Doherty High School (Colorado)

Thomas B. Doherty High School, commonly referred to as Doherty High School (DHS), is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Established in 1975, it is the newest school in the Colorado Springs School District 11, serving northeast Colorado Springs. The school was named for the District 11 superintendent at the time, Thomas Bernard Doherty. The schools that feed into Doherty include Jenkins, Russell and Sabin Middle Schools.

Thomas B. Doherty High School
Address
4515 Barnes Road

Colorado Springs
,
Colorado
80917

United States
Coordinates38°53′45″N 104°44′38″W
Information
Other namesDoherty High School, Doherty, DHS
TypePublic high school
Established1975 (1975)
School districtColorado Springs 11
CEEB code060296
NCES School ID080306000268[1]
PrincipalKevin Gardner[2]
Teaching staff98.60 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,101 (2017–18[1])
Student to teacher ratio21.31[1]
Color(s)Blue and green   
AthleticsCHSAA
MascotSpartan
Feeder schools
  • Jenkins Middle School
  • Russell Middle School
  • Sabin Middle School
Websitewww.d11.org/doherty

The school's colors are blue and green, and the mascot is the Spartan.

Former principal Dr. Jill Martin was named the 2007 MetLife/National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year.[3]

History

Spike Shooter incident

In February 2007, the school gained media attention when several of its students became ill after drinking Spike Shooter, an energy drink. As a result of the illnesses, which caused two students to be sent to the emergency room, the school banned Spike Shooter.[4]

Extracurriculars

Athletics

Doherty High School operates a variety of athletic programs. The facility is home to two gyms, two practice football fields, a soccer field, a baseball field, a softball field, a swimming pool, and a wrestling room. Doherty plays its Varsity and JV homes games for football, Varsity men's and women's soccer at Gary Berry Stadium located near Wasson High School.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - DOHERTY HIGH SCHOOL (080306000268)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. "Kevin Gardner, Principal". Colorado Springs School District 11. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. "For award-winning principal, tech is a way of life". ZDNet. October 18, 2006.
  4. Cook, Katherine. "Kids Get Sick From Energy Drink". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  5. Leer, Cris. "Learning to Fly". Retrieved 29 October 2017.


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