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* Griff Wirth, star Wheat Ridge athlete and Denver Post Gold Helmet winner, now the school's principal.{{Fact|date = March 2010}}
* Griff Wirth, star Wheat Ridge athlete and Denver Post Gold Helmet winner, now the school's principal.{{Fact|date = March 2010}}
* Parker Orms, 3-times all-state in football, 2008 4A State Title game MVP (5-tds), University of Colorado defensive back
* Parker Orms, 3-times all-state in football, 2008 4A State Title game MVP (5-tds), University of Colorado defensive back
Garrett "Tank Johnson" Smythe, drummer for the wildley popular cult band DEADBOLT out of San Diego California. www.facebook.com/pages/Deadbolt/18068094363 www.myspace.com/officialdeadbolt,


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:56, 31 March 2010

Wheat Ridge High School
Address
Map
9505 West 32nd Avenue

Wheat Ridge
,
Colorado
80033

 United States
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1886
School districtJefferson County School District R-1
PrincipalGriff Wirth
Staff90+
Grades9-12
Enrollment1492
Color(s)blue and gold   
Athletics4A
Athletics conferenceJefferson County League, North Metro (football)
MascotFarmers
Information303-982-7695
WebsiteWRHS Online

Wheat Ridge High School is a public secondary school operated by the Jefferson County School District R-1 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States.

History

From the school profile:

Wheat Ridge High School is a “HIGH” achieving school as rated by the Colorado Department of Education. Wheat Ridge has a rich tradition of academic and athletic excellence in Jefferson County. The school has graduated 141 National Merit Finalists, 28 Boettcher Scholars and four Fred Steinmark Award recipients. In addition to strong academic achievements, athletics, marching band, visual and performing arts, and competitive speech programs continue to excel, receiving state and national recognition.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

State championship titles[1]:

  • Baseball: 1992 (5A)
  • Boys' ice Hockey: 2002, 2006, 2007(5A)
  • Boys' basketball: 1944 (B), 1953 (A), 1963 (AAA), 1968 (AAA), 1991 (5A)
  • Girls' basketball: 1977 (AAA), 1982 (4A)
  • Boys' cross country: 1977 (I), 1979, 1981, (I)2007
  • Girls' cross country: 1981 (I)
  • Football: 1966 (AAA)[2], 1967 (AAA), 1973 (AAA), 1994 (4A), 1996 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2008 (4A)
  • Girls' golf: 1991 (team); Amy Root, 1991 (individual)
  • Girls' gymnastics: 1985 (III)
  • Softball: 2002 (5A), 2003 (5A), 2008 (4A), 2009 (4A)
  • Girls' Soccer: 2009
  • Girls' swimming: 1987 (5A), 1988 (5A)
  • Boys' tennis: 1991 (6A)
  • Boys' track and field: 1942 (B), 1944 (B), 1945 (B), 1946 (B), 1950 (B), 1978 (AAA)
  • Girls' track and field: 1978 (AAA)
  • Girls' volleyball: 1987 (4A), 1990 (5A)

State athletic records held by school athletes:

  • 200-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge 1:50.73 2000
  • 500-yard freestyle, 4A class: Brianna Loecher, Wheat Ridge 4:58.74 1999

Fight Song

Fight Farmers down the field, Wheat Ridge will win, Fight on to victory, Wheat Ridge knows no defeat. So roll up a mighty score, Never give in! Shoulder to shoulder we will Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Win!

Marching Band

In 1996, the Wheat Ridge High School marching band earned first place in the Colorado State Marching Band Championships. The selection of music included Hindemouth, Bernstein, and Bartok. The color guard received 1st place in the visual category. The marching band also took first in 1993. The band managed to place in state finals for 13 years in a row before breaking the streak in 2006, only managing to place in the quarter finals.

Notable alumni

  • Annaleigh Ashford, Broadway actress[3]
  • Jeff Fosnes, Vanderbilt University basketball player (1972-1976), Golden State Warriors draft pick (1976), two-time NCAA Academic All-American, and Sunkist High School All-American.[4]
  • Tim Gill, co-founder of Quark, Inc. and LGBT rights activist[5]
  • Charles L. "Chuck" Griffith, Executive Director, Portfolio Management Group, Arcapita Inc.[citation needed]
  • Rand Kannenberg (1978), "He has published a book on counseling, a book on case management,[6] 17 training manuals and a variety of international scholarly articles, research projects and reports. He has been featured on local and national radio shows, all three major television networks and in countless newspaper stories."[7]
  • Dr. Rick Kushner, founder, Comfort Dental.
  • Dave Logan, NFL player, football coach, radio and television host[8]
  • Nathan Marquardt, professional mixed martial arts fighter[9]
  • Tom Marsico, founder, Marsico Funds.[citation needed]
  • Bobby Mitchell, Dallas dentist, starting guard on Texas' 1969 national championship football team. (He and Freddie Steinmark, below, were two of the three Longhorn starters not from Texas high schools.)
  • Dean Reed, actor, director, singer, and songwriter[10]
  • Freddie Steinmark, starting safety on Texas' 1969 national championship team and author of "I Play to Win," published after he lost his battle to cancer in 1971. [11]
  • Don Styron, American Hurdler, still current World Record holder in the now defunct 200 meter Low Hurdle race, set in 1960.
  • Sam, Dan and Tom Reese- all State Champions in Track (1979,1982,1993-94)) and all track All Americans at the University of Colorado.
  • Griff Wirth, star Wheat Ridge athlete and Denver Post Gold Helmet winner, now the school's principal.[citation needed]
  • Parker Orms, 3-times all-state in football, 2008 4A State Title game MVP (5-tds), University of Colorado defensive back

Garrett "Tank Johnson" Smythe, drummer for the wildley popular cult band DEADBOLT out of San Diego California. www.facebook.com/pages/Deadbolt/18068094363 www.myspace.com/officialdeadbolt,

See also

Pat Frink, C. U. and NBA Player http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=pat_frink

References

  1. ^ State Team Champions. Colorado High School Activities Association.
  2. ^ Forbes, Brian (2006-09-30). "Wheat Ridge still savors state title team, 40 years later". Denver Post.
  3. ^ Bornstein, Lisa (2006-04-15). "'Wicked' role good news for rising Denver actress. Rocky Mountain News .
  4. ^ Bluestein, Larry (2006-1-10). "Colorado: Still Churning Out the Talent". MSLCombines.com.
  5. ^ Kim, Myung Oak and Burt Hubbard (2006-10-23). "For Gill, it's not about the money". Rocky Mountain News.
  6. ^ Counselors Resources. Reader's Corner. What Does Money, Sociopaths and Case Management have to do with Substance Abuse? By Misti Storie, Education and Training Coordinator. NAADAC News. Vol. 15. No. 3. August 2005. http://www.naadac.org/news/Vol15No3-Aug2005.pdf
  7. ^ https://www.meds-pdn.com/continuing_education.php?seminar_id=2606
  8. ^ Pleuss, Dennis (2005-11-23). "History at A-West runs deep for Logan". Mile High News.
  9. ^ "Fight Night". Westword. 2007-07-05.
  10. ^ Harsanyi, David (2006-07-17). "Red, maybe, but Reed was no Elvis". Denver Post.
  11. ^ "Freddie Joe Steinmark". The Handbook of Texas Online.

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