Niwot High School (NHS) is a public high school located in Niwot, Colorado. It is the International Baccalaureate high school of the St. Vrain Valley School District.
| Niwot High School | |
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8989 East Niwot Road , Colorado 80503 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°6′13″N 105°8′40″W / 40.10361°N 105.14444°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | At Niwot High School, You Matter[1] |
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| CEEB code | 060937 |
| NCES School ID | 080537000918[2] |
| Principal | Eric Rauschkolb[3] |
| Teaching staff | 56.65[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,355 (2022–2023[2]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.92[2] |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and silver |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | nhs |
Background
editNiwot High School is situated about halfway between the cities of Boulder and Longmont in the small unincorporated town of Niwot. First opened in 1972, Niwot High School has been a part of the community for over 50 years.
Niwot High School enrolled 1,177 students in the 2019-2020 school year.[4] For students of Sunset Middle School, Niwot High School is the default location to continue their education. The school also attracts students from throughout the school district to participate in its International Baccalaureate program. The number of graduates in each class is typically around 300 students.
History
editThe school's original construction was delayed, so for the first semester of the 1972–1973 school year, students attended classes at the Longmont High School building after regular hours. Niwot High School was finished on December 22, 1972. The first class of students was given the honor to choose the school's colors, mascot, and motto. These were two students from each class that was to attend the new school. The colors were kelly green and silver, the mascot was a cougar named "Carrie", and the motto was "Our Pride is Our Life". There were no seniors in the first year because the district did not want to remove current seniors from their home schools to finish their final year in a new school. Thus, the class of 1974 was the first graduating class, and the class of 1976 was the first to have been at Niwot for all four years. The football and baseball team won the conference championship their second year.[5]
The school has had several additions since it was originally constructed; the new commons, auditorium, large gym, and a large portion of the lower wing were added after the school was originally built.
2013 bomb scare
editOn Wednesday, January 10, 2013, a Niwot High School employee reported a note left on a restroom stall, claiming the "School will blow" on Friday, January 12, 2013. Police searched the building with detection dogs but found no explosive devices. According to authorities, they also found a "hit list" containing the names of 22 students. The school canceled all classes on the 12th, to be "cautious", and to allow the police to conduct a thorough search of the building. A 17-year-old wrestler at the school was arrested in connection with the hit list, but his name was not released because of his age.[6][7]
Athletics
editIn 2018, Niwot was runner-up for the BoCoPreps.com Cup, the highest finish in school history.[8]
In 2024, Niwot Runner Addy Ritzenhein signed a NIL Deal with ON Running as a sophomore.[citation needed]
State championships
edit| State Championships[9] | ||
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| Sport | No. of Championships | Year |
| Baseball | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005 |
| Basketball, boys' | 1 | 1993 |
| Cross country, boys' | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| Cross country, girls' | 6 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Football | 1 | 1990 |
| Gymnastics, girls' | 6 | 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2018 |
| Soccer, boys' | 1 | 2009 |
| Soccer, girls' | 1 | 1995 |
| Tennis, boys' | 1 | 2020 |
| Tennis, girls' | 2 | 2008, 2018 |
| Track & field, boys' | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Track & field, girls' | 6 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| Total | 31 | |
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2022) |
- Meredith Emerson, murder victim
- Elise Cranny, long-distance runner
References
editThis article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (May 2009) |
- ^ "Literally Just for Wikipedia - Imgur". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Niwot High School (080537000918)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Administration | Niwot High School". St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Niwot High School".
- ^ Longmont Daily Times-Call, December 1972
- ^ "Niwot High School closed until Monday after discovery of 'hit list'". Longmont Times-Call. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Niwot High wrestler, 17, faces felony charge; 'hit list' implied bomb threat". Longmont Times-Call. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ "Niwot makes run at Boco Cup, finishes second". 15 June 2018.
- ^ Search for Niwot High School at https://chsaanow.com/history/champions/all/