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Coordinates: 39°45′48″N 105°6′15″W / 39.76333°N 105.10417°W / 39.76333; -105.10417
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Wheat Ridge High School
Address
Map
9505 West 32nd Avenue

Wheat Ridge
,
Colorado
80033

United States
Coordinates39°45′48″N 105°6′15″W / 39.76333°N 105.10417°W / 39.76333; -105.10417
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1896; 129 years ago (1896)
School districtJefferson County R-1
CEEB code061450
NCES School ID080480000803[1]
PrincipalLisa Mahannah[2]
Teaching staff52.88 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment928 (2023–24[1])
Student to teacher ratio17.55[1]
Campus typeSuburban, Large[1]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
Athletics conferenceJeffco
MascotFarmer
NewspaperThe Haystack
Feeder schoolsEveritt Middle School
Websitewheatridge.jeffcopublicschools.org

Wheat Ridge High School is a public secondary school operated by the Jefferson County School District R-1 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States.[citation needed]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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State championship titles:

  • Baseball: 1992 (5A)
  • Boys' ice hockey: 2002, 2006, 2007(5A)
  • Girls' ice hockey: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Boys' basketball: 1944 (B), 1953 (A), 1963 (AAA), 1968 (AAA), 1991 (5A)
  • Girls' basketball: 1977 (AAA), 1982 (4A)
  • Boys' cross country: 1977 (I), 1979, 1981, (I)2007
  • Girls' cross country: 1981 (I)
  • Football: 1966 (AAA),[3] 1967 (AAA), 1973 (AAA), 1994 (4A), 1996 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2010 (4A)
  • Girls' golf: 1991 (team); Amy Root, 1991 (individual)
  • Girls' gymnastics: 1985 (III)
  • Softball: 2002 (5A), 2003 (5A), 2008 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2013 (4A)
  • Girls' soccer: 2009, 2010
  • Girls' swimming: 1987 (5A), 1988 (5A)
  • Boys' tennis: 1991 (6A)
  • Boys' track and field: 1942 (B), 1944 (B), 1945 (B), 1946 (B), 1950 (B), 1978 (AAA)
  • Girls' track and field: 1978 (AAA)
  • Girls' volleyball: 1987 (4A), 1990 (5A)
  • Marching band: 1993 (4A), 1996
  • Winter Percussion: 2004 (PSA), 2013 (PSA), 2016 (PSCA), 2017 (PSCA), 2018(PSCA)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Wheat Ridge High School (080480000803)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Meet the Principal - Wheat Ridge High School". Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Forbes, Brian (2006-09-30). "Wheat Ridge still savors state title team, 40 years later". Denver Post.
  4. ^ Don Alley
  5. ^ Bornstein, Lisa (2006-04-15). "'Wicked' role good news for rising Denver actress. Rocky Mountain News .
  6. ^ Bluestein, Larry (2006-1-10). "Colorado: Still Churning Out the Talent". MSLCombines.com.
  7. ^ basketball-reference.com profile.
  8. ^ Kim, Myung Oak and Burt Hubbard (2006-10-23). "For Gill, it's not about the money". Rocky Mountain News.
  9. ^ "Denver's Tim Gill joins Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington in receiving nation's highest civilian honor". The Colorado Sun. Associated Press. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ "RAY JOHNSON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ^ KUSA Sports (August 4, 2021). "Annie Kunz carrying on family's athletic name". 9News.
  12. ^ Moss, Irv (October 3, 2012). "Colorado Classic: Terry Kunz, former CU Buffs fullback". Denver Post. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  13. ^ Al Lewis (February 24, 2006). "Porn star beating on dollars' door". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  14. ^ Pleuss, Dennis (2005-11-23). "History at A-West runs deep for Logan". Mile High News.
  15. ^ "Fight Night". Westword. July 5, 2007.
  16. ^ Harsanyi, David (2006-07-17). "Red, maybe, but Reed was no Elvis". Denver Post.
  17. ^ "Freddie Joe Steinmark". The Handbook of Texas Online.
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