George Washington High School (Colorado)

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.

George Washington High School
Address
655 South Monaco Parkway Denver , Colorado 80224 United States
Coordinates	39°42′20″N 104°54′52″W
Information
Established	1960
School district	Denver Public Schools
CEEB code	060413
NCES School ID	080336000352
Principal	Kristin Waters
Teaching staff	69.38 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,239 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.86[1]
Color(s)	Green and white
Athletics conference	Denver Prep League
Nickname	Patriots
Website	gwhs.dpsk12.org
[2]
A view of the entrance to George Washington High School

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,424 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

• Male - 45.3%
• Female - 54.7%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.5%
• Black - 30.5%
• Hispanic - 31.5%
• White - 27.2%
• Multiracial - 4.8%

55.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.[2]

Extracurricular activities

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.[3]

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]

Speech And Debate

The George Washington Speech And Debate team consists of over 150 students, and is ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in 2020 by the National Speech and Debate Association.[6]

Notable alumni

• Chauncey Billups, NBA player, NBA Finals MVP with the Detroit Pistons[7]
• Sierra Boggess, theatre actress and singer[8]
• Chris Brewer, professional football player
• Anita Diamant, author of The Red Tent and other fiction and non-fiction books
• Sharon R. Long, plant biologist
• Doug DeMuro, YouTube car journalist
• Ostell Miles, football player
• Martin Moran, Broadway actor and author of The Tricky Part
• Greg Primus, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
• Dianne Reeves, jazz vocalist, winner of Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006[9]
• Ed Smith, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos[10]

References

1. GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for George Washington High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
3. "NSPA - Contest Winners". Studentpress.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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. "Rankings". National Speech and Debate Association. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
7. "Chauncey Billups Biography". JockBio. 1976-09-25. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
8. ""Mermaid" star visits school that set her dreams afloat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
9. Birnbaum, Robert (2007-11-13). "Dianne Reeves". The Morning News. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
10. Ramsey, David (March 31, 2009). "Opinion: Former Bronco learned the game at CC". The Gazette. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

External links

• George Washington High School