Summary
Chatfield High School is a high school located in Ken Caryl,[2] an unincorporated area of Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools system.
| Chatfield High School | |
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| Address | |
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7227 South Simms Street Littleton, Colorado address 80127 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°35′13″N 105°07′55″W / 39.587°N 105.132°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Charger Pride, It's What's Inside |
| Established | 1985 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Tracy Dorland |
| CEEB code | 060924 |
| Principal | John Thanos |
| Staff | 92.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,825 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.00[1] |
| Color(s) | Burgundy, Silver, White, black |
| Mascot | Charger |
| Rival | Columbine High School |
| Website | chatfield |
History edit
Chatfield Senior High School opened in the fall of 1985; there was no senior class its first year. The school's first graduating class was the Class of 1987. During reconstruction of Columbine High School, and also after the Columbine High School massacre, Columbine students attended classes at Chatfield.
Attendance zone edit
Areas within the school's attendance zone include:[3] Ken Caryl CDP[4]
Extracurricular activities edit
Athletics edit
Chatfield has produced well-known athletes such as twin brothers Taylor Rogers and Tyler Rogers, LenDale White, Katie Hnida, and Zac Robinson. In 2001 Chatfield's football team went undefeated, winning the JeffCo and State Championships and ending the season ranked 11th in the nation.
Chatfield's athletic rival is Columbine High School.[citation needed]
Performing arts and other activities edit
Chatfield has been "nationally recognized as an outstanding theatre school",[5] known for putting on ambitious productions such as Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses (play), in which students constructed and used a swimming pool onstage. Chatfield's Troupe #4126 has made consistent appearances at the JeffCo Theatre Festival and the Colorado Thespian Conference.
Chatfield's choir program has participated in JeffCo All County Honor Choir and the Colorado All State Choir.[6]
Awards and recognition edit
Chatfield's pom squad won 1st in league for the 2006–2007 year as well as 3rd at the NDA nationals in Florida.
In 2009, the Lady Chargers varsity soccer team took state.
Chatfield's improv troupe won the Critic's Choice and performed on the main stage at the 54th Thespian Conference on December 8, 2018.[7]
Notable alumni edit
- Dian Bachar – actor
- Katie Hnida – football player
- Zac Robinson – football player
- Tyler Sturdevant – baseball player[8]
- LenDale White – football player, USC and Denver Broncos
- Taylor Rogers – MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Tyler Rogers – MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Dalton Keene - football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Brittany Pettersen - U.S. House of Representatives
References edit
- ^ a b c "CHATFIELD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ken Caryl CDP, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-02-10. (compare map to school location)
- ^ "High Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28. - Chatfield detail
- ^ "Ken Caryl Map" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "About". CSH Theatre. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Colorado All State Choir". Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ Keat (2018-12-13). "Final Announcements For December". CSH Theatre. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Chatfield grad Sturdevant enjoying time in pros | ColumbineCourier.com". Archived from the original on 2016-08-29.
- http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/01super25.htm
External links edit
- Official website