Windsor High School (Colorado)

Windsor High School
Location
1100 Main Street
Windsor, Colorado
United States
Coordinates 40°28′47″N 104°55′01″W / 40.479731°N 104.916977°W / 40.479731; -104.916977Coordinates: 40°28′47″N 104°55′01″W / 40.479731°N 104.916977°W / 40.479731; -104.916977
Information
Type Public
School district Weld RE-4 School District
Principal Michelle Scallon [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,495 (10/01/2017)
Color(s) Maroon and gold
Mascot Wizards
Team name Wizards
Website https://whs.weldre4.org

Windsor High School is a high school located in Windsor, Colorado, United States. The school is part of the Weld RE-4 School District.[2] It serves about 1,495[3] students, and employs about 76[4] faculty members.

Marching band

The school's marching band has a long history. In 1991 and 1992 the band won state 2A championships, and in 2008 and 2011 it won state 3A band.

It changed its name from "The Windsor High School Marching Band" to "Pride of Windsor Marching Band" after the state competition finals in 2008. The band performed for President Barack Obama's inaugural parade on January 20, 2009.

They also took second in the state finals for 3A bands, with the highest score this band has received, a 70.20. They took third place in 2010 with only the semi-finals practice to use as their finals run. The band has been selected to march in the 75th Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii on December 7, 2016.

Clubs and organizations

19 clubs and organizations are offered at Windsor High School, some of which are listed below.[5]

Club/organizationDescriptionRelated website
Bio ClubThis club is for students interested in biology. It is a member of NABT BioClub.[6]http://www.nabt.org
Cheer-leading
Drama ClubThe club is separate from an available theater class.[7]
Family, Career and Community Leaders of AmericaThis club is part of the national FCCLA organization. It prepares students for life, students can compete in events at conferences such as illustrated talks and entrepreneurship.[8]www.fccla.cccs.edu
Foreign Language Club
Future Business Leaders (FBLA)This group is part of the national FBLA organization. In this organization students can improve their business skills and compete in conferences in business related events.[9]www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu
FFAThis club is part of the national FFA organization. This organization is for agriculturally minded students, who can compete in conferences in events such as floriculture and other agriculturally related events.[10]www.ffa.cccs.edu
Knowledge Bowl
National Honor Society
Spanish Club
Spirit/Dance
Student Council
W-club
Yearbook

Sports

Windsor offers several sports, including football, basketball, swimming, track and cross country.[11] The Wizards boast 18 state championships including four earned in 2018 alone:[12]

All-Time State Championships[13]
Sport Championship
Football 1981, 1993, 2011, 2015
Wrestling 2011, 2012, 2018
Boys Basketball 1923, 1924
Boys Swim 2018
Girls Golf 2018
Girls Soccer 2018
Girls Track 2010
Softball 2006
Boys Cross Country 1995
Volleyball 1995
Girls Basketball 1994
Boys Track 1951

The boys' basketball team went to state competition in 1924, and then went on to win the national competition[14]. They made it all the way to the state championship game in 2011 and lost to Sterling High School. In 2015, they reached the 4A Championship and defeated the Loveland Indians 35-14.

The boys' soccer team went to the quarter round of state playoffs in 2010. After a record of 16 shutouts, they lost to Mullen High School. They won their conference with only one loss against rival Northridge High School.

References

  1. ↑ "The Entire 2012-2013 Colorado Education and Library Directory" (PDF). CDE. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Our Schools - Weld RE-4 School District". weldre4.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ↑ "2017-18 PK-12 Membership Grade Level by School (XLSX)". Colorado Department of Education. July 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Student Teacher Ratios (PDF)". Colorado Department of Education. July 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Clubs & Organizations". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "NABT BioClub Members".
  7. ↑ http://whs.weldre4.k12.co.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/474714/File/2012-2013%20COURSE%20DESCRIPTION%20HANDBOOK%281%29.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.fccla.cccs.edu www.fccla.cccs.edu
  9. ↑ http://www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu www.fbla-pbl.cccs.edu
  10. ↑ http://www.ffa.cccs.edu www.ffa.cccs.edu
  11. ↑ http://windsorwizards.org/
  12. ↑ "Opinion: Windsor asserts itself as Title Town, Colorado". Coloradoan. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  13. ↑ "Champions_Counts Report". b6.caspio.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  14. ↑ "Windsor became Wizards with national title in 1920s". Coloradoan. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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