Mullen High School

J. K. Mullen High School
Address
3601 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80236
United States
Coordinates 39°39′02″N 105°02′11″W / 39.650626°N 105.036278°W / 39.650626; -105.036278Coordinates: 39°39′02″N 105°02′11″W / 39.650626°N 105.036278°W / 39.650626; -105.036278
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Motto Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1931
President Carl Unrein, '72
Dean Joe Welling
Principal Janell Kloosterman
Faculty 84
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1000
Student to teacher ratio 17:1
Campus size 39 acres (160,000 m2)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Navy Blue and Gold         
Sports 23
Mascot Mustangs
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Website http://www.mullenhigh.com

Mullen High School (formerly J.K. Mullen High School) is a Roman Catholic, Brothers of the Christian Schools, college-preparatory high school in Denver, Colorado. It is run independently within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver.

History

Mullen High School was named for John Kernan Mullen, businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Colorado Milling and Elevator Company. Together with his wife, Catherine, Mullen envisioned the founding of a high school in Denver for orphaned boys. In 1928, working with Henry Tihen, Mullen contacted Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, for advice on how best to design and operate such a school. Following Flanagan’s recommendation, Mullen wrote to the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de La Salle in Santa Fe, New Mexico and invited them to be the directors and teachers of his planned school.

In June 1928, Mullen opened negotiations with the De La Salle Christian Brothers. However, both Catherine and John Mullen died before the project could be completed, but their daughters and their husbands carried on with their plans. They purchased a 420-acre (1.7 km2) plot of land on the outskirts of Denver known as the Shirley Farm Dairy. An agreement was made that would allow the dairy to remain in operation in exchange for the students’ opportunity to work in the dairy and receive training in agriculture and mechanics. And so, on April 8, 1932, 17 boys and three Brothers moved into the new J.K. Mullen Home for Boys.

Since then, Mullen High School has experienced four distinct eras of change and growth:

  • 1931–1950, when the school was conducted for orphan boys only, who both attended school and worked in the dairy farm;
  • 1950–1965, when paying boarders and day students joined the orphans as students, the school’s farm operations ended and its name was changed to J.K. Mullen High School;
  • 1966-1989, when the last of the orphans graduated, the boarding section closed, and the school became a four-year college preparatory high school for boys;
  • 1989–present, when the school became a co-educational high school and modernized its facilities and programs.

Academics

AP Courses

  • AP English Literature & Composition
  • AP Studio Art
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Physics C
  • AP US Government & Politics
  • AP US History
  • AP European History
  • AP Spanish
  • AP French
  • AP Latin
  • AP Computer Science

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

Rivalry with Cherry Creek

Mullen enjoys an intense rivalry with Cherry Creek High School of Greenwood Village, Colorado. This rivalry was developed in the Centennial League and continues despite Mullen and Cherry Creek now play football in separate leagues since 2010. The two schools have met in the 5A State Football Championship game 3 times – 1998, 2004, and 2008, with Mullen winning each time. This rivalry is widely believed to be the state’s top high school rivalry[2] and spans several sports and activities.

State Championships

State Championships[3]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallFootball81978, 1979, 1980, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
Soccer, Boys12011
Softball, Girls12001
Cross Country, Boys11999
Cross Country, Girls51994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
WinterSwimming, Boys22003, 2011
Swimming, Girls71996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Basketball, Boys22001, 2006
Basketball, Girls42000, 2001, 2002, 2006
SpringGolf, Boys71984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Golf, Girls52001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Tennis, Girls22001, 2006
Track and Field, Boys121968, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Track and Field, Girls111997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
Baseball21978, 1985
Total70

Speech and Debate

Mullen is a charter member of the National Forensics League.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ Burnett, Sara (29 November 2008). "Cherry Creek and Mullen clash in 5A football rivalry" Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine.. Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Past Colorado High School State Champions" (English). Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Hewitt - GoStanford.com - Stanford University". gostanford.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

7. Mullen High School Alumni, The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/profile.asp?ID=427

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