Silver Creek High School (Longmont, Colorado)

Silver Creek High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Longmont, Colorado, United States. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Silver Creek hosts Universal High School, an independent learning program, and the Silver Creek Leadership Academy.

Silver Creek High School
Seal of Silver Creek High School[1]
Location
4901 Nelson Road, Longmont, Colorado

United States
Coordinates40.150°N 105.167°W / 40.150; -105.167
Information
TypePublic
Established2001 (19 years ago)
School districtSt. Vrain Valley
PrincipalErick Finnestead
Staff57.78 (FTE)[2]
Faculty47 (2014)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,414 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.47[2]
Campus typeFringe rural[3]
Color(s)Maroon and silver          
AthleticsCHSAA Class 4A
MascotRaptor
Feeder schoolsAltona Middle School
Westview Middle School
Elevation5,055 ft (1,540 m) AMSL
Websiteschs.svvsd.org

Classes

Silver Creek offers core and AP classes in mathematics, English, natural sciences, and social studies. Students can also study home economics, music, art, literature, philosophy, technology, drama, and journalism. Silver Creek currently offers foreign language study in French, Mandarin, and Spanish.[4]

Advanced placement courses

Silver Creek offers AP courses in the following:[5]

School colors and mascot

Silver Creek's colors are maroon and silver. The mascot, a raptor, is often depicted as the tiger owl.

Universal High School
Main view of Silver Creek High School
Main entry to Silver Creek High School

Universal High School (UHS) at Silver Creek is an alternative education system for students whose independent learning is more effective. The program is standards-based and students are able to complete courses in a timeframe that suits their needs, anywhere from a week to a year. Students enrolled in UHS have the option of taking regular classes at Silver Creek High School or at their original high school, independent studies, and online courses. Students are required to take at least four regular courses in order to be considered full-time, or two in order to be part-time.

Clubs

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,129 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:[3]

  • Asian: 3%
  • Black: 1%
  • First Nations/Alaskan Native: 1%
  • Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: < 1%
  • Hispanic: 14%
  • White: 80%
  • Two or more ethnicities: 2%

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 19%

Athletic accomplishments
State Championships[6]
Sport No. of Championships Year
Football12012
Golf12011
Soccer, girls'12008
Swimming, boys'12008
Track & Field, boys'12018
Total5 

See also

References
  1. "Fall-in guide program overview: Silver Creek High School". Saint Vrain Valley School District. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  2. "Silver Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. "Silver Creek High School: Overview". usnews.com. US News & World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. "World Languages Curriculum". Silver Creek High School.
  5. "Silver Creek High School Student & Parent Handbook for 2016 - 2017". Silver Creek High School. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  6. "WayBackMachine" (PDF). web.archive.org. chsaa.org. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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