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Principal
  
Leon Lundie

Enrollment
  
2,290 (2013-2014)

Phone
  
+1 720-747-3883

Number of students
  
2,290 (2013–2014)

Teaching staff
  
124.36 (FTE )

Student to teacher ratio
  
18.41

Founded
  
1978

Type
  
Motto
  
"Success for Every Student"

Address
  
12400 E Jewell Ave, Aurora, CO 80012, USA

Similar
  
Cherry Creek School Di, Prairie Middle School, Cherry Creek High School, Smoky Hill High School, Rangeview High School

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Overland high school seniors play prank on principal


Overland High School is located in Aurora, Colorado, United States, and is part of the Cherry Creek School District.

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Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. It 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's America's Top High Schools 2010 list.

Construction has been completed on a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or IST Center, built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) center opened in August 2011. It serves 6th through 12th graders. Programming includes areas of concentration in aerospace, bio-science, energy, medicine and information technology.

Overland high school star trek


Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 50.6%
  • Female - 49.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.7
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.7%
  • Black - 31.5%
  • Hispanic - 32.6%
  • White - 24.3%
  • Multiracial - 5.2%
  • 51.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

    Academics

    Overland offers the following Advanced Placement Classes:

    Baseball

    Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990.

    Basketball

    The men's basketball team won the Colorado 5A State championship in 2015 and 2016.

    Football

    Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993.

    Gymnastics

    Overland's women's gymnastics team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009, as well as the 3A championship in 1984.

    Overland's men's gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987.

    Soccer

    The men's soccer team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1995, and the women's team won the 6A State championship in 1992 and 1991.

    Track

    The women's track team won the Colorado State 6A championship in 1994.

    Volleyball

    The women's volleyball team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1994, the 6A championship in 1993 and 1990, and the 4A championship in 1986.

    Poms

    The Poms team won state in the fall of 2010 and 2011.

    Notable alumni

  • Scott Bentley,'93, former NFL kicker
  • T. J. Cunningham,'91, former NFL safety
  • Wade Davis, former NFL football player and gay rights activist
  • Eddie Gill, NBA basketball player
  • Brian Givens, former MLB player
  • John Grahame, '93, ice hockey goaltender
  • Brian Kelly, '94, NFL cornerback
  • Sean Moran, '91, former NFL defensive end
  • Brendan Schaub, '01, former NFL player and professional mixed martial artist
  • References

    Overland High School Wikipedia