Evergreen High School is a public secondary institution in the JEFFCO Public Schools district in Evergreen, Colorado, U.S. Until Conifer High School opened in 1996, it served students in both Evergreen and Conifer. Evergreen High School is known for being "a school of excellence" in its academic, athletic and extracurricular activities.
History
The first school in the Evergreen area was the Buffalo Park School, which now resides on the grounds of Wilmot Elementary School. In the late 1800s, a frame structure was built one-quarter mile south of Main Street and served as a school until 1923. It houses Evergreen Baptist Church.
Elementary and high school students were housed in the third school built in Evergreen, a red brick two-story structure located at the intersection of county highway 73 and Buffalo Park Road. It was built in 1922 when District 30 became C2, the second consolidation in Jefferson County. An adjacent white masonry building was built in 1944 for the high school and the first class graduated from the newly christened high school in 1948.
The school quickly outgrew its building and a new building was erected southwest of the bus barn at the intersection of Olive Road and Buffalo Park Road, opening in 1954. The building grew through additions as needed, creating a somewhat haphazard layout until the structure was unified with a "main street" layout during major renovations in the late 1990s.
Students
Demographics
- American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1.4%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.8%
- Black: 0.2%
- Hispanic: 2.4%
- White: 95.3%
(2004-2005 school year)
Faculty
Notable faculty:
- Teacher Jim Astle, named 1998 Enterprising Teacher of the Year by the Colorado Council on Economic Education
- Cross-country coach Rob Wright was one of the cowboys on Texas Ranch House (2006)
Extracurricular activities
The Cougars are considered to be archrivals with the Conifer High School Lobos.
Athletics
State championships:
- Boys' cross country: 1965 (III)
- Boys' golf: Chuck Canepa, 1968; Brett Dean, 1984 & 1986
- Poms: 1996 (4A), 1998 (4A), 2001 (4A), 2002 (4A), 2003 (4A), 2005 (4A)
- Boys' soccer: 1989 (unclassed)
- Girls' soccer: 1990 (unclassed), 1997 (4A)
- Boys' track and field: 1968 (AA)
- Volleyball: 1976(AAA), 1978 (AAA), 1979 (AAA), 1980 (AAA), 1981 (AAA), 1982 (AAA), 1983 (4A), 1984 (4A), 1985 (4A)
Athletic Websites
Boys' Baseball EHS Cougar Baseball Website
Mentors in violence prevention
Following the Columbine shooting, Jefferson County Schools hired Jackson Katz, co-founder of the Mentors In Violence Prevention program, to adapt the collegiate program for high schools. Evergreen High School was chosen as the pilot school for the project. Its success led the program into other schools in the district, then to schools in other states.
Mock trial
Evergreen High School's Mock Trial team have been the state champions in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The team won the National High School Mock Trial Championship in 1990 and headed back to the national competition again in May 2007 when it was held in Dallas placing 10th.
Notable alumni
- Madeline (Miles) Pearce '36, first female Jefferson County Deputy
- Charles Rockey '50 – artist
- Jeff Ashby '72 – Space Shuttle astronaut
- Peter Olstad '76 – jazz trumpeter currently with Tom Jones's band
- Tanya Haave '80 – one of the most decorated high school athletes in Colorado history, currently the women's basketball coach for the University of San Francisco
- Trey Parker '88 – South Park co-creator
- Shane Bertsch '88 – PGA Tour member
- Brandon Barnes '97 - Drummer for Rise Against
- Kevin Kouzmanoff '99 – San Diego Padres player
- Pat Porter '77 - Ran the 10k in the '84 & '88 Summer Olympics.
References
- ^ Profile - Evergreen High School. Colorado High School Activities Association.
- ^ Evergreen School, Second One. Jefferson County, Colorado Place Names Directory.
- ^ Evergreen School, Third One. Jefferson County, Colorado Place Names Directory.
- ^ Jefferson County, Colorado Place Names Directory.
- ^ Evergreen High School School Profile --- 2004-05. Jefferson County Public Schools. 2006-02-21.
- ^ Bingham, Janet (1998-10-11). "Jeffco teacher wins award for excellence". Denver Post : p. A-39.
- ^ Kreck, Dick (2006-04-30). "Evergreen teacher enjoys his taste of life on the range". Denver Post . http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_3766782 .
- ^ State Champions. Colorado high School Activities Association.
- ^ Kenworthy, Tom; Patrick O'Driscoll (2000-04-14). "Columbine changes schools' inner world". USA TODAY . http://www.usatoday.com/news/index/colo/colo192.htm .
- ^ Mitchell, Nancy (2001-03-12). "Standing against violence". Rocky Mountain News .
- ^ Janofsky, Michael (2001-03-19). "Bill on Student Bullying Is Considered in Colorado". The New York Times : p. A10.
- ^ "In and Around the Bar - 2007 High School Mock Trial Program". The Colorado Lawyer (Colorado Bar Association). May 2007 . http://www.cobar.org/tcl/tcl_articles.cfm?ArticleID=5061 .
- ^ "Evergreen students win U.S. trial title". Rocky Mountain News . 1990-05-14. "A team of Evergreen High School student lawyers were judged best in the nation over the weekend at the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Portland, Ore."
- ^ Fowler, Pete (2007-03-07). "Demons ninth at mock trial state competition". Glenwood Springs Independent . http://www.postindependent.com/article/20070307/VALLEYNEWS/103070041 . "Evergreen High School placed first. The team will go on to represent Colorado at the national mock trial championship starting May 10 in Dallas, Texas. George Washington High School of Denver was the other team to make it to the championship round at state, eventually losing to Evergreen."
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