Rangeview High School
| Rangeview High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 17599 East Iliff Avenue, Aurora, Colorado | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′32″N 104°46′53″W / 39.67543°N 104.78138°WCoordinates: 39°40′32″N 104°46′53″W / 39.67543°N 104.78138°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1984 |
| School district | Aurora Public Schools |
| Principal | Ronald Fay |
| Staff | 152 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2296 |
| Color(s) | red and black |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | East Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC) |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Information | 303-695-6848 |
| Website | rangeview.aurorak12.org |
Rangeview High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado. It is the second newest of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools. The school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
The school is being used as a polling station and was featured on CNN, with Dan Simon reporting.
Building
Rangeview High School was built and open in the 1980s. The building consists of one large main gymnasium, one small gym, a swimming pool, an Auditorium, a commons, a dual weight room, and a media center. Along with that, Rangeview contains over eighty academic classrooms. The academic portion of the school is shaped in a square. There are four hallways in a square shape that circulate on the second floor of the school. Students use these hallways during passing periods. The building was only built to accommodate 1800 students, however it has exceeded the maximum capacity by 400.
Courses offered
Rangeview High School offers many Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
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Demographics
- White 32.8%
- Hispanic 31.2%
- African American 23%
- Asian American 5.8%
Rivalries
Rangeview's rival school is Gateway High School, also part of Aurora Public Schools. The rivalry has lasted for over twenty years, and every year they play a football game to see who wins the Anvil. Last year in 2012, the Rangeview Raiders beat Gateway by one point in the fourth quarter (25–24) keeping the Anvil for the fourth year in a row.
In 2013, Rangeview beat their rivals once again (7-6).
Alumni
- Ahmad Terry, '03, Rocky Mountain News Staff photographer 1997–2007. Pulitzer Prize winner 2000 and 2003.
- Chloe Johnson, '07, American television personality, beauty pageant title holder, model, dancer and community leader.
- Reggie Evans, 08, All-American Division II Basketball Selection for Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Davy Armstrong, '10, midfielder for the Colorado Rapids
- Kaomi Mio, '08, Head Coordinator for CACL
- Katie Layman, '04, Miss Colorado 2009[1] and a Denver Broncos cheerleader.[2]
- Phyllice Johnson '85 Miss Black Colorado USA 1997, Ms Black World 1998, USFL Cheerleader 1986
References
- ↑ "Web Stories - Aurora Public Schools". Apscms.net. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ "Congratulations Katie Layman, Miss Colorado 2009". Ultimate Cheerleaders. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2012-10-10.