Bear Creek High School (Colorado)
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Bear Creek High School is located in the southwest corner of Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of the greater Denver metro area. It is one of 18 high schools in Jefferson County.
The school colors are forest green, gold, and white. The mascot is a bear. The principal is Shannon Vigil. There are 1,634 students as of October 2018,[1] along with 87 full-time teachers.[2] It is a Class 4A Athletic Program and has over 34 clubs and activities.
History
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Bear Creek High School was established in 1894 as the Montana School.[4][5] The school was a single room that served elementary grades one through eight. It was not until 1920 that the neighboring community decided to consolidate, thus giving the region its first high school.[6] Before the school was built, all students planning to continue their education either had to live in or commute to schools in Denver.[7]
The Bear Creek Consolidated school combined five elementary school districts. The four other schools were Montana School, Lakeview, Midway and Mount Carbon.[7]
The first class in 1923 consisted of five graduates. From this point on, the school was known as the Bear Creek Consolidated School.[6]
By 1950, all of the schools in Jefferson County had been consolidated and became the Jefferson County School District R-1.[5]
The class of 1952 became the first to graduate in the newly named Bear Creek High School.[5]
Although a fire in 1959 destroyed the original structure, classes were still held in the gymnasium. The new building was built just east of where the current school stands.[5] This building stood for nearly 57 years until a new building, completed in 2009, was built where the original Consolidated School once stood.[8]
On April 22, 2008, during the construction of the new building, Bear Creek High School students experienced another major fire that damaged a gymnasium and several classrooms.[10] After further investigation, it was determined that the fire was an act of arson by two unnamed Bear Creek students.[11] The cause of the fire was a discarded cigarette which caught an exercise mat on fire. This was the second fire within a year at a Jefferson County school. On June 1 at Weber Elementary School a fire that was determined to also be arson, caused nearly $65 million in total damages.[11]
Notable alumni
- Willie Angelo, Fashion Entrepreneur [12]
- Adeline Gray, American women's freestyle wrestler, six-time World Champion and silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Bisi Johnson, NFL wide receiver
- Carey Lowell, actress
- Julie McCluskie, Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, and Speaker of the House
- Dennis Rasmussen, former MLB pitcher[13]
- Marc Schiechl, NFL linebacker
- Jeremiah Sirles, NFL offensive lineman[14]
- Steve Vanderploeg, Comedian [15]
References
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External links
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