are some differences, South's Clock Tower is thought to be a replica of the one at Santa Maria in Cosmedin. After the tower's original roof deck began to leak, a State Historical Fund grant was secured to replace the roof and update the electrical work.[4]
Many of the changes to the building have been to subdivide former study halls and repurpose other rooms into usable classroom space. The boys' gym, or North Gym, had a balcony allowing for spectator basketball games removed in the late fifties and early sixties with the addition of the auxiliary gym, the girls' locker rooms and the new JROTC offices. In 1964 the southwest wing was added, followed in 1989 by a new gymnasium. In 1992, South High School was designated as a National Historic Landmark.[citation needed]
[edit] Students & Academics
South High school offers many Advanced placment courses, that will prepare a student for college as well as offering college credit in the following subjects: AP English Literature & Comp, AP English Language & Comp, AP European History, AP Art History, AP American History, AP Political Science, AP U.S. Government, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry & Lab, AP Biology & Lab, AP Spanish Language and AP Studio Art. South offers many advanced (X) courses and honors courses as well as many elective art, music and physical education classes. The school makes it easy for students to plan for college by offering a college summit course, and a new "Future Center" where students can get help with anything regarding colleges (applications, how to get financial aid etc.)
[edit] Faculty
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Bert Stiles '38, author and Purple Heart recipient
- Diana DeGette, United States Representative from Colorado's 1st district
- Michael Lavine '81, photographer
- Marilyn Hickey, evangelist
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d South High School School Accountability Report 2005-2006 School Year. Colorado Department of Education. December 12, 2006. Accessed January 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Colorado High School Activities Association. Profile for Denver South High School. Accessed 15 January 2007.
- ^ Mitchell, Nancy. "Ex-Manual kid keeps DPS chief in hot seat", Rocky Mountain News, October 2, 2006. Accessed January 15 2007.
- ^ Miller, Lyle. "Supporting History: Making Time for Preservation". Colorado State Historical Fund, October 2001. Accessed January 15, 2007.
Add: Patricia Elliot, '56 Broadway and Television Actress and Toni Award Winner
