Gateway High School (Colorado)

Gateway High School
Location
1300 South Sable Boulevard, Aurora, Colorado, 80012
Information
Established 1973
School district Aurora Public Schools
Principal Dackri Davis
Faculty 85[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,747 (2014-15)[2]
Color(s) Black, orange         
Athletics 5A[3]
Athletics conference East Metro 5A[3]
Mascot Olympians
Information 303-755-7160
Website http://gateway.aurorak12.org/

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 is home to an IB Diploma Programme.

Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion[4] and the yearbook is The Olympiad.

Performing arts

Vocal:

  • 2004 State Champions
  • 2005 State Champions

Band:

  • 2003 State Finals
  • 2004 State Quarter Finals

Percussion:

  • 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 Rocky Mountain Association Concert Class Champions
  • 1996 World Champions, WGI Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class
  • 1997 World Champions, WGI Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class
  • 2004 World Finalist, WGI Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class
  • 2004 Bronze Medalist, WGI Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class

Athletics

Football:

  • 2001 4A State Qualifier
  • 2002 4A State Quarter Finals
  • 2003 4A State Qualifier
  • 2004 5A Continental Division Champions
  • 2004 5A State Qualifier
  • 2005 5A State Quarter Finals
  • 2008 5A State Qualifier
  • 2009 5A State Qualifier
  • 2010 5A State Qualifier
  • 2011 5A State Qualifier
  • 2012 5A State Qualifier
  • 2013 5A State Qualifier

Basketball:

  • 2000 5A State Semi Finals
  • 2004 5A State Quarter Finals
  • 2005 5A State Quarter Finals
  • 2006 5A State Quarter Finals
  • 2007 5A State Qualifier
  • 2008 5A State Qualifier
  • 2009 5A Sweet 16
  • 2010 5A State Qualifier
  • 2011 5A State Qualifier

Demographics

  • Spring 2017 [5]
    • Native American: 0.08%
    • Asian: 3.3%
    • Black: 24.2%
    • Hispanic: 54.1%
    • White: 12.8%
    • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.3%
    • two or more races: 3.5%
  • Fall 2009 [6]
    • Native American: 1%
    • Caucasian: 26%
    • Latino: 38%
    • African American: 30%
    • Asian American: 5%
  • Fall 2008[7]
    • Native American: 1%
    • Caucasian: 29%
    • Latino: 35%
    • African American: 31%
    • Asian American: 5%
  • Fall 2007[8]
    • Native American: 1%
    • Caucasian: 30%
    • Latino: 32%
    • African American: 33%
    • Asian American: 4%
  • Fall 2006[9]
    • Native American: 1%
    • Caucasian: 32%
    • Latino: 30%
    • African American: 34%
    • Asian American: 3%
  • Fall 2005[10]
    • Native American: 1%
    • Caucasian: 33%
    • Latino: 27%
    • African American: 34%
    • Asian American: 5%

Notable alumni

  • Paolo Diaz, Commerce City Ward IV Councilman, named one of Denver Business Journal's Top 40 under 40 in 2016
  • Tim Drnec, Academy Award-winning visual effects creator
  • Larry Nold, Foosball Champion of the lower Florida Keys.
  • John Galloway, Director of Procurement at Vail Resorts
  • Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
  • Jeannie Ritter, former first lady of Colorado [11]
  • Clyde Rucker, CEO of Quiznos [11]
  • David Von Drehle, journalist [11]

References

  1. ↑ Gateway High School: School Information Archived 2006-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.. Updated August 31, 2006. Accessed November 30, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Gateway High School". Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Colorado High School Activities Association profile for Gateway High School Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed January 9, 2008.
  4. ↑ The Gateway Medallion Archived 2006-08-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZBbCI97VgTlt5-QuqZRHzNiJkdvqkRk-OCbBAAysv58/edit
  6. ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/spreadsheet/2009PM/PupilPercentMinoritybyschoolgraderaceandgender.xls
  7. ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/2008PM/Fall2008PercentMinoritybyschoolEthnicityGenderandGradeLevel.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/2007PM/District/REGDist.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/2006PM/School/06%25minority.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/download/PDF/2005PM/SCHOOL/05-06byRE,Gender,grade.pdf
  11. 1 2 3 Dale et al. The History of the Aurora Public Schools District - Adams/Arapahoe 28J. Publication. 2008. Print.

Coordinates: 39°41′37.11″N 104°49′3.15″W / 39.6936417°N 104.8175417°W / 39.6936417; -104.8175417

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