Columbine High School
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1973 |
| Principal | Frank DeAngelis |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1700[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Nickname | Rebels |
| Affiliation | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Cindy Stevenson |
| Website | Columbine High School |
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Columbine High School or CHS is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is also the site of the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999.
History
Columbine High School opened in the fall of 1973. There was no senior class in its first year. The school's first graduating class was the class of 1975. Columbine was named after the unincorporated community of Columbine, Colorado where it is located. This community in turn is named after the state flower of Colorado: the columbine. The school's first principal was Gerald Difford.
The official school colors are blue and silver. The colors were selected through a vote by students at Ken Caryl Junior High School and Bear Creek High School who would be the first students to attend Columbine High School when the school opened in 1973.
Massacre
Columbine High School was the site of one of the deadliest massacres in modern United States history. [4] This massacre took place on April 20, 1999, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher, and wounded 23 others, before taking their own lives. The massacre made headlines around the world, making Columbine a household name, and causing a moral panic in American high schools.[5]
After the shooting, classes at Columbine were held at nearby Chatfield Senior High for the remaining three weeks of that school year.
The school had undergone a massive remodeling four years before the shooting, adding a new library and cafeteria. After the massacre, Columbine completely demolished its library, located above the cafeteria, since it was the site where most of the deaths took place. The site was then turned into a memorial ceiling and atrium; a new, larger library was built on the hill where the shooting began and dedicated to the memory of the victims.[6][7]
Address
The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. [8]"Littleton" is indicated in the school's postal address because its ZIP code, 80123, is primarily associated with that city. However, the school is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district and not the Littleton Public Schools system.
Athletics
Recently, Columbine has contracted with a local video game developer to produce video games based on different athletic teams each year. [citation needed] No Columbine video games have been announced yet.
Cheerleading
The school was also home to the highest ranked cheerleading squad to ever come out of Colorado, placing 4th at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in 2003.[citation needed]
Football
The school most recently won the 2006 Colorado 5A State Football Championship at Invesco Field at Mile High against Mullen High School. The team has won the 5A State Football Championships in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2006.
Alumni
- Darrel Akerfelds - Major League Baseball pitcher playing with the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1986 through 1991. [9][10]
- Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold - Perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre.
- Allan Kayser - Actor who played "Bubba" in the sitcom Mama's Family.[11]
- Melanie Palenik - 1988 Olympic gold medalist in women's freestyle aerials.
- Skip Ewing - Country songwriter and artist.
- Wes Hart- MLS player who last played for the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005.
- Laval Short - Former Denver Broncos and Colorado Buffaloes defensive tackle.
- Todd Park Mohr - Guitar and vocals, Brian Nevin, drums and vocals, and Rob Squires, bass, of Big Head Todd and the Monsters.
- Glenn Scott - Former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.
- Jeanie Schroder - Member of DeVotchKa.
- Sue Tripathy - Newscaster Las Vegas TV media and Channel 3. Played CNN reporter Sue Tripathi in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.
References
- ^ Great Schools Profile
- ^ Great Schools Profile
- ^ Great Schools Profile
- ^ "The Death Proclamation of Generation X: A Self-Fulfilling Prophesy of Goth, Grunge and Heroin," by Maxim W. Furek. i-Universe, 2008. ISBN 978-0-595-46319-0
- ^ Lessons from Littleton (Part I) at the National Association of Independent Schools
- ^ - Remodeling Of School Info Page 1
- ^ - Remodeling Of School Info Page 2
- ^ Official address
- ^ Baseball Almanac
- ^ Major League Baseball
- ^ Allan Kayser at IMDB