Clear Creek High School (Colorado)

Clear Creek High School

Clear Creek High School, January 2009
Address
185 Beaver Brook Canyon Rd
Evergreen, Colorado, 80439
U.S.
Coordinates 39°42′57″N 105°24′14″W / 39.71578°N 105.40391°W / 39.71578; -105.40391Coordinates: 39°42′57″N 105°24′14″W / 39.71578°N 105.40391°W / 39.71578; -105.40391
Information
Type public high school
Established 2002 (separate from previous 7-12 school)
School district Clear Creek School District RE-1
Principal Elizabeth Gardner
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 290[1]
Color(s) blue and gold         
Athletics 3A
Mascot Golddiggers
Website Clear Creek High School

Clear Creek High School is a public secondary institution in the Clear Creek School District in Clear Creek County, Colorado, U.S. It serves students in Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Silver Plume, Empire, Berthoud Falls, Dumont, Downieville, Lawson, and parts of Evergreen. The Colorado 2007-2008 School Accountability Report lists Clear Creek High School as 'high' for overall academic performance on state assessments.[2]

History

Prior to 2002, Clear Creek High School was located in Idaho Springs, in the building that housed both the high school and Clear Creek Middle School. After the construction of the new high school on the top of Floyd Hill near Evergreen, Colorado, the middle school and high school were separated. In January 2009, however, the Clear Creek County School Board decided to move the middle school back in with the high school due to financial concerns.[3] The middle school merged with the high school into the new building in Fall 2009.

Faculty

Clear Creek High School employed 16 full-time and 7 part-time teachers during the 2007-2008 academic year, having an average of 12 years teaching experience.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Clear Creek High School is a 3A classified athletic school The Clear Creek football team competes in the 1A Metro League. The stadium remains in Idaho Springs and can be seen up close from the Interstate.

References

  1. ↑ Profile - Clear Creek High School. Colorado High School Activities Association.
  2. ↑ Clear Creek High School. 2007-2008 School Accountability Report.
  3. ↑ Clear Creek School District RE-1. District website.
  4. ↑ Clear Creek High School 2007-2008 Accountability Report. Colorado Department of Education.

External links

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