Greeley West High School
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Greeley West High School is located in Greeley, Colorado
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, on 35th Avenue and West 24th Street. The school was established in 1966 and had an enrollment of 1,450 students in the 2003-04 school year. Its mascot is the Sparta
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In 2000, principal Erik Fredell was named a principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife for his work to unify the student body and boost enrollment.
The school has won state championships in baseball (1975), girl's soccer (2003, 2004), and four state titles in girl's tennis, most recently in 2003.
Other State Titles: Boys Cross Country - 2009,1965 Girls Cross Country- 2007, 5A Poms/Jazz - 2007, 2000 http://chsaa.org/ (national titles, also)
The boys swim team at West High School has been named the state’s Academic Team Champion in Class 4A Swimming by the Colorado High School Activities Association. The team has a combined GPA of 3.68.
Greeley, Colorado
The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
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, on 35th Avenue and West 24th Street. The school was established in 1966 and had an enrollment of 1,450 students in the 2003-04 school year. Its mascot is the Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
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Academic standards
In 1996, they became the only school in Greeley to offer the International Baccalaureate Program, which is a high intensity academic program for students who wish to be intellectually challenged. Students admitted to the program and successfully complete all or parts of it have an advantage of beginning their college career with earned credits enabling them to begin college with a jump start. In 1998, Greeley West offered a program called Extended Learning Opportunity, which pushed back the school's regular starting time 90 minutes to allow students who wished to come in earlier to have some "personal time" with teachers in small study classes.In 2000, principal Erik Fredell was named a principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife for his work to unify the student body and boost enrollment.
Athletics
Greeley West has football, Volleyball, boys and girls Soccer, boys and girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Poms, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Wrestling, boys and girls Tennis, and boys and girls Swimming.The school has won state championships in baseball (1975), girl's soccer (2003, 2004), and four state titles in girl's tennis, most recently in 2003.
Other State Titles: Boys Cross Country - 2009,1965 Girls Cross Country- 2007, 5A Poms/Jazz - 2007, 2000 http://chsaa.org/ (national titles, also)
The boys swim team at West High School has been named the state’s Academic Team Champion in Class 4A Swimming by the Colorado High School Activities Association. The team has a combined GPA of 3.68.
Notable alumni
- Mike HigginsMike Higgins (basketball)Michael S. Higgins is an American professional basketball player.A 6'9" power forward from the University of Northern Colorado, Higgins played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings. He averaged 1.7 points per...
, NBA basketball player - Keith EnglishKeith EnglishKeith English was a Grey Cup champion and award winning Canadian Football League player. He was primarily an offensive end but also played on defence....
, former NFL player - Tom RunnellsTom RunnellsThomas William Runnells is the Bench Coach of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball, and a former infielder, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
, former MLB player, manager - Ron WatermanRon WatermanRon Waterman , is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.He holds notable victories over Ricco Rodriguez and Kevin Randleman.-Career:...
, Team Impact member, former pro wrestler - Shane CarwinShane CarwinShane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
, mixed martial artistMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, former Interim Heavyweight Champion of the UFC - Dick and Charlie MonfortMonfort brothersCharles K. "Charlie" Monfort and Richard L. "Dick" Monfort are the primary owners of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team. Both grew up in Greeley, Colorado and are sons to Kenneth Monfort; previous owner of Monfort of Colorado, Inc...
, owners for the Colorado RockiesColorado RockiesThe Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
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