Eaglecrest High School

Eaglecrest High School
Address
Map
5100 South Picadilly Street

Arapahoe County
,
Colorado
80015

United States
Coordinates39°37′27″N 104°44′09″W / 39.62404°N 104.7358°W / 39.62404; -104.7358
Information
TypePublic
Established1991 (34 years ago) (1991)
School districtCherry Creek School District
CEEB code060066
PrincipalGwen Hansen-Vigil
Teaching staff155.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,988 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.22[1]
Color(s)Red, black, silver
   
AthleticsClass 5A
Athletics conferenceCentennial League
NicknameRaptors
Websitewww.cherrycreekschools.org/eaglecrest
[2]

Eaglecrest High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Arapahoe County, Colorado, near the cities of Aurora and Centennial. Eaglecrest was the fourth high school to open in the Cherry Creek School District, and it is a member of the 5A Centennial League. The school initially opened serving grades 7–10, and subsequently transitioned to a traditional 9–12 high school.

Academics

Eaglecrest holds Advanced Placement courses for its students.

Eaglecrest High School is the American Association of School Librarians' 2014 National School Library Program of the Year Award recipient.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,093 students enrolled in 2022-23 was:

  • Male - 52.3%
  • Female - 47.7%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.3%
  • Black - 14.7%
  • Hispanic - 25.3%
  • White - 44.2%
  • Multiracial - 7.9%

29.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Eaglecrest Raptors compete in the Centennial League along with the Arapahoe Warriors, Cherry Creek Bruins, Cherokee Trail Cougars, Grandview Wolves, Mullen Mustangs, Overland Trailblazers, and Smoky Hill Buffaloes.

Eaglecrest has won a total of 15 State Championships since 1991, the latest of which was the title for Basketball in 2018.[4]

  • Cheerleading – State champions (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2015,[5] 2019, 2021);UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) 2nd Runner-up (2019), National Champions (2020), 1st Runner-up (2022)
  • Football – State champions (1993[6])
  • Hip hop – State champions (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[7])
  • Track & field – State champions (2002)
  • Softball – State champions (2005[8])
  • Volleyball – 5A State champions (2006)
  • Boys' basketball – State champions (2013,[9] 2017[10])

Notable Events

  • In Aug. 2018, Dustin Delaney resigned as head football coach after a singular season game due to poor conditions. Delaney released a resignation letter publicly to Twitter – "I took this job on the reputation of Cherry Creek Schools and the districts [sic] motto of 'Dedicated to Excellence.' Since I moved here at the beginning of June, I have seen nothing even resembling excellence." 9News wrote, "He goes on to say the school district is decaying and that no staffers there take accountability, instead shifting the blame. He names no one in particular but seems to aim his ire toward district officials that ignored his requests for repairs at the Eaglecrest football facilities."[11]
  • In Oct. 2018, Principal Gwen Hansen-Vigil and Athletic Director Vincent "Vinny" Orlando were placed on administrative leave after ignoring that a football player's ineligibility during the 2017 season. CHSAA placed all Eaglecrest athletics on probation – meaning there will be increased scrutiny of athletics and activities at the school and more serious penalties for any new violations. Additionally, Hansen-Vigil was restricted from overseeing all athletics and activities that are CHSAA related at the school for a year, and Orlando was placed on probation for one year and could not serve on CHSAA-related boards for four years.[12]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eaglecrest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eaglecrest High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Eaglecrest High School named National School Library Program of the Year". ala.org. April 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ http://www2.chsaa.org/about/pdf/Champions_by_School.pdf Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine CHSAA Champions list
  5. ^ "Champions crowned at State Spirit Competition". 9News. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ The Denver Post (November 16, 2010). "All-time list of Colorado high school football champions". denverpost.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Spirit: Eaglecrest Wins Hip Hop, Mountain Vista Wins Jazz State Titles". chsaanow.com. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ^ The Denver Post (January 9, 2013). "All-time list of Colorado high school softball champions". denverpost.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  9. ^ Courtney Oakes. "Boys Basketball: Eaglecrest-Denver East photos". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "Late surge by Eaglecrest helps Raptors claim 5A state title". 9News. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Eaglecrest High coach resigns position; cites decaying and unsafe conditions". KUSA.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Eaglecrest HS principal and athletic director on leave, accused of not reporting ineligible player". KUSA.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "University of Illinois Roster - Jordyn Poulter". FightingIllini.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.