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Widefield School District 3

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Widefield School District 3 is the school district of Security-Widefield, Colorado, United States.

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Timeline

  • 1874 Widefield School District 3 was founded to include three communities: Widefield, Drennan and Truckton
  • 1912 Widefield (Kittie Paster) School opened near Highway 85/87
  • 1942 Camp Carson opened west of Widefield
  • 1951 Widefield School District 3 organized
  • 1955 First homes built in "Security Village"
  • 1955 J.A. Talbott hired as Superintendent
  • 1955 Widefield Elementary opened
  • 1956 North Elementary opened
  • 1957 Venetucci (South) Elementary opened
  • 1958 Widefield High School opened
  • 1958 Widefield Homes development began
  • 1959 Richard Taylor hired as Superintendent after unexpected death of J.A. Talbott
  • 1959 S.A. Wilson Elementary opened (now pre-school and special education)
  • 1959 Sproul Junior High opened
  • 1960 Security Metropolitan Park & Recreation District was formed
  • 1961 District Administration Building opened (now Discovery High School)
  • 1962 C.A. Foster Stadium built at WHS
  • 1963 Talbott Elementary opened
  • 1963 Development of Stratmoor Valley began
  • 1964 Pinello Elementary opened
  • 1964 Watson Junior High opened
  • 1966 Community Center complex opened new library and recreation facilities
  • 1969 Dr. C.F. Clemmer hired as Superintendent
  • 1969 Webster Elementary opened
  • 1970 WHS auditorium completed
  • 1973 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary opened
  • 1973 Dr. A.J. Brendall hired as Superintendent
  • 1973 Old Widefield School renamed the Kittie Paster School
  • 1973 Peaceful Valley Estates developed
  • 1973 Janitell Junior High opened
  • 1974 New WHS Gymnasium completed
  • 1978 Security Park and Recreation District were assimilated into WSD3
  • 1978 Dr. James Knox hired as Superintendent
  • 1979 Current Administration Building opened
  • 1981 Dr. Leonard (Bud) Bartel hired as Superintendent
  • 1986 Sunrise Elementary opened
  • 1987 Alternative High School opened (now Discovery High School)
  • 1987 French Elementary opened
  • 1991 Gene Cosby hired as Superintendent
  • 1997 Mesa Ridge High School opened
  • 2001 Dr. Mark Hatchell hired as Superintendent
  • 2002 Widefield School District 3 was the only school district in the state to pass a mill levy override.
  • 2005 Widefield Elementary School celebrated its 50th birthday.
  • 2007 Stan Richardson hired as Superintendent
  • 2008 Widefield High School celebrated its 50th birthday (and subsequently has its 50th graduating class)

    • Elementary schools

  • French Elementary
  • King Elementary
  • North Elementary - repurposed as a preschool starting in the 2011-2012 school year
  • Pinello Elementary
  • Sunrise Elementary
  • Talbott Elementary
  • Venetucci Elementary
  • Widefield Elementary
  • Webster Elementary

    • Junior high schools

  • Janitell Junior High
  • Sproul Junior High
  • Watson Junior High

    • High schools

  • Discovery High School, Widefield
  • Mesa Ridge High School
  • Widefield High School

    • Charter

  • James Madison Charter Academy

    • References

    Widefield School District 3 Wikipedia
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