Eaglecrest High School
| Eaglecrest High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
5100 South Picadilly Street Arapahoe County , Colorado 80015 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°37′27″N 104°44′09″W / 39.62404°N 104.7358°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Cherry Creek School District |
| CEEB code | 060066 |
| Principal | Gwen Hansen-Vigil |
| Teaching staff | 155.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,988 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, black, silver |
| Athletics | Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Centennial League |
| Nickname | Raptors |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Eaglecrest High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Arapahoe County, Colorado, near the cities of Aurora and Centennial. Eaglecrest was the fourth high school to open in the Cherry Creek School District, and it is a member of the 5A Centennial League. Initially serving grades 7–10, it later transitioned to a traditional 9–12 high school.
Academics
Eaglecrest offers Advanced Placement courses for its students.
Eaglecrest High School received the American Association of School Librarians' 2014 National School Library Program of the Year Award.[3]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3,093 students enrolled in 2022-23 was:
- Male - 52.3%
- Female - 47.7%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.3%
- Black - 14.7%
- Hispanic - 25.3%
- White - 44.2%
- Multiracial - 7.9%
29.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
The Eaglecrest Raptors compete in the Centennial League along with the Arapahoe Warriors, Cherry Creek Bruins, Cherokee Trail Cougars, Grandview Wolves, Mullen Mustangs, Overland Trailblazers, and Smoky Hill Buffaloes.
Eaglecrest has won a total of 15 State Championships since 1991, the latest of which was the title for Basketball in 2018.[4]
- Cheerleading – State champions (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2015,[5] 2019, 2021);UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) 2nd Runner-up (2019), National Champions (2020), 1st Runner-up (2022)
- Football – State champions (1993[6])
- Hip hop – State champions (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[7])
- Track & field – State champions (2002)
- Softball – State champions (2005[8])
- Volleyball – 5A State champions (2006)
- Boys' basketball – State champions (2013,[9] 2017,[10]2025)
Notable people
- Jordyn Poulter, U.S. Olympic gold medalist and professional volleyball player[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Eaglecrest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eaglecrest High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Eaglecrest High School named National School Library Program of the Year". ala.org. April 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ http://www2.chsaa.org/about/pdf/Champions_by_School.pdf Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine CHSAA Champions list
- ^ "Champions crowned at State Spirit Competition". 9News. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ The Denver Post (November 16, 2010). "All-time list of Colorado high school football champions". denverpost.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit: Eaglecrest Wins Hip Hop, Mountain Vista Wins Jazz State Titles". chsaanow.com. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ The Denver Post (January 9, 2013). "All-time list of Colorado high school softball champions". denverpost.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Courtney Oakes. "Boys Basketball: Eaglecrest-Denver East photos". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Late surge by Eaglecrest helps Raptors claim 5A state title". 9News. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "University of Illinois Roster - Jordyn Poulter". FightingIllini.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.