Overland High School

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Overland High School
Location
12400 East Jewell Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80012
Information
Type Public secondary school
Motto "Every student leaves college ready"
Established 1978
Principal Jana L. Frieler
Enrollment 2152
Color(s) Navy blue and Kelly green         
Mascot Trailblazer
Website http://blazernet.ccsd.k12.co.us/

Overland High School, located in Aurora, Colorado, and part of the Cherry Creek School District, opened in 1978. The school made headlines in 2006 when a lecture given by geography teacher Jay Bennish was recorded by student Sean Allen and broadcast on talk radio, inciting a nationwide controversy.[1]

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[edit] Information

Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution with a total enrollment of about 2,152 students, and a senior class of about 545 students. Approximately 54 languages are spoken by students at Overland, and the school holds claim to being one of the most diverse schools in the nation. Overland High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education.

[edit] Clubs and activities

The following is a list of all clubs and activities available to participate in at Overland High School:

  • Anime Club
  • Art Club / National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
  • Biology Club
  • Blazer Buddies
  • Chess Club
  • Competitive Math Group
  • DECA
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Exploratory Biology Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Future Community Leaders of America (FCLA)
  • French Club / French Honor Society
  • German Club / German Honor Society
  • Go Club
  • Hip-Hop Club
  • Interact
  • International Thespian Society
  • Latin Language Society
  • Link Crew
  • Math-Engineering-Science Association (MESA)
  • N.U.T.S. (thats right we got'em)
  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Newspaper (The Scout)
  • Pre-Law Club
  • Pre-Med Club
  • Robotics
  • Sign Language Club
  • Skills Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Speech and Debate
  • Student Council / Student Government
  • Table Tennis Club
  • Technology Students' Association (TSA)
  • Teen Advisory Group (Literary Club)
  • Unity
  • Vocational Industrial Club of America (VICA)
  • Wood Turners Club
  • World Wide Friends / Ambassadors
  • Yearbook (The Trail)
  • Youth Advisory Board
  • Club Descriptions

[edit] Debate

Overland is known as one of the best debate schools in Colorado. They have had many people each year qualify to nationals each year they are extremely successful. They have one of the best debate programs a great coach and very good superior members.

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Football Team

Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993, and made it to the 5A state Championship in 1995, 2003.

[edit] Soccer

The men's soccer team won the 5A State Championship in 1995. Centennial league champions 2006. J.V coach Ed Davis Varsity coach Mazen Kayali

[edit] Track

The track team was Centennial League Champions in 2007, and ranked third in the state. Jeremy Rankin was the 2008 National prep leader in the 60m dash, and also named Gatorade Athlete of the Year.


[edit] Gymnastics

In 2009-10 Overlands gymnastics team won state.

[edit] Media Events

  • Jay Bennish's comparison of President George W. Bush to Hitler
  • Human Unity Circle on Earth Day, attempt at breaking Guinness World Record
  • Girls death from catwalk in first three years of opening reportedly "haunting" Overlands theatre still

[edit] Alumni

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 39°40′49.31″N 104°50′34.92″W / 39.6803639°N 104.8430333°W / 39.6803639; -104.8430333

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