Arvada West High School
Arvada West High School is a public secondary school in Arvada, Colorado, United States. Opened in 1963, it is one of four high schools in Arvada. It is part of the Jefferson County School District.
| Arvada West High School | |
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| Address | |
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11595 Allendale Drive , 80004 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°48′35″N 105°07′34″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Opened | 1963 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Geree Santarelli |
| Teaching staff | 88.99 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,777 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.97[1] |
| Campus size | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Slogan | Excellence is our expectation |
| Athletics | CHSAA 5A |
| Athletics conference | Jefferson County League |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | Wind'' |
| Yearbook | The Claw |
| Website | School website |
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History
Arvada West High School was contracted in 1961 and opened in 1963.[4]
By the late 1990s, Arvada West was serving so many students it was on a split schedule. Ralston Valley High School, which opened in 2000, relieved the overcrowding.[5]
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities include art club, care team, chess club, Close-Up, color guard, DECA, diversity club, drum line, EPYCS, FCCLA, Future Educators, French club, German club, GSA, Link Crew, math club, mock trial, National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society, newspaper, Peace Jam, philosophy club, Spanish club, student government, theatre, ultimate frisbee, vocal music, and yearbook.
The school's athletic teams, known as the Arvada West Wildcats, compete in CHSAA class 5A in the Jefferson County League. Teams are fielded in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cheerleading and poms, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball.
State championship titles held by the school include:[6]
- Baseball: 1994 (6A)
- Cheerleading: 1993 (6A)
- Girls' basketball: 1978 (AAA)
- Boys' cross country: 1974 (I)
- Football: 1972 (AAA), 1997 (5A)
- Girls' soccer: 1987
- Softball: 1993 (6A), 1994 (6A), 1995 (5A), 1996 (5A), 1999 (5A), 2000 (5A)
- Boys' track and field: 1975 (AAA), 1994 (6A), 2014 (5A)
- Girls' track and field: 1976 (AAA), 1977 (AAA)
- Volleyball: 1977 (AAA)
- Wrestling: 1988 (AAA), 1992 (6A), 2014 (5A), 2015 (5A)
Notable alumni
- Roy Halladay (1995) – MLB pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies[7]
- Barry Kooser (1987) – artist, painter, animation filmmaker, CCO of Worker Studio
- Kevin McDougal (1995) – NFL player[8]
- Jayne McHugh – member of the United States women's national volleyball team in the 1988 Summer Olympics[9]
- Casey Malone (1995) – Olympic discus thrower[10]
- Brad Pyatt – NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts in 2003–2006; CEO of the company MusclePharm
- John Roush – University of Oklahoma football player;[11] drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1975 NFL Draft
References
- "ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Arvada West High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- "School Detail for Arvada West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- "Place Names Directory – Arvada West High School". Jefferson County, Colorado Archives & Records Management. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- Cummins, Cathy (February 21, 1998). "West Arvada seeks silver lining in new high school". Rocky Mountain News.
The school, funded through a bond issue approved in November, will cost $26 million and alleviate pressure on overcrowded Arvada West High School.
- "State Team Champions" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2008.
- Willis, Paul (July 4, 2007). "Halladay's talent was obvious early on". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009.
As a high school player at Arvada West, Roy Halladay was physically superior to his peers and was a cinch for the all-conference team.
- "Hughes Stadium memories: A letter by Kevin McDougal". Coloradoan. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- "Feddersen earns Olympic berth". The Denver Post. January 26, 1992. p. 3B.
A reception at Arvada West High School will begin at 2:30 pm Tuesday for Jayne Gibson McHugh, a 1978 graduate of the school and member of the 1988 US...
- "Casey Malone". USA Track & Field. December 28, 2009.
- Moss, Irv (October 25, 1989). "Unruh opted for warmth". The Denver Post.
John Roush of Arvada West was an all-Big Eight and All-America guard...