ThunderRidge High School

ThunderRidge High School
Address
1991 West Wildcat Reserve Parkway
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80129
USA
Coordinates 39°32′06″N 105°00′36″W / 39.535°N 105.01°WCoordinates: 39°32′06″N 105°00′36″W / 39.535°N 105.01°W
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1996
School district Douglas County School District
Principal Chris Tabeling
Faculty 145
Teaching staff 96
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,854
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Kelly Green and Navy Blue     
    
Athletics 5A
Mascot Grizzly bear
Nickname Grizzlies
Newspaper The Growl
Website TRHS website

ThunderRidge High School (TRHS) is a public high school serving the ninth through twelfth grade in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County School District. It was established in 1996 and has approximately 2000 students as of September 2013.[1]

Athletics

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. ThunderRidge has won 20 state championships in various sports. They keep an athletic rivalry with Mountain Vista High School.

Basketball

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.

Football

The ThunderRidge football team competed in 4A football until the 2007 season and now competes in a 5A schedule. They have won 3 state titles in 2001, 2004, and 2005.

Baseball

The ThunderRidge baseball team won their first state championship for 5A in 2004. In 2013 the Grizzlies captured their second state championship with a 2-1 victory over Rocky Mountain High School. Thunder Ridge finished as the only undefeated team in the state tournament that year.

State Championships

State Championships[2]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 3 2001, 2004, 2005
Winter Swimming, Boys 1 2010
Basketball, Boys 2 2002, 2003
Basketball, Girls 3 2003, 2004, 2005
Spring Golf, Boys 6 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Baseball 2 2004, 2013
Soccer, Girls 3 1999, 2000, 2002
Total 20

Notable alumni

References

  1. DCSD – ThunderRidge High School Profile. Dcsdk12.org. Retrieved on 2014-02-18.
  2. "Colorado High School Activities Associtation" (ENGLISH). Retrieved 2012-06-25.

External links