Wheat Ridge High School
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| Wheat Ridge High School | |
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| 9505 West 32nd Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
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| School district | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
| Principal | Griff Wirth |
| Staff | 90+ |
| Enrollment |
1492 |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | Jefferson County League, Mountain Plains (football) |
| Mascot | Farmers |
| Color(s) | blue and gold |
| Established | 1886 |
| Information | 303-982-7695 |
| Homepage | WRHS Online |
Wheat Ridge High School is a public secondary school operated by the Jefferson County School District R-1 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States.
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[edit] History
From the school profile:
Wheat Ridge High School is a “high” achieving school as rated by the Colorado Department of Education. Wheat Ridge has a rich tradition of academic and athletic excellence in Jefferson County. The school has graduated 141 National Merit Finalists, 28 Boettcher Scholars and four Fred Steinmark Award recipients. In addition to strong academic achievements, athletics, marching band, visual and performing arts, and competitive speech programs continue to excel, receiving state and national recognition.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Athletics
State championship titles[1]:
- Baseball: 1992 (5A)
- Boys ice Hockey: 2002, 2006, 2007(5A)
- Boys' basketball: 1944 (B), 1953 (A), 1963 (AAA), 1968 (AAA), 1991 (5A)
- Girls' basketball: 1977 (AAA), 1982 (4A)
- Boys' cross country: 1977 (I), 1979 (I)2007
- Girls' cross country: 1981 (I)
- Football: 1966 (AAA)[2], 1967 (AAA), 1973 (AAA), 1994 (4A), 1996 (4A), 2006 (4A)
- Girls' golf: 1991 (team); Amy Root, 1991 (individual)
- Girls' gymnastics: 1985 (III)
- Softball: 2002 (5A), 2003 (5A)
- Girls' swimming: 1987
- Boys' tennis: 1991 (6A)
- Boys' track and field: 1942 (B), 1944 (B), 1945 (B), 1946 (B), 1950 (B), 1978 (AAA)
- Girls' track and field: 1978 (AAA)
- Girls' volleyball: 1987 (4A), 1990 (5A)
State athletic records held by school athletes:
- 200-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge 1:50.73 2000
- 500-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge 4:58.74 1999
[edit] Fight Song
Fight Farmers down the field, Wheat Ridge will win. Fight on to victory, Wheat Ridge knows no defeat. So roll up a mighty score, Never give in! Shoulder to shoulder we will Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Win!
[edit] Marching Band
In 1996, the Wheat Ridge High School marching band earned first place in the state marching competition. The selection of music included Hindemouth, Bernstein, and Bartok. The color guard received 1st place in the visual category. The marching band also took first in 1993. The band managed to place in state finals for 13 years straight before breaking the streak in 2006, only managing to place quarter finalists.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Tim Gill (1953- ), co-founder of Quark, Inc. and LGBT rights activist[3]
- Dave Logan (1954- ), NFL player, football coach, radio and television host.[4]
- Dean Reed (1938-1986), actor, director, singer, and songwriter.[5]
- Fred Steinmark (1949-1971), American football player and author[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ State Team Champions. Colorado High School Activities Association.
- ^ Forbes, Brian (2006-09-30). "Wheat Ridge still savors state title team, 40 years later". Denver Post.
- ^ Kim, Myung Oak and Burt Hubbard (2006-10-23). "For Gill, it's not about the money". Rocky Mountain News.
- ^ Pleuss, Dennis (2005-11-23). "History at A-West runs deep for Logan". Mile High News.
- ^ Harsanyi, David (2006-07-17). "Red, maybe, but Reed was no Elvis". Denver Post.
- ^ "Freddie Joe Steinmark". The Handbook of Texas Online.
