Falcon High School

Falcon High School is located in Falcon, Colorado, just east of Colorado Springs and was the first high school in Falcon School District 49. The other two high schools in the district, Sand Creek High School, was formed in 1997 when Falcon High School was split and Vista Ridge High School.

Falcon High School
Front of the school
Address
10255 Labert Road

Peyton
,
Colorado
80831

United States
Coordinates38°58′48″N 104°34′33″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1900 (1900)[1]
School districtFalcon 49
CEEB code061167
NCES School ID080387000507[2]
PrincipalDarryl Bonds[3]
Teaching staff63.04 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,286 (2018–2019[2])
Student to teacher ratio20.40[2]
Color(s)Forest green and Vegas gold   
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotFalcon
Feeder schools
  • Falcon Middle School
Websitewww.d49.org/fhs

Athletics

Falcon High School is a member of the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, Class 4A (varies by sport). It competes in men's football, cross country, golf, soccer, basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling, track, baseball, women's softball, volleyball, basketball, and power lifting.

2007 Falcon football season

The Falcon football team won the 3A South Metro Division with a perfect (10-0) regular season in 2007, and was the #1 seed in the state playoffs. After winning three straight playoff games (a first in team history), they lost the championship game to #10 seed Berthoud High School, 13-21, their first and only loss of the season.[4]

Girls softball team

The 2008–2009 girls softball team qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in the school's history. They finished with an overall record of 18-4 and a conference record of 7-2.

Colorado 4A boys cross country state champions

The 2008 boys' cross country placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th place in the field.

Colorado 4A/5A co-ed cheer state squad

In 2013, the cheer squad placed 8th out of 31 teams at the state competition held in Denver. They placed 7th in 2014, making it into the finals for the first time in their co-ed record. In 2018, the cheer squad was State a runner up.

2014 Falcon Football Team

In 2014, The Falcon High School Football team advanced to the CHSAA 4A Semi-Finals as the #13 seed. They upset 4th ranked Denver South by a score of 28-13 and then upset 5th ranked Pueblo South by a score of 35-21. Falcon eventually fell to eventual state champion, Pine Creek by a score of 34-14. This was the farthest a Falcon High School Football team has advanced since moving up to 4A. They finished the season as the 6th ranked team in Colorado according to MaxPreps.

Notable Alumni

Kalen Ballage (class of 2014), NFL Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers.

References
  1. "Falcon High School / Falcon High School". Falcon School District 49. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - FALCON HIGH SCHOOL (080387000507)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Principal's Office / About the Principal". Falcon School District 49. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. Stephens, Bob (2007-12-01). "Falcons proud, unbowed after loss in state title game". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
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