ThunderRidge High School

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ThunderRidge High School
Established 1996
Type public high school
Principal Carole Jennings
Faculty 145
Teaching staff 96
Students 1861
Grades 9-12
Location 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway,
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA
Coordinates 39°32′06″N 105°00′36″W / 39.535°N 105.01°W / 39.535; -105.01Coordinates: 39°32′06″N 105°00′36″W / 39.535°N 105.01°W / 39.535; -105.01
District Douglas County Public School District
Campus suburban
Colors Kelly Green and Navy Blue
Athletics Football,Basketball,and much more!
Nickname The Grizzlies
Newspaper Grizzly Growl
Website http://schools.dcsdk12.org/trhs

ThunderRidge High School is a public high school serving the ninth through twelfth grade in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It is part of the Douglas County Public School District. It was established in 1996 and has approximately 1861 students as of February 2012.[1]

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[edit] Points of Pride

  • National Recognition: John Irwin School of Excellence Award (2012), top 3% of high schools in nation (Newsweek 2010) (Washington Post 2011), National Merit and AP Scholars, IB Diploma Recipients (2011)
  • Scholastic Excellence: 94% graduation rate, 30 perfect ACT scores (2011), 94.3% pass rate on IB exams, 44 AP scholars (2010, 2011), graduates attend Forbes Top 100 colleges
  • Highly educated Staff: 70% with a Master’s or Doctorate degree
  • School Involvement: 86% of students participate in one or more school extracurricular sport and or activity, parent volunteer hours exceed 11,000 a year, 83% of teachers are involved in leadership and extracurricular activities
  • Traditions & Student Connections: Field Day Homecoming Tradition, Senior Project, Community Service and Service Learning over 20,000 hours (Class of 2011), co-taught courses in humanities
  • Unique Programming: ProStart hospitality, culinary and business program, International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programme, Business and Technology programs, Peer Counseling program
  • Commitment to Athletic Excellence: 51 League Championships and 18 State Championships through the assistance of outstanding Strength & Conditioning program utilizing state of the art computer technology
  • Outstanding Fine Art: Award winning fine arts, music and theatre programs
  • Restorative Practices: RISE program, academic ACCESS, Study Skills classes, Response to Intervention programs

[edit] Vision

ThunderRidge is a community of responsible 21st century learners and leaders, promoting understanding and mutual respect in our global society.

[edit] Mission

  • Tradition ~ Provides the foundation upon which ThunderRidge is built.
  • Respect and Responsibility ~ create a caring culture of acceptance, accountability, and collaboration.
  • High Expectations ~ uphold the legacy of honor and excellence established by the ThunderRidge community.
  • Scholastic Excellence ~ promotes commitment as life-long learners to obtain the highest possible achievement.

[edit] Tagline

Right Time! Right Place! Right Thing!

[edit] Curriculum

In addition to typical core courses (Math, Science, English, Social Studies) found in most high schools, TRHS offers:

High School Advanced Programs

Alternative Programs (District and Out of District Programs)

  • Expert Technician Academy (ETA)
  • Arapahoe/Douglas Career and Technical School
  • T.H.Pickens Tech School (Aurora Public Schools)
  • eDCSD - Online Courses such as Griz-Net, NovaNet, OdysseyWare, BYU Online

More than 100 electives are offered, including: Foreign Language, Art, Music, Theatre, Business, Consumer & Family Studies and Technology.

[edit] Student support

Several academic support and enrichment systems are in place at ThunderRidge, including:

  • Math Pilot Program
  • Senior Project
  • Academic Clubs
  • Seminar Program
  • Academic Access Program
  • After- School Tutorial Program
  • After-School Homework Club
  • Peer Tutoring Program
  • Peer Counseling Program
  • Freshman Transition Program
  • Why Try Program
  • LINK
  • NOT
  • Adult Mentoring Program
  • Response to Intervention (RTI)
  • Problem Solving Team (PST)
  • Reconnecting the School (RISE)


[edit] Extracurriculars

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

TRHS has more than 50 activities and clubs that are available for students, 15 of which are academic clubs. Here are some featured Clubs:

[edit] Sports

ThunderRidge High School opened in 1996 and began varsity athletic competition in the 1998-1999 school year. TRHS competes at the 5A level in all athletic sports. Since that time, the Grizzlies have won 19 state championships:

  • Baseball: 2004
  • Boys Basketball: 2002,2003
  • Girls Basketball: 2003,2004,2005
  • Football: 2001,2004, 2005
  • Boys Golf: 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006
  • Girls Soccer: 1999,2000,2002
  • Boys Swimming: 2010

The Girls basketball team won three state championships. In 2003 both the boys and girls won the state championship at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The basketball program has also produced multiple high school All-Americans: Abby Waner (Duke), Emily Waner (Duke), and Emily Fox (Minnesota). Matt Bouldin (Gonzaga) led the Grizzlies to two state championships in 2004, 2005 but never came away with the win. The boys went to the State Championship 4 straight years under Joe Ortiz 2002-2005, but only won 2002, 2003 defeating Wheat Ridge High School and Denver East, respectively.

The ThunderRidge football team has competed in 4A football until the 2007 season, but now competes in a 5A schedule. The team rarely misses the playoffs, and the Grizzlies went to the State Semi-Finals 5 years in a row under Coach Joe Johnson, 2001-2005 going 3-2, with a 3-0 record in state championship games. The most notable recent seasons are 2004 when the Grizzlies went 12-2 and won the state championship. In 2005 with 19 returning starters on offense and defense the Grizzlies went 14-0 and beat Grand Junction High School at the first ever State Championship game played at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado and was named the number one team in the state. (including 2A-5A schools). Starting in the fall of 08', ThunderRidge made the jump to 5A and has made quite a statement advancing to the Quarter Finals in 08', and the Semi-Finals in 09'. During the Joe Johnson era, ThunderRidge has a program used to winning and having great runs in the postseason. Most notable Jesse Nading who is now playing for the Houston Texans.

The school has club sports in:

[edit] Parent and Community Opportunities

[edit] References

  1. ^ https://www.dcsdk12.org/schools/ThunderRidgeHighSchool/index.htm

[edit] External links

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