Westminster High School (Westminster, Colorado)
Westminster High School | |
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Push to Excel; Prepare to Succeed | |
Location | |
6933 Raleigh St., Westminster CO | |
Coordinates | 39°49′19″N 105°02′24″W / 39.822°N 105.04°WCoordinates: 39°49′19″N 105°02′24″W / 39.822°N 105.04°W |
Information | |
Type | public secondary school |
Established | 1949 |
School district | Adams County School District 50 |
Principal | Kiffany Kiewit |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2500 |
Color(s) | black and teal |
Mascot | Wolves |
Website | http://whs.adams50.org/ |
Westminster High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) operated by Adams County School District 50 in Westminster, Colorado, United States.[1]
At the end of 1996, it was also announced that all incoming freshman in the '08-'09 school year as well as all sophomores in the district that currently attended either Ranum or Westminster High School, would be attending the current Westminster High School campus, until the new building was finished, for the '10-'11 school year. The district then announced the new school name would also be Westminster High School and the new school colors would be Teal, Black, and Silver, with the wolves as a mascot. The new building location is on almost the same lot as the current building. Features include three multi-purpose basketball courts, an indoor track, a lecture hall, and a 725-seat theatre, all within a 375,000-square-foot (34,800 m2) building.
Demographics
- Hispanic 62.2%
- White 26.2%
- African American 1.8%
- Asian 8.7%
- Native American 1.1%
Academies
The school is divided into five separate academies where students can select an area of focus.
- Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Academy
- Global Business Academy
- Health and Biomedical Academy
- Liberal Arts Academy
- Visual and Performing Arts Academy
See also
- Adams County, Colorado
- Adams County School District 50
- List of high schools in Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Westminster, Colorado
Class reunions
- Westminster High School
Westminster High School alumni have created several web pages for class reunions. The following classes have also registered the following domains for their respective classes.
History
The original Westminster High School was located at 7300 Lowell, which later became the Career Enrichment Park when Westminster High School moved from 73rd and Lowell to its current location in 1976. When originally established in 1949, the school colors were blue and white, and the mascot was a Warrior.
References
- ↑ Westminster High School schooldigger.com. Retrieved March 2011
http://www.coloradoschoolgrades.com/SchoolReportCard.aspx?sid=9466H
External links
- Adams County School District 50
- City of Westminster History
- Public School Review
- Schools Serving the City of Westminster
A link that grades this school and district can be found at : http://www.coloradoschoolgrades.com/SchoolReportCard.aspx?sid=9466H