Cañon City High School
Cañon City High School | |
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Location | |
Cañon City, Colorado United States | |
Coordinates | 38°27′2″N 105°14′0″W / 38.45056°N 105.23333°WCoordinates: 38°27′2″N 105°14′0″W / 38.45056°N 105.23333°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Principal | Bill Summers |
Grades | 9–12 |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Athletics | Football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, softball, wrestling, volleyball, cross country |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | Cañon City High School |
Cañon City High School (CCHS) is a high school in Cañon City, Colorado, United States.[1] The current campus was built in 1961 with major additions in the 1980s and the late 2000s. The former school building now serves as Cañon City Middle School and was built in 1929.
Athletics
CCHS currently competes in these sports (may be incomplete):
- Football
- Men's and women's basketball
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Men's and women's cross country
- Wrestling
- Golf
- Soccer
- Volleyball
Band
Cañon City Tiger Pride Marching Band | |
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School | Cañon City High School |
Director | Joshua Race |
The Cañon City Tiger Pride Marching Band is currently under the direction of Joshua Race.
Notable participation
- Annual participant and host band of the Cañon City Music & Blossom Festival
- Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon
- Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Bandmasters Association 3A State Champions 2017
Former band directors
Choir
The vocal music department at Cañon City High School is under the direction of Mr. K.Todd Albrecht assisted by accompanist Arlene Watson. There are three divisions of choirs at CCHS. They are:
- Concert Choir
- Tiger Ladies (Women's Show Choir)
- Encore! (Mixed Show Choir)
Both Tiger Ladies and Encore! have competed at the Colorado High School Show Choir Competition each year since 1999, and have had one or both choirs place in the top 3 every time. Encore! has placed first in multiple years, as well as receiving numerous choreography awards. Tiger Ladies has also placed numerous times, as well as receiving honorable mentions over the years.
Encore! also competes in the Music in the Parks festival in Denver every year, and have won Best Show Choir and Best Overall Choir for over 5 years running.
The Cañon City High School Vocal Music Department puts on countless shows each year, including, but not limited to:
- Pops Concerts
- Holiday Concerts/Tours
- Dinner Theatres
- Competition Recitals
- Musicals
Since the Fall of 2016, the CCHS Vocal Music Department has teamed up with the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). CCHS has helped by putting on concerts to fund raise money in support of the Musical Theatre Seniors going to New York City as a part of the University's New York Showcase each year.
Sexting scandal
In 2015, a major sexting scandal at the school involving a significant portion of the student body, including members of the football team, was covered by the media.[4]
References
- ↑ Cañon City High School Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Juny 18, 2012
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Members". Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "CBA Marching Committee". Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ Kassondra Cloos and Julie Turkewitz (November 6, 2015). "Hundreds of Nude Photos Jolt School". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
At least 100 students at a high school in Cañon City traded naked pictures of themselves....
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