George Washington High School (Denver, Colorado)
| George Washington High School (Denver, Colorado) | |
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"Patriot Pride"
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| Location | |
| Denver, CO United States |
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| Information | |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Denver Public Schools |
| Principal | Jose Martinez |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1491 |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Athletics | Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Denver Prep League |
| Mascot | Patriot, the Green Foot and the Green Giant |
| School Newspaper | The GW Surveyor |
| JROTC | 6th Battalion |
| Sports Division | 5A |
| Website | gwhs.dpsk12.org, georgeib.com |
George Washington High School (also "GW", "GWHS", "G-Dubb" and "George") is located near the intersection of South Monaco Parkway and Leetsdale Drive in Denver, Colorado. GW is recognized as the first school in Colorado to offer International Baccalaureate courses, beginning in 1984. GW is a large urban high school serving grades 9-12. GW is one of 14 high schools in the Denver Public Schools system and one of four named for a U.S. president.[1]
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Demographics
Enrollment in the 2009-2010 school year was 1,491 students.
- 30.0% White
- 42.0% African American
- 22.3% Latino
- 0.8% Native American
- 5.0% Asian
Using federal government guidelines, 50.97% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2]
International Baccalaureate program
George Washington High School became Colorado's first International Baccalaureate World School in April 1984. The school offers two dozen International Baccalaureate classes.[3][4] In 2007, 100% of GWHS IB graduates went on to attend college (39% in-state, 61% out-of-state), with a mean ACT score of 28.5 and SAT of 1920. Historically, half of GWHS IB graduates receive merit-based scholarships.[5]
Extracurricular activities
The school newspaper is The George Washington Surveyor which is part of the High School National Ad Network, and the paper got its name from president George Washington's lifelong association with geography and cartography. The Surveyor newspaper was the winner of the prestigious National Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[6]
George Washington currently has 47 active clubs[7] and the GW Athletic department currently offers 21 sports in JV and Varsity.[8]
Notable alumni
- Chauncey Billups, NBA player, NBA Finals MVP with the Detroit Pistons[9]
- Sierra Boggess, theatre actress and singer[10]
- Chris Brewer, professional football player
- Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent and other fiction and non-fiction books
- Ostell Miles, American football player
- Martin Moran, Broadway actor and author of The Tricky Part
- Greg Primus, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
- Dianne Reeves, jazz vocalist, winner of Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2006[11]
- Ed Smith, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos[12]
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