| ThunderRidge High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Through these halls we walk together, learners and leaders |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | public high school |
| Principal | Carole Jennings |
| Faculty | 169 "(2008)" |
| Teaching staff | 80 (2006) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA |
| District | Douglas County Public School District |
| Campus | suburban |
| Colors | Green and blue |
| Athletics | Football + |
| Newspaper | Grizzly Growl |
| Website | http://schools.dcsdk12.org/trhs |
ThunderRidge High School is a public high school serving the ninth through twelfth grade in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County Public School District. It was established in 1996 and has approximately 1809 students as of September 2008[update].[1] ThunderRidge made Newsweek magazine's 2009 list of the top 1,500 high schools in the United States.[2] ThunderRidge was named among the top 3% of high schools in America by the Washington Post 2011.
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In addition to typical core courses (Math, Science, English, Social Studies) found in most high schools, TRHS offers:
High School Advanced Programs
Alternative Programs (District and Out of District Programs)
More than 100 electives are offered, including: Foreign Language, Art, Music, Theatre, Business, Consumer & Family Studies and Technology.
Several academic support and enrichment systems are in place at ThunderRidge, including:
TRHS has more than 40 activities and clubs that are available for students, 15 of which are academic clubs. Here are some featured Clubs:
ThunderRidge High School opened in 1996 and began varsity athletic competition in the 1998-1999 school year. TRHS competes at the 5A level in all athletic sports. Since that time, the Grizzlies have won 19 state championships:
The Girls basketball team won three state championships. In 2003 both the boys and girls won the state championship at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The basketball program has also produced multiple All-Americans: Abby Waner (Duke), Emily Waner (Duke), and Emily Fox (Minnesota). Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga) led the Grizzlies to two state championships in 2004, 2005 but never came away with the win. The boys went to the State Championship 4 straight years under Joe Ortiz 2002-2005, but only won 2002, 2003 defeating Wheat Ridge High School and Denver East, respectively.
The ThunderRidge football team has competed in 4A football until the 2007 season, but now competes in a 5A schedule. The team rarely misses the playoffs, and the Grizzlies went to the State Semi-Finals 5 years in a row under Coach Joe Johnson, 2001-2005 going 3-2, with a 3-0 record in state championship games. The most notable recent seasons are 2004 when the Grizzlies went 12-2 and won the state championship. In 2005 with 19 returning starters on offense and defense the Grizzlies went 14-0 and beat Grand Junction High School at the first ever State Championship game played at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado and was named the number one team in the state. (including 2A-5A schools). Starting in the fall of 08', Thunderridge made the jump to 5A and has made quite a statement advancing to the Quarter Finals in 08', and the Semi-Finals in 09'. During the Joe Johnson era, Thunderridge has a program used to winning and having great runs in the postseason.
The school has club sports in: