Arvada West High School
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Arvada West High School is a public secondary school in Arvada, Colorado
. Opened in 1963, it is one of four high schools in Arvada.
By the late 1990s, Arvada West was serving so many students it was on a split schedule. Ralston Valley High School
, which opened in 2000, relieved the overcrowding.
The school's athletic teams, known as the Arvada West Wildcats, compete in CHSAA class 5A in the Jefferson County League. Teams are fielded in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cheerleading and poms, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball
State championship titles held by the school include:
Arvada, Colorado
The City of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties in the Denver metropolitan area of the U.S. State of Colorado. Olde Town Arvada is located northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
. Opened in 1963, it is one of four high schools in Arvada.
History
Arvada West High School was contracted in 1961 and opened in 1963.By the late 1990s, Arvada West was serving so many students it was on a split schedule. Ralston Valley High School
Ralston Valley High School
Ralston Valley High School is a public high school in Arvada, Colorado. Since it opened for the 2000 school year, its enrollment has grown to around 1700 students...
, which opened in 2000, relieved the overcrowding.
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities include art club, care team, chess club, Close-Up, color guard, DECA, diversity club, drum line, EPYCS, FCCLA, Future Educators, French club, German club, GSA, Link Crew, math club, mock trial, National Honor Society, newspaper, Peace Jam, philosophy club, Spanish club, student government, theatre, Ultimate frisbee, vocal music, and yearbook.The school's athletic teams, known as the Arvada West Wildcats, compete in CHSAA class 5A in the Jefferson County League. Teams are fielded in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, cheerleading and poms, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball
State championship titles held by the school include:
- Baseball: 1994 (6A)
- Cheerleading: 1993 (5A)
- Girls' basketball: 1978 (AAA)
- Boys' cross country: 1974 (I)
- Football: 1972 (AAA), 1997 (5A)
- Girls' soccer: 1987
- Softball: 1993 (6A), 1994 (6A), 1995 (5A), 1996 (5A), 1999 (5A), 2000 (5A)
- Boys' track and field: 1975 (AAA), 1994 (6A)
- Girls' track and field: 1976 (AAA), 1977 (AAA)
- Volleyball: 1977 (AAA)
- Wrestling: 1988 (AAA), 1992 (6A)
Notable alumni
- Roy HalladayRoy HalladayHarry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III , nicknamed "Doc", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies...
, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher - Casey MaloneCasey MaloneCasey Malone is an American discus thrower. His personal best is 68.49 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado.-Achievements:-External links:...
, Olympic discus thrower - Jayne McHugh, member of the United States women's national volleyball teamUnited States women's national volleyball teamThe United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball.-Current Squad:...
in the 1988 Summer Olympics - John Roush, University of Oklahoma football player, drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1975 NFL Draft1975 NFL DraftThe 1975 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
- Annie Brunner(2010), University of Colorado at Boulder Soccer Star 2012 Olympic Team *http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3934&SPID=259&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=204965123&Q_SEASON=2011