Erie High School (Colorado)

Erie High School is the sole high school in the town of Erie, Colorado. The school is a part of the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Erie High School
Address
3180 County Road 5

Erie
,
Colorado
80516

United States
Information
Motto“Taking excellence to the next level.”
Established2005
School districtSt. Vrain Valley School District
PrincipalMatthew Buchler
Staff54.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,349 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.94[1]
Campus typeOpen (upperclass), closed (underclass)
Color(s)   Black and orange
AthleticsFootball, softball, tennis, soccer, golf, volleyball, competitive cheer, cross-country, dance, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, track & field, lacrosse
Athletics conference4A
MascotTiger
Websitehttp://ehs.svvsd.org

The school was formed by the separation of Erie Middle and High School. Currently there are over 1400 students attending the school. It is anticipated that each Freshman class will now enter Erie High School with around 400 students. The building was designed to honor the town of Erie's mining history, as the color scheme is of the color of coal, though the school colors are tiger orange and black. The school opened its doors in 2005 and was later expanded to accommodate enrollment growth in 2018.

Academics

In the fall of 2015, Erie High launched two new academic programs: the Erie Academy of Aerospace & Engineering and the AP Capstone programs. The school was one of the first high schools to be granted an AP Capstone program. It is also known for its Odyssey of the Mind program. In 2014 one team finished in 7th place in the annual World Finals in Ames, Iowa.

Steven Payne was the principal of the school from 2001 until his retirement in 2013. Matthew Buchler is the current principal.[2]

Athletics

Erie High School is nationally known for its softball team, which has won 12 state championships, the most all-time in Colorado high school history.[3]

YearClassRunner-UpScore
19983ALa Junta7-0
20003ALa Junta8-2
20013ARoosevelt3-0
20023ALamar6-5
20033ALa Junta9-0
20043AFrederick8-0
20053AHoly Family2-0
20073AHoly Family5-2
20083AHoly Family6-0
20093ABurlington8-0
20104AD'Evelyn6-1
20194AGolden13-9

The school has produced two individual state wrestling champions: Adam Muir was the 3A champion in 1998 and Rudy Lopez won the 4A state title in 2020.

Erie High's Cheer team won state tiles in 2007, 2018 and 2019.

Music Department

Erie's music department support six choirs. CR5 (mixed), Topaz (female), Concert Choir (mixed), Women's Ensemble (women), Brigg's Street Baritones (men) and 5130 (mixed a cappella jazz).

Notable Alumni

Jaccob Slavin - Defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL

References
  1. "Erie High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Saint Vrain Valley School District". Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  3. "CHSSA Website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-07-28.


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