- Overland High School
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Overland High School Location 12400 East Jewell Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80012 Information Type Public secondary school Motto "Success For Every Student" Established 1978 Principal Leon Lundie Enrollment 2225 Color(s) Navy blue and Kelly green Mascot Trailblazer Website http://blazernet.ccsd.k12.co.us/ Overland High School, located in Aurora, Colorado, and part of the Cherry Creek School District, opened in 1978. Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. Overland High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education. Overland High School was selected to be on Newsweek America's Top High Schools 2010 list. Nobel Prize winner Peter Benedict Graduated from here in the class of 2000.
Construction is underway for a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or STEM Center. The STEM center will be built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) center is scheduled to open in August 2011. It will serve 6th through 12th graders. Programming will include the following areas of concentration for students providing opportunities to compete for global opportunities leading to careers in Aerospace, Bio science, Energy, Medicine and Information Technology.[1]
The school made headlines in 2006 when a lecture given by geography teacher Jay Bennish was recorded by a student and broadcast on talk radio, inciting a nationwide controversy.[2]
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Demographics
In 2010-2011 the number of students enrolled in Overland High School was 2,225.
Overland is one of the most diverse schools not only in Colorado but also in the United States.
- 37.8% African American
- 33.9% Anglo
- 22% Hispanic
- 6.2% Asian
- 0.7% American Indian[3]
Information
Class of 2010
- One National Merit Scholar
- One National Merit Finalist
- Two National Merit Semifinalists
- Two National Merit Commended students
- One National Hispanic Scholar[3]
Academics
Overland High School has an up and coming AP Department. Advanced placement classes are offered in the English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, World Language, and Visual Art Departments. Overland offers the following Advanced Placement Classes:
English
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP English Literature & Composition
Social Studies
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP U.S. Government and Politics
- AP U.S. History
- AP World History
Mathematics
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
Science
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics B
- AP Physics C
World Language
- AP French Language
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
Other
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Studio Art
- AP Art History
Clubs and activities
The following is a list of all clubs and activities available to participate in at Overland High School:
- Anime Club
- Art Club / National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
- Biology Club
- Blazer Buddies
- Chess Club
- Competitive Math Group
- DECA
- Drama Club
- Environmental Club
- Exploratory Biology Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Community Leaders of America (FCLA)
- French Club / French Honor Society
- German Club / German Honor Society
- Go Club
- Hip-Hop Club
- Interact
- International Thespian Society
- Latin Language Society
- Link Crew
- Math-Engineering-Science Association (MESA)
- Muslim Student Alliance (MSA)
- N.U.T.S.
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Newspaper (The Scout)
- Pre-Law Club
- Pre-Med Club
- Robotics
- Sign Language Club
- Skills Club
- Spanish Club
- Speech and Debate
- Student Council / Student Government
- Table Tennis Club
- Technology Students' Association (TSA)
- Teen Advisory Group (Literary Club)
- Unity
- Vocational Industrial Club of America (VICA)
- Wood Turners Club
- World Wide Friends / Ambassadors
- Yearbook (The Trail)
- Youth Advisory Board
- Club Descriptions
Athletics
Football Team
Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993, and made it to the 5A state Championship in 1995, 2003.
Baseball
Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990.
Soccer
The men's soccer team won the 5A State Championship in 1995. Centennial league champions 2006. J.V coach Ed Davis Varsity coach Mazen Kayali
Track
The track team was Centennial League Champions in 2007, and ranked third in the state. Jeremy Rankin was the 2008 National prep leader in the 60m dash, and also named Gatorade Athlete of the Year.
Gymnastics
In 2009-10 Overlands gymnastics team won state.[citation needed] Overland's boys gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987. The women's gymnastics team was the first team at Overland to win a state championship.
Poms
The Poms team won state* in the fall of 2010.
Golf
Media Events
- Jay Bennish's comparison of President George W. Bush to Hitler
- Human Unity Circle on Earth Day, attempt at breaking Guinness World Record
- Conflict between student run newspaper and administration[4]
Alumni
- Scott Bentley,'93, former kicker for the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Redskins
- Dean Frazier Clancy, '82, former White House official
- T. J. Cunningham,'91, former safety for the Seattle Seahawks
- John Grahame, '93, goaltender for the Lake Erie Monsters
- Brian Kelly, '94, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions
- Sean Moran, '91, former defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers
- Scott Wendholt, '83, jazz trumpeter
- Daymon Johnson, '95, radio personality and sports commentary host
- Frank Vacin, '84, saxophonist and woodwind doubler
- Eddie Gill, NBA basketball player
- Stuart Gray, '84, Spacecraft Engineer: MGS, Stardust, Genesis, MER, Deep Impact, Kepler
- Brendan Schaub, '01 former NFL player, professional mixed martial artist and cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
- Jeff Shesol, author of Mutual Contempt
References
External links
- Overland High School: Official Web site
- Rocky Mountain News on Bennish
- Denver Post on newspaper conflict
- 9 News coverage of Unity Circle
- Overland High School Club Information
- Overland High School Technology Student Association: Official Site
- Overland High School Band: Official Site
Coordinates: 39°40′49.31″N 104°50′34.92″W / 39.6803639°N 104.8430333°W
Categories:- Public high schools in Colorado
- Education in Aurora, Colorado
- Cherry Creek School District
- Educational institutions established in 1978
- Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado
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