Windsor High School (Colorado)
| Windsor High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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1100 Main Street Windsor, Colorado United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°28′47″N 104°55′01″W / 40.479731°N 104.916977°WCoordinates: 40°28′47″N 104°55′01″W / 40.479731°N 104.916977°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Weld Re-4 School District |
| Principal | Michelle Scallon [1] |
| Asst. Principal |
Dick Thomas Mark Kanagy[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,129[2] (10/01/2011) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Wizard |
| Team name | Wizards |
| Website | whs.weldre4.k12.co.us |
Windsor High School is a high school located in Windsor, Colorado. The school is part of the Weld Re4 School District. It serves just about 1,100 students,and employs about 63 faculty members.[3]
Marching band
The school's marching band has a long history. In 1991 and 1992 the band won state 2A championships and in 2008 and 2011 the marching band won state 3A band.
It changed its name from "The Windsor High School Marching Band" to "Pride of Windsor Marching Band" after the state competition finals in 2008. The band performed for President Barack Obama's inaugural parade on January 20, 2009. They also took second in the state finals for 3A bands with the highest score this band has received, a 70.20. They took third place in 2010 with only the semi-finals practice to use as their finals run.
Clubs and organizations
Windsor High School offers its students a variety of clubs and organizations. There are 19 different clubs and organizations at Windsor High School, some of the clubs are listed below.[4]
| Club/Organization Name | Description | Related Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Club | This club is for students interested in biology. It is a member of NABT BioClub.[5] | http://www.nabt.org |
| Cheer-leading | None | No Related Webpage |
| Drama Club | (Drama Club is separate from an available theater class)[6] | No Related Webpage |
| Family, Career and Community Leaders of America | FCCLA is part of the national FCCLA organization. This organization prepares students for life, students can compete in events at conferences such as illustrated talks and entrepreneurship.[7] | www.fccla.cccs.edu |
| Foreign Language Club | None | No Related Webpage |
| Future Business Leaders (FBLA) | This group is part of the national FBLA organization. In this organization students can improve their business skills and compete in conferences in business related events.[8] | www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu |
| FFA | FFA is part of the national FFA organization. This organization is for agriculturally minded students. In the club students can compete in conferences in events such as floriculture and other agriculturally related events[9] | www.ffa.cccs.edu |
| Knowledge Bowl | None | No Related Webpage |
| National Honor Society | None | No Related Webpage |
| Spanish Club | None | No Related Webpage |
| Spirit/Dance | None | No Related Webpage |
| Student Council | None | No Related Webpage |
| W-club | None | No Related Webpage |
| Yearbook | None | No Related webpage |
Sports
Windsor offers several sports including football, basketball, swimming, track and cross country.[10]
The boys' basketball team went to state competition in 1924, and went to nationals to win the national competition. They made it all the way to the state championship game in 2011 and lost to Sterling High School.
The boys' soccer team went to the quarter round of state playoffs in 2010. After a record of 16 shutouts, they lost to Mullen High School. They won their conference with only one loss against rival Northridge High School.
References
- 1 2 "The Entire 2012-2013 Colorado Education and Library Directory" (PDF). CDE. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ↑ "District Statistics". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/2009Staff/pupilmembershipandteacherdata.pdf
- ↑ "Clubs & Organizations". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "NABT BioClub Members".
- ↑ http://whs.weldre4.k12.co.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/474714/File/2012-2013%20COURSE%20DESCRIPTION%20HANDBOOK%281%29.pdf
- ↑ http://www.fccla.cccs.edu www.fccla.cccs.edu
- ↑ http://www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu
- ↑ http://www.ffa.cccs.edu www.ffa.cccs.edu
- ↑ http://windsorwizards.org/