William C. Hinkley High School

William C. Hinkley High School or simply Hinkley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of eight high schools in Aurora Public Schools.[2] In 2007, Hinkley was ranked within the top 1000 public high schools in the United States by Newsweek.[3]

William C. Hinkley High School
Hinkley High school in 2008
Address
1250 Chambers Road

Aurora
,
Colorado
80011

United States
Coordinates39°44′05″N 104°48′31″W
Information
MottoA Flight above the Rest
Established1963
School districtAurora Public Schools
PrincipalLarry Irvin
Faculty176 (2017)
Grades9-12
Enrollment2184 (2017)[1]
Color(s)Cadet blue and silver   
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceSkyline League
MascotThunderbirds
Information303-340-1500
Websitehinkley.aurorak12.org

Hinkley's student newspaper is The Talon.

Hinkley is an Engineering and Biomedical pathway school.

IB Programme

Hinkley is home to one of the district's few International Baccalaureate programmes,[4] and one of only a handful to offer an IB Human Rights course.[5]

In order to ease the 150-hour community service requirement of the IB Programme, a student organization known as the Landmines Task Force was created. The group raises money and awareness regarding the international landmine problem, donating through the United Nations Association's Adopt-A-Minefield to help eradicate landmines in Mozambique. To date, the group has raised over $20,000.[6] The program was started by IB HL African History teacher Christine Sundberg in the 2003/2004 school year; the program has ceased to exist since the 2008/2009 school year.

Demographics

Hinkley's free/reduced lunch rate is 62% of the students.[7]

Athletics
  • 1997 Colorado State 4A football champions
  • 1979 Colorado State 4A Baseball Champions

Notable alumni

References
  1. . Accessed June 12, 2017.
  2. "Schools – Aurora Public Schools". aurorak12.org. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  3. America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools Accessed July 05, 2007.
  4. IB Program Offers Students a Challenge. Accessed January 28, 2007.
  5. Enthusiastic Response to IB Human Rights Course Accessed January 28, 2007.
  6. APS IB Students Walk to Eliminate Landmines Accessed January 28, 2007.
  7. http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0234000064/school.aspx
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