Iver C. Ranum High School

Iver C. Ranum High School
Address
2401 W 80th Ave Westminster , Colorado 80221 United States
Information
Type	public secondary school
Motto	Push to excel, prepare to succeed
Established	1961-2010
School district	Adams County School District 50
Principal	Mr. Evnas
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	500
Campus size	4+ acres
Campus type	open
Color(s)	Green, gold, and white
Athletics	4-A
Mascot	Raider
Website	http://westminsterpublicschools.org/ranum

Iver C. Ranum High School was a public secondary school operated by Adams County School District 50 near Westminster, Colorado, United States, from 1961 to 2010. The high school was located in the Sherrelwood neighborhood in Adams County. It was named in honor of Iver Ranum, Superintendent of Adams County School District 50 from 1950 to 1975. The last class of Ranum High School graduated on May 8, 2010. The high school has been replaced by the new Westminster High School.

The building that housed Iver C. Ranum High School currently houses Iver C. Ranum Middle School.

Demographics

• Hispanic 63.1%
• White 27.5%
• African American 1.7%
• Asian 7.0%
• Native American 0.7%

58% of Ranum's students received free/reduced lunch.

Outstanding Alumni

• Charles Pelkey (1976), Former minority whip of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Pelkey represented House House District 45, Laramie, from 2015 to 2021. He served as Whip from 2017 to 2021.
• Chad Ashton (1986)

Academic program

The school offered the International Baccalaureate program.

See also

• Adams County School District 50
• List of high schools in Colorado
• State of Colorado

External links

• Iver C. Ranum Middle School website