George Washington High School (Colorado)

George Washington High School
Address
Map
655 South Monaco Parkway

Denver
,
Colorado
80224

United States
Coordinates39°42′20″N 104°54′52″W / 39.70556°N 104.91444°W / 39.70556; -104.91444
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoWe Are Patriot Strong
Established1960 (64 years ago) (1960)
School districtDenver Public Schools
CEEB code060413
NCES School ID080336000352
PrincipalDackri Davis
Teaching staff69.74 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,272 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.24[1]
Color(s)Green and white
  
Athletics conferenceDenver Prep League
NicknamePatriots
Websitegwhs.dpsk12.org
[2]

A view of the south lobby entrance to George Washington High School

George Washington High School is located in Denver, Colorado, United States. GW is a large urban high school serving grades 9–12. George Washington is a part of the Denver Public Schools system.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown[3] of the 1,182 students enrolled in 2019-20 was:

  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian - 4.9%
  • Black - 22.5%
  • Hispanic - 28.5%
  • White - 37.9%
  • Multiracial - 5.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other - 0.2%

47.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2]

Extracurricular activities

Boys basketball

The George Washington High School boys basketball team plays in the Colorado High School Activities Association 5A class. In both 2017 and 2018, GW boys basketball was the Colorado state tournament runner-up.[4][5]

Newspaper

The school newspaper is The George Washington Surveyor, which is part of the High School National Ad Network. The paper got its name from president George Washington's lifelong association with geography and cartography. The Surveyor was the winner of the National Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[6]

Robotics

George Washington's robotics functions through FIRST Robotics, with the FIRST Robotics Competition team 1410 (founded 2004 as the Patriotbots, rebranded in 2008 as The Kraken), and FIRST Tech Challenge teams 17153 (founded 2019), 18677(founded 2020), 18678(founded 2020). The Kraken has won 3 regionals and 12 awards.[7][8]

Speech and debate

The George Washington Speech And Debate team consists of over 150 students, and is ranked 3rd in the nation as of March 1, 2023 by the National Speech and Debate Association.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for George Washington High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Inequity at GWHS". GWHS. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  4. ^ Cochi, Brad (March 11, 2017). "Eaglecrest wins thrilling back-and-forth 5A boys basketball championship game". CHSSA Now. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. ^ Kosmider, Nick (March 10, 2018). "Grandview captures first boys basketball state championship, completes school's 5A sweep". Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. ^ "NSPA - Contest Winners". Studentpress.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  7. ^ "FRC Event Web: Team 1410". First Inspires. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  8. ^ "FIRST Robotics Team 1410 - Release The Kraken!". Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Rankings". National Speech and Debate Association. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Chauncey Billups Biography". JockBio. 1976-09-25. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  11. ^ ""Mermaid" star visits school that set her dreams afloat". The Denver Post. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  12. ^ "Greg Primus Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. ^ Birnbaum, Robert (2007-11-13). "Dianne Reeves". The Morning News. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  14. ^ Ramsey, David (March 31, 2009). "Opinion: Former Bronco learned the game at CC". The Gazette. Retrieved September 30, 2015.