Cheyenne Mountain High School
| Cheyenne Mountain High School | |
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1200 Cresta Road Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°48′17″N 104°51′30″W / 38.80472°N 104.85833°WCoordinates: 38°48′17″N 104°51′30″W / 38.80472°N 104.85833°W |
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| Founded | 1872 |
| School district | Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 |
| Principal | Don Fortenberry |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1400 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Athletics | 4A |
| Athletics conference | Colorado Springs Metro League |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Rival | Air Academy High School |
| Website | http://cmhs.cmsd12.org |
Cheyenne Mountain High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. Its campus contains several buildings, including a recreation center, library, cafeteria, and an arts building.
In 1872, the town of Colorado Springs was one year old and beginning to thrive. Three miles away, on the banks of Cheyenne Creek, families settled to raise their children and farm the land. Educating children was valued by Daniel Kinsman, Carter Harlan and Marcus Foster. These families built a 12-foot by 12-foot one-room school house on the south side of Cheyenne Creek near present-day Cresta Road. Mary Harlan was the first teacher of Cheyenne School and had nine pupils. The first school year lasted only three months.
By 1874 more families were settling in the area, and a larger school was constructed. At that time the school was officially designated as District 12. The school term was four months in length.
By the 1890s, the school term had been expanded to seven months, and the enrollment at District 12 was 22 students. During this period a trolley system was inaugurated to run from downtown Colorado Springs to the Broadmoor Casino and the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club. This enabled more people to move to the Cheyenne area. The Broadmoor area had become known for its dairy farms.
In 1916, 25-year-old Colorado College graduate Lloyd Shaw was selected to be superintendent, principal, teacher, and coach for Cheyenne Schools. He guided the school in an unusual, creative and sometimes controversial way until 1951. In addition to his strong emphasis on a demanding academic curriculum, Dr. Shaw developed a valuable art collection, wrote plays for students to perform, created a nature preserve, built an observatory and purchased a cabin above Seven Falls for students to hike to on weekends. Shaw is best known for his nationally recognized square dance team. Shaw himself became the foremost square dance caller in the United States, while his dance team performed throughout the nation.
In 1899 a new brick school was erected. In 1906 land was purchased at the location of the current junior high. Four years later a six-room school was built on that site. This school remained until 1968, housing grades 1 through 12. The kindergarten class convened across the street in a southwest-style adobe building.
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