Palmer Ridge High School
| Palmer Ridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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19255 Monument Hill Road Monument, Colorado, El Paso County 80132 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°06′45″N 104°51′46″W / 39.11245°N 104.86265°WCoordinates: 39°06′45″N 104°51′46″W / 39.11245°N 104.86265°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Ignite, Encourage, Engage, and Expect Excellence |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | Lewis-Palmer School District 38 |
| Principal | Gary Gabel |
| Years offered | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1199 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Mascot | Bears |
| Average ACT scores | 24.3 |
| Website | http://prhs.lewispalmer.org |
Palmer Ridge High School (PR, or PRHS) is a public high school in Monument, Colorado, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. It is one of two high schools in the Lewis-Palmer School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.
As of 2010, Palmer Ridge offers 25 varsity sports, 18 Advanced Placement courses, and vocational training.
Palmer Ridge is known for being the largest public geothermal project in the state of Colorado, and is made famous by its glass bridge that connects its academics and arts/athletics wings.
In 2006, Lewis-Palmer School District decided to build a second high school to alleviate crowding in Lewis-Palmer High School. They intended to take the land of Mary Wissler, a local ranch owner, through the use of Eminent Domain. Many people were outraged, and threatened to recall the school board by collecting thousands of signatures. The district eventually chose another plot of land.
H+L Architecture designed the building for Palmer Ridge High School.Saunders Construction built the actual building, and finished in time for the 2008-2009 school year. The building covered 217,000 square feet (20,200 m2) after its completion.
Palmer Ridge High School opened in August 2008, with approximately 530 students and 70 faculty members.
Today, Palmer Ridge is a full-class 9-12 high school with approximately 1200 students enrolled. The school's first graduating class was the Class of 2011. Palmer Ridge offers a wide variety of student-centered programs, including a monthly school publication, the Bear Truth, which reports on athletics, academic and extracurricular issues, and news of the school and community. Other programs include PRTV's Ridgeline, PR's Student Council, DECA, Rachel's Challenge, Ridge Rage, Bearbotics FIRST robotics team, and Forensics/Model United Nations.
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