Heritage High School (Littleton, Colorado)
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Heritage High School, in Littleton, Colorado
was completed in 1972 as the last of three high schools in the Littleton Public Schools
system. It was rated by Newsweek magazine as one of the top 200 high schools in the United States
, and the Denver-based 5280 magazine acknowledged Heritage High School as one of the best schools in the Denver area. The school colors are scarlet and silver. The mascot is the bald eagle
.
Established in 1972, Heritage is the newest of the three high schools within Littleton Public Schools. The other two include Littleton High School (opened in its present location in 1956) and Arapahoe High School (established in 1965). The school's mascot is the Eagle, and the school's colors are Scarlet and Silver (with Navy serving as the third school color).
Heritage hosts a talent show and a biathlon every year to help fund the school in Kabala.
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality contained in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and the 20th most populous city in the state of...
was completed in 1972 as the last of three high schools in the Littleton Public Schools
Littleton Public Schools
Littleton Public Schools is a school district in Littleton, Colorado which serves several communities south of central Denver in the Denver metropolitan area.Scott Murphy is the superintendent...
system. It was rated by Newsweek magazine as one of the top 200 high schools in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the Denver-based 5280 magazine acknowledged Heritage High School as one of the best schools in the Denver area. The school colors are scarlet and silver. The mascot is the bald eagle
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
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History
Established in 1972, Heritage is the newest of the three high schools within Littleton Public Schools. The other two include Littleton High School (opened in its present location in 1956) and Arapahoe High School (established in 1965). The school's mascot is the Eagle, and the school's colors are Scarlet and Silver (with Navy serving as the third school color).
Location
Heritage High School is located 12 miles (19.3 km) south of downtown Denver in Littleton, Colorado. It is two (2) miles north of highway C-470 between South Broadway and Sante Fe Avenue. For those visitors outside the continental United States, the school is located at a latitude of N. 39 degrees 35' 13.685" and a longitude of W. 105 degrees 0.0625".Building
- The school contains 230500 square feet (21,414.2 m²) divided between three levels.
- The theatre seats 732 people and the main gymnasium seats about 1,600.
- The library (also known as the Integrated Learning Center- ILC) is located on the first floor near the business and art departments. It includes two computer labs as well as 12 computer workstations for student use.
- Every floor has an interdisciplinary faculty office adjacent to the department classrooms and resource centers.
- The school has two lecture halls located on the second and third floors. These lecture halls accommodate approximately 100 people for large meetings or presentations.
- The student store, located in the Student Center, is maintained and run by students involved in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA).
- In addition to the computer lab in the technology area, the school also houses two more computer labs within the business department .
- In addition to the main gymnasium, the school also houses two auxiliary gyms, an impressive weight room, a climbing wall, a fitness center and an indoor pool. Outside the school are four tennis courts, a football field, an all-weather track, a soccer field, and a baseball field.
- The school's practice fields total approximately 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²).
- Remodeling during the summers of 2005 and 2006, we updated departmental offices, improved the school's HVAC system, added water sprinklers, moved the library to the first floor, remodeled the entire business department, added new varsity lockers rooms above the existing west locker room, added an auxiliary gym, updated existing locker rooms, remodeled the administrative and counseling offices, updated all restrooms, and replaced lockers throughout the building. Cost of the remodel was approximately $14.5 million
Sierra Leone
Heritage UM School is a new school located near Kabala, the capital and largest city of Koinadugu District in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. In the fall of 2009 it opened with over 150 students.Heritage hosts a talent show and a biathlon every year to help fund the school in Kabala.
Rivals
- Arapahoe High SchoolArapahoe High School (Centennial, Colorado)Arapahoe High School is a public high school in Centennial, Colorado, United States. Located in a suburb of Denver, it is the flagship of the Littleton Public Schools District as the largest of three high schools with an enrollment of 2,229 students...
- Brookridge Trophy in Football - Littleton High SchoolLittleton High School (Colorado)Littleton High School is a public high school located in Littleton, Colorado, United States. It is a part of the Littleton Public Schools school district.- History :...
State Championships
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Football | 1 | 2009 |
| Winter | Boys Basketball | 1 | 2005 |
| Girls Basketball | 1 | 1996 | |
| Spring | Girls Soccer | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
Notable Alumni
- Matt StoneMatt StoneMatthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
- Tom RouenTom RouenThomas Francis Rouen is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League in the 2005 season.-Early life:...
- David Miller (singer)David Miller (singer)David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.-Early life:He was born in San Diego, California but grew up in Littleton, Colorado; he is a 1991 graduate of Heritage High School. He starred in high school productions as the Rooster in...
- Micah OrtegaMicah OrtegaMicah Ortega is best known as a guitarist for Five Iron Frenzy. He was born on May 31, 1976 in Greeley, Colorado and is a graduate of Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado...
- Danny Dietz (Navy SEAL)
- Greg GisbertGreg GisbertGregory Lyle Gisbert is an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist.- Early years and school :Gisbert played drums with his father as a child. He moved with his family to Denver in 1971...
- Jimmy Bartolotta
- David Retzer
- Yuta Motoyama