Rangeview High School

Rangeview High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is the second newest of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools. The school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.

Rangeview High School
Location
17599 East Iliff Avenue, Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°40′32″N 104°46′53″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1983
School districtAurora Public Schools
PrincipalLisa Grosz
Staff152
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,309 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Red and black   
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceEast Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
MascotRaider
Information303-695-6848
Websiterangeview.aurorak12.org

The school is being used as a polling station and was featured on CNN, with Dan Simon reporting.

Building

Rangeview High School was founded in 1983. The building holds over eighty academic classrooms, along with a library/media center that was built in 2004. The non-academic side consists of a large gymnasium, a small gymnasium, a standard swimming pool, an auditorium, a commons area, and a dual weight room. The original foundation of the school was built to serve roughly 1800 students; however, to meet population growth, Rangeview has added several portable classrooms adjacent to the building.

Courses offered

Rangeview High School offers many Honors and Advanced Placement courses.

AP courses
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Studio Art
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP Government and Politics
  • AP US History
  • AP Language and Composition
  • AP Literature
  • AP Physics

Honors courses
  • Honors English 9
  • Honors English 10
  • Honors Physical Science
  • Honors Biology
  • Honors Chemistry
  • Honors Physics
  • Honors Micro/Macro Economics
  • Honors Geography
  • Honors US History
  • Honors Core 1
  • Honors Core 2
  • Honors Core 3
  • Honors Core 4
  • Honors Trig/Math Analysis

Demographics

As of the 2014-15 school year:

  • White 29.2%
  • Hispanic 33.8%
  • African American 24.9%
  • Asian American 5.0%
  • Native American 0.9%

All sports
  • Boys' cross country
  • Girls' cross country (CO State Champion 1992)
  • Boys' golf
  • Football
  • Boys' soccer
  • Boys' tennis
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Winter sports
  • Boys' basketball (CO State Champion 1985 and 2019)
  • Girls' basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Girls' swimming and diving

Spring sports
  • Baseball
  • Boys' swimming and diving
  • Boys' lacrosse
  • Girls' lacrosse
  • Girls' golf
  • Girls' soccer (CO State Champion 1994)
  • Girls' tennis
  • Boys' track and field
  • Girls' track and field (CO State Champion 1993)

Year round sports
  • Cheerleading
  • Poms

Rivalries

Rangeview's rival school is Gateway High School, also part of Aurora Public Schools. The rivalry has lasted for over twenty years, and spans all sports and competitions. The winner of the annual football game is awarded the Anvil trophy. Rangeview has maintained possession of the Anvil for the last seven years.

Notable Teacher

In 2013, Amanda Westenberg won the Colorado Teachers of the Year award.[2]

Alumni
  • India Arie, musician, relocated to Atlanta before graduation [3]
  • Davy Armstrong, '10, midfielder for the Colorado Rapids
  • Chloe Johnson, '07, television personality, beauty pageant title holder, model, dancer and community leader
  • Phyllice Johnson, '85, Miss Black Colorado USA 1997, Ms Black World 1998, USFL cheerleader 1986
  • Katie Layman, '04, Miss Colorado 2009;[4] Denver Broncos cheerleader[5]
  • Ahmad Terry, '93, Rocky Mountain News staff photographer 1997–2007; Pulitzer Prize winner 2000 and 2003

References
  1. "RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. "Colorado Teachers of the Year 1963-Present". cde.state.co.us. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. "While India.Arie rocked the Mile High Music Fest, her brother nearly rocked the big house". 2009-07-23.
  4. "Web Stories - Aurora Public Schools". Apscms.net. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  5. "Congratulations Katie Layman, Miss Colorado 2009". Ultimate Cheerleaders. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
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