Overland High School
| Overland High School | |
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"Success for Every Student"
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| Address | |
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12400 East Jewell Avenue Aurora, Colorado 80012 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′49″N 104°50′34″W / 39.68028°N 104.84278°WCoordinates: 39°40′49″N 104°50′34″W / 39.68028°N 104.84278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Cherry Creek School District |
| Principal | Leon Lundie |
| Teaching staff | 124.36 (FTE ) |
| Enrollment | 2,290 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.41 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and kelly green |
| Nickname | Blazers |
| Rival | Cherry Creek High School |
| Website | overland |
Overland High School is located in Aurora, Colorado, United States, and is part of the Cherry Creek School District.
Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education. Overland High School was selected to be on Newsweek's America's Top High Schools 2010 list.
Construction has been completed on a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or IST Center, built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) center opened in August 2011. It serves 6th through 12th graders. Programming includes areas of concentration in aerospace, bio-science, energy, medicine and information technology.
The demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
51.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Overland offers the following Advanced Placement Classes:
Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990.
The men's basketball team won the Colorado 5A State championship in 2015 and 2016.
Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993.
Overland's women's gymnastics team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009, as well as the 3A championship in 1984.
Overland's men's gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987.
The men's soccer team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1995, and the women's team won the 6A State championship in 1992 and 1991.
The women's track team won the Colorado State 6A championship in 1994.
The women's volleyball team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1994, the 6A championship in 1993 and 1990, and the 4A championship in 1986.
The Poms team won state in the fall of 2010 and 2011.
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