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Douglas County High School
Location
Map
2842 Front Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Information
Typepublic
Established1897
School districtDouglas County School District RE-1
PrincipalEdna Doherty[1]
Staff210[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2105[1]
Color(s)purple and white   
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceContinental League[2]
MascotHuskie
Information303-387-1000
NewspaperCastle Courier
WebsiteDouglas County High School

Douglas County High School is a public high school in Castle Rock, Colorado and it is the oldest school in the Douglas County School District. The Huskies won the 2005 5A state football championship and were the runner's up at the 2007 5A state football championship.[3]

History

Elementary through high school classes were held in the Cantril School building in Castle Rock from 1897 through 1907, when Douglas County High School was built in the 600 block of Wilcox Street in 1907. The brick building burnt down in a 1909 fire and was replaced with a rhyolite building. On May 28, 1937, the building was damaged by a tornado that hit in Castle Rock.[4] It was repaired and saw use as a school through 1983. The building is currently used as administration offices for the school district.

Groundbreaking at the school's current location on Front Street occurred in 1961.[5] The new school location opened in 1967 and fourth through sixth grade students attended classes at the former high school location until Castle Rock Elementary was built in 1983.[6]

Students

Demographics[7]:

  • 18:1 student-to-staff ratio
  • 4% of students eligible for free lunch
  • 12.9% percent of students are ethnic minorities

Extracurricular activities

Sports

Douglas County High School teams compete in the 5A class sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Teams fielded by the school include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. Rugby is offered through a cooperative agreement with Ponderosa High School; ice hockey and inline hockey teams are fielded at the club level.

State championship titles[8]

  • 1972: AA boys' track and field
  • 1983: individual boys' golf (Scott Ahlers)
  • 1992: 1A-5A softball
  • 1995: 5A Marching Band
  • 2005: 5A football
  • 2007: 5A Inline Hockey
  • 2007: Winterguard 5A State Champions
  • 2007: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading

State all-time sports records

State Girls' Basketball Records Held by Douglas County[9]
Category Place Record Holder Date Value
Number of Free Throws in a Row (Individual) 2 Donnis Hurd, Douglas County 1992-1993 26
Free Throws Made in One Game (Team) 9 Douglas County (v. Aurora Central) 1996-1997 26


State Football Records Held by Douglas County[10]
Category Place Record Holder Date Value
Longest TD Run From Scrimmage 1 Scott Adams (vs. Englewood) 9/16/88 99
Rushing Attempts (One Game) 10 Jay Kobak (vs. Golden) 10/26/89 43
Rushing Attempts (Season) 9 Jay Kobak 1989 339

Music

The Douglas County High School Marching Band placed fifth in the 5A class at the 2006 and 2007 4A/5A State Marching Band Championships.[11] In addition to Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble are available for students to take. There are also three orchestras, all of which require auditioning. Finally, there are five choirs, three of which requiring auditions.[12]

Clubs and activities[13]

  • Adventure Club
  • Amnesty International
  • Anime Club
  • Asian Culture Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Athletic Training
  • Band
  • Bible Club
  • Biology Club
  • Book Club
  • Chess Club
  • Choir
  • Diversity Club
  • FBLA
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • FCCLA
  • FEA
  • FFA
  • Foreign Culture Club
  • GSA
  • History Club
  • Huskie PAW (Protection of Animal Welfare)
  • Ice Hockey
  • Inline Hockey
  • Jewelry Club
  • Key Club
  • Link Crew
  • Marathon Club
  • Math Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Orchestra
  • Peace Jam
  • Peer Counselors
  • Pro Start
  • Recycling Club
  • Rugby
  • SADD
  • Science Bowl
  • Speech & Debate
  • Student Council / Leadership
  • Textile Club
  • Thespian Society
  • Write Issue (literary magazine)
  • Yearbook

Douglas County High School's Speech and Debate Team is a registered NFL Chapter in the Colorado NFL District. They compete in both local- and national- circuit tournaments.

Curriculum

Douglas County High School adopted the International Baccalaureate program in 1996. It serves a magnet program within the district.[14]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Douglas County High School School Accountability Report 2006-2007 School Year" (PDF). Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  2. ^ "Douglas County High School Profile". Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  3. ^ Neville, Marcia (2005-12-08). "The road was long, indeed, for Douglas County". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  4. ^ Chamblin, Thomas S. Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado. Denver, CO: Colorado Historical Association. p. 185. OCLC 13691044.
  5. ^ Meyer, Susan. Our Heritage: People of Douglas County. Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 13411015.
  6. ^ Douglas County History Research Center (2003-08-16). "Castle Rock Schools". Historic Schools Of Douglas County, Colorado. Douglas County Libraries. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  7. ^ Colorado Department of Education (2006-12-05). "2006 School Performance". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. ^ "State Team Champions" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  9. ^ "All-Time CHSAA Basketball Records - Girls'" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  10. ^ "All-Time CHSAA Football Records" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. 2006-07-13. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  11. ^ "Colorado Bandmasters Association 2006 4A/5A State Marching Band Championships" (PDF). Colorado Bandmasters Association. 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  12. ^ "DCHS: Performing Arts". Douglas County School District. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  13. ^ "DCHS: Clubs & Activities". Douglas County School District. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  14. ^ "International Baccalaureate Program". Douglas County School District. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  15. ^ "Actress makes it to big kids' table". Rocky Mountain News. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  16. ^ [? "Obituaries: Patricia A. Lillian"]. Colorado Community Newspapers. 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  17. ^ "ASA National Softball Hall of Fame Member - Pat A. Lillian". Amateur Softball Association of America. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
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