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Gateway High School (Colorado)
Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
| Gateway High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1300 South Sable Boulevard 80012 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°41′37″N 104°49′3″W / 39.69361°N 104.81750°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Aurora Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Rico Munn |
| CEEB code | 060071 |
| Principal | Scott Fiske |
| Staff | 80.37 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,438 (2020–21[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 366 |
| • Grade 10 | 351 |
| • Grade 11 | 312 |
| • Grade 12 | 409 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Orange, yellow, black [3] |
| Athletics | 5A[2] |
| Athletics conference | East Metro 5A[2] |
| Mascot | Olympian |
| Website | gateway |
Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion and the yearbook is The Olympiad.
Performing arts Edit
Percussion:
- State champions,[4] 1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
- World champions,[5] 1996, 1997 (Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)
Athletics Edit
Softball:
- 1992 6A State champions[6]
Demographics Edit
The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020–2021 was as follows:[1]
- Native American: 0.9%
- Asian: 4.1%
- Black: 17.5%
- Hispanic: 59.5%
- White: 11.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
- Two or more races: 3.9%
54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Notable alumni Edit
- Bill Ritter, 41st Governor of Colorado[7]
- Zack Golditch, Professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs[8]
- Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy[9]
- Tia Fuller, Grammy-nominated jazz musician[10][11][12]
- Clyde Rucker, CEO of Quiznos[7]
- David Von Drehle, journalist[7]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d "GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Colorado High School Activities Association profile for Gateway High School 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Student Life". Gateway High School.
- ^ "RMPA".
- ^ "Scholastic Concert World Percussion Champions".
- ^ Oakes, Courtney (2016-12-30). "We are the (Aurora) champions: Cherokee Trail softball team". Sentinel Colorado.
- ^ a b c Dale et al. The History of the Aurora Public Schools District - Adams/Arapahoe 28J. Publication. 2008. Print.
- ^ Williams, Eric D. (August 30, 2018). "Aurora shooting survivor Zack Golditch gets chance to stick with Chargers". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Sentinel, The (2014-07-03). "Gateway grad makes Navy history". Sentinel Colorado.
- ^ "Tia Fuller Has Sax Appeal".
- ^ "The Tia Fuller Quartet at Jazz Standard".
- ^ "Pan-African News Wire: Tia Fuller Quartet Plays Jazz Standard on February 4 in New York". 2 February 2008.
External links Edit
- Official website