Sand Creek High School

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name = Sand Creek High School


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established = 1997
type = Public high school
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district = Falcon 49
grades = 9–12
principal = Mike Collins
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Faculty = 126
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enrollment = 2087 students
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location = 7005 North Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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website = http://www.d49.org/schools/schs

Sand Creek High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is the second high school of Falcon School District 49. The school was built in 1997.

Athletics

Sand Creek High School is a member of the Colorado Springs Metro League, Class 4A. It competes in Men's football, cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, basketball, wrestling, track, and baseball, and Women's softball, cross country, volleyball, basketball, track, soccer, golf, and tennis. The school struggled during their first years of sports.

School Mission

Principal

Mr. Mike Collins is the fourth Sand Creek principal within the last 4 years, since 2003, there have been resignations and interim principals in the mean time.Fact|date=March 2007

Current issues and controversies

Many teachers and students at Sand Creek are currently locked in a battle with the District 49 board of education regarding the use of movies in curriculum. Several parents brought the issue up during the spring of 2006 when their children felt uncomfortable and excluded as the only students who opted out of seeing a rated R movie. In December 2006, the school board developed a committee of students, parents, and teachers to tackle the issue. However, the board soon disbanded the committee and took on the issue by itself. It had yet to make a decision as of the March 2007 board meeting. Rumors have circulated that it is currently looking at two policies: one which would ban rated R movies and leave all other movies up to principal discretion, and another which would ban all movies which deal with controversial subjects. Many teachers, especially amongst the Social Studies department, are upset due to their use of movies as part of the curriculum. One teacher said he would never be able to convey a message as powerful as a movie such as "Schindler's List" does. The issue has erupted several times during the school year in different ways.

Traditional problems

Sand Creek High School has traditionally struggled with athletic success. The only state championship that the school has won was by the school's pom squad in 1997, and the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association Novice division championship in 2007. Sand Creek was built in eastern Colorado Springs, an area which has grown tremendously throughout the past few years. Falcon School District 49 has been the fastest growing school district in the state of Colorado for several years. As such, Sand Creek has faced problems from excessive overcrowding. It has added several additions through the years, but still has more students than it was meant to hold.

External links

* [http://www.d49.org/schools/schs official website]
* [http://www.scorpionpit.org Scorpion Pit]