Widefield High School

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Location
Widefield High School
615 Widefield Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Information
School district	Widefield 3
Principal	Kevin Duren
Enrollment	1243 students
Type	Public school
Grades	Grades 9-12
Athletics conference	Pikes Peak
Mascot	Gladiator
Color(s)	navy blue, columbia blue, silver, and white
Established	1958
Information	(719) 391-3200
Homepage	http://whs.wsd3.org/

Widefield High School is a high school in southern Colorado Springs. It opened its doors in 1958 and is the oldest of the three high schools in Widefield School District 3. Widefield's mascot is the Gladiator and the school's colors are navy blue, columbia blue, silver and white. Currently Widefield enrolls 1243 students.

[edit] Athletics

Widefield High School competes in the 4-A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference. The Gladiators play their home games for both football and soccer at C.A Foster Stadium, which is shared with Mesa Ridge High School. Widefield has one of the largest seating compacity gyms in the city of Colorado Springs. Widefield plays their home baseball games right down the street at the Widefield Community Center which has one of the nicer baseball fields in the city. Recently Widefield High School has enjoyed much success in baseball, basketball, wrestling, and soccer. The school's district rival is Mesa Ridge High School. The Gladiators also have a rival in nearby Fountain-Fort Carson High School. On March 15th, 2008, the Widefield Gladiators Boys Basketball team competed in the 2008 State Boys Basketball Championship game. The team ended up losing 63-59 to the Abraham Lincoln Lancers, becoming the state runners-up.

[edit] Notable alumni

Paul Hubbard- NFL reciver
Vincent Jackson- NFL receiver
James Hill former NFL RB
Sean Hill former NFL DB
Brian Walker former NFL S
Darryl Clack former NFL HB
Tom Hovasse former NBA player
Randevyn national recording artist
D. Rico Munn executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies