Gateway High School (Colorado)
Public school in Colorado, United States
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Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
| Gateway High School | |
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1300 South Sable Boulevard 80012 United States | |
| 39°41′37″N 104°49′3″W | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1973 |
School district | Aurora Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Michael Giles, Jr. |
| CEEB code | 060071 |
Principal | Amanda McDonald |
| Staff | 73.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,641 (2023–2024)[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 432 |
| • Grade 10 | 409 |
| • Grade 11 | 346 |
| • Grade 12 | 454 |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.48[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Orange, yellow, black [2] |
| Athletics | 5A[3] |
Athletics conference | East Metro 5A[3] |
| Mascot | Olympian |
| Website | gateway |
Gateway's student newspaper is The Gateway Medallion and the yearbook is The Olympiad.
Performing arts
Percussion:
- State champions,[4] 1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
- World champions,[5] 1996, 1997 (Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)
Athletics
Softball:
- 1992 6A State champions[6]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020–2021 was as follows:[1]
- Native American: 0.9%
- Asian: 4.1%
- Black: 17.5%
- Hispanic: 59.5%
- White: 11.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
- Two or more races: 3.9%
54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Notable alumni
- Bill Ritter, 41st Governor of Colorado[7]
- Zack Golditch, Professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs[8]
- Michelle Howard, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy[9]
- Tia Fuller, Grammy-nominated jazz musician[10][11][12]
- Clyde Rucker, CEO of Quiznos[7]
- David Von Drehle, journalist[7]