Douglas County High School (Colorado)

Douglas County High School, sometimes nicknamed as DCHS and locally identified as DC, is a public high school in Castle Rock, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest school in the Douglas County School District.

Douglas County High School
Front of the school
Address
2842 Front Street

Castle Rock
,
Colorado
80104

United States
Coordinates39°23′22″N 104°51′25″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1897
School districtDouglas County RE-1
CEEB code060225
NCES School ID080345000440[1]
PrincipalAnthony Kappas[2]
Teaching staff97.47 (on a FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,841 (2018-19[1])
Student to teacher ratio18.89[1]
Color(s)Purple and white   
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotHuskie
Websitedchs.dcsdk12.org

History
Douglas County High School sign in Castle Rock, Colorado

Elementary through high school classes were held in the Cantril School building in Castle Rock from 1897 through 1907. Douglas County High School was built in the 600 block of Wilcox Street in 1907. The brick building burned down in a 1909 fire and was replaced with a rhyolite building. On May 28, 1937, the building was damaged by a tornado.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Students

Demographics:[6]

  • 28:1 student-to-staff ratio
  • 4% of students are eligible for free lunch
  • 2.9% 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 Castle View High School through a club team named the Castle Rock Pirates. Ice hockey and inline hockey teams are fielded at the club level.

State championship titles
  • 1972: AA Boys' Track and Field
  • 1983: Individual Boys' Golf (Scott Ahlers)
  • 1989: Ice Hockey
  • 1992: 1A-5A Softball
  • 1994: 4A Softball
  • 1995: 4A Marching Band
  • 2004: 5A Inline Hockey
  • 2005: 5A Football
  • 2007: 5A Inline Hockey
  • 2007: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2008: 5A Boys' Golf Champions
  • 2008: Individual Boys' Golf (Derek Fribbs)
  • 2008: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2009: 5A Inline Hockey
  • 2009: 5A Boys' Golf Champions
  • 2009: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2010: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2011: 4A-5A Varsity Co-Ed State Champions: Co-Ed Cheerleading
  • 2012: Individual Boys' Golf (Kyler Dunkle)

[7]

State all-time sports records
State girls' basketball records held by Douglas County[8]
CategoryPlaceRecord holderDateValue
Number of free throws in a row (individual) 2Donnis Hurd, Douglas County1992-199326
Free throws made in one game (individual) 4Katie Hilbig (v. Gateway)2007-200816
Free throws made in one game (team) 9Douglas County (v. Aurora Central)1996-199726
State football records held by Douglas County[9]
CategoryPlaceRecord holderDateValue
Longest TD run from scrimmage 1Scott Adams (vs. Englewood)9/16/8899
Rushing attempts (one game) 10Jay Kobak (vs. Golden)10/26/8943
Rushing attempts (season) 9Jay Kobak1989339
Rushing yards (season) 2 Andy Muns 2005 2,857

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.[10] They also placed 6th Place in the 2008 and 2009 5/A State Championship, and 4th place in the 2010 5/A State Championship. They performed at the Zia Marching Fiesta at the University of New Mexico stadium on October 30, 2010.

In addition to Marching Band, the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble are available for students to take. There are three orchestras: Concert, Sinfonia, and Chamber Orchestras. There are four choirs: Concert Choir, Men's Choir, Belles, and Singers. Other music course offerings include introductory piano and guitar, which are each one semester courses. IB music is also offered to juniors and seniors.[11]

Clubs and activities
  • Adventure Club
  • Amnesty International
  • Anime Club <<<
  • Asian Culture Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Athletic Training
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Dance Club
  • Diversity Club
  • FBLA
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • FCCLA
  • FEA
  • FFA
  • GSA
  • Huskie PAW (Protection of Animal Welfare)
  • Ice Hockey

[12]

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.[13] Douglas County High School is one of few IB schools in the world that offers all four sixth subjects of Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre.[14]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (080345000440)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "Administration - Douglas County High School". Douglas County School District RE-1. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  3. Chamblin, Thomas S. (1960). Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado. Denver, CO: Colorado Historical Association. p. 185. OCLC 13691044.
  4. Meyer, Susan (1984). Our Heritage: People of Douglas County. Castle Rock, CO: Douglas County Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 13411015.
  5. Douglas County History Research Center (August 16, 2003). "Castle Rock Schools". Historic Schools Of Douglas County, Colorado. Douglas County Libraries. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  6. Colorado Department of Education (December 5, 2006). "2006 School Performance". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  7. "State Team Champions" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  8. "All-Time CHSAA Basketball Records - Girls'" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. August 29, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  9. "All-Time CHSAA Football Records" (PDF). Colorado High School Activities Association. July 13, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  10. "Colorado Bandmasters Association 2006 4A/5A State Marching Band Championships" (PDF). Colorado Bandmasters Association. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  11. "DCHS: Performing Arts". Douglas County School District. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  12. "DCHS: Activities". Douglas County School District. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  13. "International Baccalaureate Program". Douglas County School District. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
  14. "IB at Douglas County". Douglas County High School. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  15. Thomas, Hannah (February 25, 2011). "Oscars 2011: Amy Adams' high school yearbook photo". Westword. Denver. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  16. "Jimmy Cottrell". Retrieved August 8, 2008.
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