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Arapahoe High School (Colorado)

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Arapahoe High School is a public high school in Centennial, Colorado, United States.[3] Located in a suburb of Denver, it is the flagship of the Littleton Public Schools District as the largest of three high schools, with an enrollment of 1,820 students. It has been designated a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Arapahoe High School
Address
Map
2201 East Dry Creek Road

Centennial
,
Colorado
80122

United States
Coordinates39°34′53″N 104°57′45″W / 39.58139°N 104.96250°W / 39.58139; -104.96250
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1964 (60 years ago) (1964)
School districtLittleton 6
CEEB code060928
NCES School ID080531000873[1]
PrincipalNatalie Pramenko[2]
Teaching staff83.74 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,820 (2022–2023[1])
Student to teacher ratio21.73[1]
Color(s)Black and old gold
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotWarriors
Websitelittletonpublicschools.net/schools/arapahoe-high-school

The school is known for its affiliation with the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming.

History

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Relationship with Arapaho Nation

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On September 17, 1993, the school began a relationship with the Arapaho Nation from the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. The relationship strives to promote awareness and exchange between cultures.[4]

The original "Arapahoe Warrior" logo was designed by Wilbur Antelope, a Northern Arapaho artist, and the logo has been endorsed by the Arapaho Nation for school activities.[4]

On December 9, 1994, the school gymnasium was renamed in honor of Arapaho Elder Anthony Sitting Eagle, who was one of the primary tribal elders that principal Ronald Booth met with in establishing the school's relationship with the Arapaho Nation.[4][5]

Every other year the school hosts "Arapahoe Day" in which members of the Arapaho Nation travel from the reservation to share in tribal customs with the students.[5] On years in which the school does not host Arapaho Nation members, select students visit the Wind River Indian Reservation in Riverton, Wyoming.

2013 shooting

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On December 13, 2013, a shooting occurred at the school. The gunman, an 18-year-old student who was identified as Karl Pierson,[6][7] entered the school armed with a 12-gauge Stevens Model 320 pump-action shotgun, a machete, three Molotov cocktails, and 125 rounds of ammunition.[8][9] He requested to see the school librarian,[10] who was also the coach of the school debate team.[10] The shooter's demotion on the team was a contributing motive to the shooting.[11][12][13] One student was shot in the head and died eight days later.[14][15][16][17][18] The shooter attempted to start a fire with one of the devices he had carried with him and then shot himself in the head after being confronted by a sheriff deputy working as a school resource officer.[11][19][20][21]

Facilities

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The 254,756-square-foot (23,667.6 m2) facility includes 70 classrooms, two gyms, a weight room, a library, kitchen, a 647-seat theater, a pool, tennis courts, a track and fields for baseball, football, and soccer fields.

Athletics

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Arapahoe are part of the 8-team Centennial League that also includes Cherry Creek, Grandview, Cherokee Trail, Smoky Hill, Eaglecrest, Mullen, and Overland.[22]

Arapahoe athletics include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, lacrosse, marching band, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, winter guard, field hockey, and wrestling. All athletics at Arapahoe are competed at the 5A / world level.

Girls' golf won the Colorado State Championship in 2010.

The Arapahoe soccer program, known as ABK (Arapahoe Ball Kickers), holds 14 state championships; the girls' program has won nine state titles and the boys' program has five state titles. In 1997 and 1998, members of the ABK and friends formed the Jolly Green Men, supporters of the Colorado Rapids soccer club.

Publications

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Arapahoe Herald

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The monthly Arapahoe Herald newspaper is produced by journalism students. In 2005, the Arapahoe Herald was named a National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Finalist and went on to win a Pacemaker. The National Pacemaker Awards have been called the high school equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. In 2005, the Arapahoe Herald received the Pacemaker as well as a Silver Crown from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. It is only the sixth high school newspaper in Colorado to win a Pacemaker in the award's 100+ year history.

In 2007 the Arapahoe Herald received the National Scholastic Press Association's All-American rating, and Columbia Scholastic Press Association's gold medalist Award. In 2008 the paper placed first in the American Scholastic Press Association's Newspaper Review and Contest. The Arapahoe Herald is also included in the National Scholastic Press Association's Hall of Fame for ten consecutive All-American ratings. To date, the newspaper has earned 14 All American ratings since 1992. The Arapahoe Herald won its second NSPA Pacemaker Award in November 2009. The Herald also received Gold Medal awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in 2008 and in 2010.

In 2009, the February issue of the newspaper gained statewide attention for a controversy over articles depicting teenage boys using alcohol to engage in sexual actions with girls, and young women objectifying themselves for attention.[23]

Calumet

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Calumet, the Arapahoe yearbook, is produced by journalism students. Calumet received All-American ratings in both 2005 and 2006 and was a Pacemaker Finalist in 2005.[citation needed]

Muse

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Muse is Arapahoe's literary arts magazine. In 2007, the Muse placed eighth in the National Scholastic Press Association's Best-in-Show, during the Denver Convention.[24]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL (080531000873)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Administration". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Arapahoe High School: United States". Geographical Names. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Arapaho Relationship". Littleton Public Schools. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. ^ a b "Denver and Colorado Preps High School Sports - The Denver Post". extras.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. ^ TheDenverChannel.com Team (December 13, 2013). "7NEWS - Karl Pierson identified as Arapahoe High School gunman who shot student while targeting librarian - Story". ABC 7 News Denver KMGH-TV. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Arapahoe High School: Dead Colorado school shooter wanted 'revenge' on faculty member, sheriff says". WPTV. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  8. ^ "Colorado school shooter angry at librarian but had 12-gauge Stevens Arms 320 shotgun, a machete and 3 Molotov cocktails for killing spree". Associated Press. December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Police: Colorado school gunman had Sandy Hook pics". Yahoo News. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Colorado School Shooting Victim in 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time'". ABC News. December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Cabrera; Martinez; Carter (December 15, 2013). "Colorado's school shooting -- over in 80 seconds". CNN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  12. ^ Cooper, Anderson (14 December 2013). "Student: Gunman last person I'd suspect". CNN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  13. ^ Cabrera, Ana; Carter, Chelsea J.; Watkins, Tom (December 13, 2013). "Dead Colorado school shooter wanted 'revenge' on faculty member, sheriff says". CNN. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Hospital: Teen who was shot at Colo. school dies". AP. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "Gunman kills self at Colorado high school; second student critically wounded". NBC News. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  16. ^ Zahira Torres (1 January 2014). "Memorial brings a goodbye fit for slain student Claire Davis". The Denver Post.
  17. ^ "Colorado shooting victim's dad forgives classmate". The Denver Post. Denver. The Associated Press. 1 January 2014.
  18. ^ Zahira Torres; Jordan Steffen; Jennifer Brown (10 October 2014). "Report: Arapahoe High School shooter wrote in diary of coming rampage". The Denver Post.
  19. ^ Michael Roberts (December 2013). "Karl Pierson's alleged murder plan at Arapahoe High: "The die has been cast"". Westword.
  20. ^ Sadie Gurman (17 December 2013). "Arapahoe High School gunman planned to attack multiple classrooms". The Denver Post.
  21. ^ "Diary of Arapahoe High School gunman shows he had plan to exact revenge; called himself 'psychopath'". Centennial, Colo.: 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  22. ^ Schuler, Kelsey. "A rivalry ends". Arapahoe Herald. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008.
  23. ^ Thomas, TaRhonda (February 12, 2009). "High school newspaper details stories of sex, drinking". 9News.
  24. ^ "NSPA - Contest Winners". Studentpress.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  25. ^ "Soccer: CU Buffs' Barczuk drafted". dailycamera.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  26. ^ "Melissa Benoist". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  27. ^ "Arapahoe High School Alum Tom Costello Reports on Colorado School Shooting". mediabistro.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  28. ^ "Former Real Colorado goalkeeper Ethan Horvath earns a spot in the USMNT June camp". BurgundyWave.com. 2017-06-06. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  29. ^ "AnnaSophia Robb". IMDb. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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