Erie High School (Colorado)

Erie High School is the sole high school in the town of Erie, Colorado. The school is a part of the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Erie High School
Address
Map
3180 County Road 5

,
Colorado
80516

United States
Coordinates40°02′52″N 105°00′57″W / 40.04778°N 105.01583°W / 40.04778; -105.01583
Information
Motto“Taking excellence to the next level.”
Established2005 (19 years ago) (2005)
School districtSt. Vrain Valley School District
CEEB code060545
PrincipalJosh Griffin
Staff74.44 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,754 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.56[1]
Campus typeOpen (upperclass), closed (underclass)
Color(s)Black and orange
  
AthleticsFootball, softball, tennis, soccer, golf, volleyball, competitive cheer, cross-country, dance, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, track & field, and lacrosse.
Athletics conference4A
MascotTiger
RivalFrederick High School
Websiteehs.svvsd.org

The school was formed by the separation of Erie Middle and High School. Currently there are over 1400 students attending the school. It is anticipated that each Freshman class will now enter Erie High School with around 400 students. The building was designed to honor the town of Erie's mining history, as the color scheme is of the color of coal, though the school colors are tiger orange and black. The school opened its doors in 2005 and was later expanded to accommodate enrollment growth in 2018.

Due to overcapacity, the school has put a hold on its open enrollment program. All students that aren’t in the high schools zone will be denied access.[2]

Academics

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In the fall of 2015, Erie High launched two new academic programs: the Erie Academy of Aerospace & Engineering and the AP Capstone programs. The school was one of the first high schools to be granted an AP Capstone program.[citation needed] It is also known for its Odyssey of the Mind program. In 2014 one team finished in 7th place in the annual World Finals in Ames, Iowa.[citation needed]

Steven Payne was the principal of the school from 2001 until his retirement in 2013. Matthew Buchler was the principal of the school until his retirement in 2022. Josh Griffin is now the current principal.[3]

Athletics

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Erie High School is nationally known for its softball team, which has won 12 state championships, the most all-time in Colorado high school history.[4]

In 2021, its football team played against Chatfield High School at Empower Stadium.

Year Class Runner-up Score
1998 3A La Junta 7-0
2000 3A La Junta 8-2
2001 3A Roosevelt 3-0
2002 3A Lamar 6-5
2003 3A La Junta 9-0
2004 3A Frederick 8-0
2005 3A Holy Family 2-0
2007 3A Holy Family 5-2
2008 3A Holy Family 6-0
2009 3A Burlington 8-0
2010 4A D'Evelyn 6-1
2019 4A Golden 13-9

Erie High's Cheer team won state titles in 2007, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Erie High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Open Enrollment – St. Vrain Valley Schools". Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ "Saint Vrain Valley School District". Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  4. ^ "CHSSA Website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
 5.CHSAA Cheer state champions-20222 
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