Standley Lake High School
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Standley Lake High School | |
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9300 West 104th Avenue, Westminster CO 80021 United States |
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School district | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
Enrollment |
1655[1] |
Type | public secondary school |
Grades | 9-12 |
Athletics | 5A[1] |
Athletics conference | Jefferson County |
Mascot | Gators |
Color(s) | blue, green and white |
Established | 1988 |
Information | 303-982-3311 |
Newspaper | Standley Lake Overview |
Homepage | Standley Lake High School |
Standley Lake High School is a public secondary school operated by Jefferson County School District R-1 in Westminster, Colorado, United States. The school is located near 104th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The high school opened in 1988 and a new addition to the southeast corner was opened in 2002. Area rivalries are limited to Pomona High School and Ralston Valley High School in nearby Arvada, Colorado.
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[edit] Campus
The original campus buildings were designed by LKA Partners. The design won an Honor Award by the American Institute of Architects Colorado South Chapter in 1991.
Standley Lake's gymnasium is referred to as "The Swamp."
[edit] Sports
- Poms
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Cross Country
- Gymnastics
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Swimming
- Girls Swimming
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Ice Hockey
- Boys Golf - 3 State Qualifiers
- Girls Golf - 6th in State
- Baseball
- Softball
- Boys Track
- Girls Track
- Wrestling
- Football
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/high/standley/Athletics-Activities/Athletics/Team_Pages/index.html
[edit] Extracurricular activities
In 2002, the school's speech and debate team qualified two competitors to the National Forensics League's National Speech and Debate Tournament, and repeated the feat four more years. Members to attend the National Debate Tournament include: Guy McHendry (2002), David Okada(2002, 2003), Lissette Gonzalez (2004), and Katie Williams (2004). Teacher George Barker won a Colorado Teacher of the Year Award in 2001 and Chris Nissen, who graduated from Standley Lake High School in 2003, won the 2003 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Frank Caeti, MadTV cast member
- Stephen Keech, vocalist for Christian Metalcore band Haste the Day
- Maxwell Payne
- Ben Himmelreich
- Sloan Anderson, Vocalist, guitar/bass for the band Single File
- Joe Ginsberg, guitar/bass for the band Single File
- Chris Depew, Drummer for the band Single File
- Juan Taboña
[edit] See also
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- Jefferson County School District R-1
- List of high schools in Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Westminster, Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b Colorado High School Activities Association. Profile for Standley Lake High School. Accessed 15 January 2007.