Rangeview High School
Rangeview High School | |
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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 |
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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 founded in 1984. The building holds over eighty academic classrooms along with a library/media center that was built in 2004. The non-academic side consists of a large gymnasium, a small gymnasium, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an Auditorium, a commons area, and a dual weight room. The original foundation of the school was built to serve roughly 1800 students; however, to meet population growth, Rangeview has added several portable classrooms adjacent to the building.
Courses offered
Rangeview High School offers many Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
AP courses
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Honors courses
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Demographics
- White 35.9%
- Hispanic 31.2%
- African American 23%
- Asian American 5.8%
- Native American 1.0%
Rivalries
Rangeview's rival school is Gateway High School, also part of Aurora Public Schools. The rivalry has lasted for over twenty years, and spans across all sports and competitions. The winner of the annual football game is awarded the Anvil trophy. Rangeview has maintained possession of the Anvil for the last eight years.
Alumni
- Ahmad Terry, '93, Rocky Mountain News Staff photographer 1997–2007. Pulitzer Prize winner 2000 and 2003.
- India Arie, relocated to Atlanta before graduation [1]
- Maurice Lucas, '05, University of Colorado defensive end [2]
- 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
- Katie Layman, '04, Miss Colorado 2009[3] and a Denver Broncos cheerleader.[4]
- Phyllice Johnson '85 Miss Black Colorado USA 1997, Ms Black World 1998, USFL Cheerleader 1986
References
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(help) - ↑ "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.