William C. Hinkley High School
| William C. Hinkley High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1250 Chambers Road, Aurora, Colorado | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′05″N 104°48′31″W / 39.73467°N 104.80866°WCoordinates: 39°44′05″N 104°48′31″W / 39.73467°N 104.80866°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | A Flight above the Rest |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Aurora Public Schools |
| Principal | Matthew Willis |
| Faculty | 176 (2017) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2184 (2017)[1] |
| Color(s) | Cadet blue and silver |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | Skyline League |
| Mascot | Thunderbirds |
| Information | 303-340-1500 |
| Website | http://hinkley.aurorak12.org |
William C. Hinkley High School or simply Hinkley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of eight high schools in Aurora Public Schools[2]. In 2007, Hinkley was ranked within the top 1000 public high schools in the United States by Newsweek.[3]
Hinkley's student newspaper is The Talon.
IB Programme
Hinkley is home to one of the district's few International Baccalaureate programmes,[4] and one of only a handful to offer an IB Human Rights course.[5]
In order to ease the 150-hour community service requirement of the IB Programme, a student organization known as the Landmines Task Force was created. The group raises money and awareness regarding the international landmine problem, donating through the United Nations Association's Adopt-A-Minefield to help eradicate landmines in Mozambique. To date, the group has raised over $20,000.[6] The program was started by IB HL African History teacher Christine Sundberg in the 2003/2004 school year; the program has ceased to exist since the 2008/2009 school year.
Demographics
- 58.5% Latino
- 14.3% White
- 19.5% African American
- 7.3% Asian
- 0.4% Native American[7]
Hinkley's free/reduced lunch rate is 62% of the students.[7]
Athletics
- 1997 Colorado State 4A football champions
- 1979 Colorado State 4A Baseball Champions
Notable alumni
- Chris Broderick, lead guitarist for Megadeth, 2008 – present
- Will Donato - jazz musician
- Brian Fisher, former MLB player (New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners)
- Joel Steed, former NFL Nose Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Siale Maka , Major League Rugby Professional rugby union player, Glendale Raptors
- Gerald Letofsky, President of Aurora Sports Officials, Inc., 1988 – present
References
- ↑ . Accessed June 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Schools – Aurora Public Schools". aurorak12.org. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ↑ America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools Accessed July 05, 2007.
- ↑ IB Program Offers Students a Challenge. Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ↑ Enthusiastic Response to IB Human Rights Course Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ↑ APS IB Students Walk to Eliminate Landmines Accessed January 28, 2007.
- 1 2 http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0234000064/school.aspx
