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Grandview High School is the second largest high school in the Cherry Creek School District, with an enrollment of 2,851 students serving grades 9 through 12. Grandview opened in 1998 as the district's fifth high school, built to accommodate a population boom in the district's growing southeastern region. Grandview is located in Aurora, Colorado and uses the wolf as its sports mascot, sporting the colors of blue, black and white. Grandview High School was ranked 437th on Newsweek's list of the 1,500 top US high schools in 2009. ==History== During the 1995–96 school year a committee of teachers, administrators, parents and students gathered to meet with architects to design the blueprints for High School 5. In January 1997, Linda Fox formally accepted the assignment as the founding principal. By March of that year, groundbreaking at the site began and a cadre of coordinating teachers were hired to create what would become Grandview High School. Mrs. Fox, Associate Principal Harry Bull, bookkeeper Sherry Andrews, and secretary Vickie Davis settled into Rolling Hills elementary in a nearby neighborhood to spend a year preparing to open a new high school. The cadre joined them in the evenings and then full-time in January 1998. According to Terry Conley, Executive Director of High Schools, one clear message from parents was that they "wanted students to have a competitive edge upon graduation, and equal rights" From this, the Mission Statement evolved: To inspire academic achievement, responsible citizenship, and individual development in a supportive environment. With this goal in mind, it was time to choose a name, colors, and a mascot. In the fall of 1997, three names for the high school were submitted to the school board, with Grandview garnering the highest recommendation. In the winter of 1997–98, the school colors were chosen. Black, teal, and purple had the greatest number of votes until a student brought a photograph of Duke athletes in uniform to a community meeting. The entire group changed their vote to blue, black and white which became Grandview's colors. Choosing the mascot proved more difficult. Wanting a mascot that made "good tracks," the "Let's Get Started" committee recommended the wolf over a hornet or diamondback. As the year progressed, staff was hired, curriculum decisions were made, and the school was built. On August 3, 1998, Mrs. Fox received the keys to the building. With semi-trailers lined up to unload all the furniture, parents came to help assemble desks and ensure that the color-coded furniture made it to the right wings of the school. Books were unpacked, computers were set up, and the staff began to move in. On August 24, 1998, Grandview proudly opened its doors to 830 ninth and tenth grade students. In 2000, the principal of Grandview, Linda Fox, was promoted to Executive Director of High Schools and Assistant Principal Harry Bull was selected to become the new Principal of Grandview High School. In 2002, The Grandview cheer team won their first state championship. In 2004, the highly esteemed Grandview volleyball team lost a close 5 set state championship match to Doherty High School. In 2005, the volleyball team won their first state championship. Defeating Doherty in 4 sets and going 30–1 on the season. In 2006, the volleyball team won their second state championship. Defeating Eaglecrest in the semi-final after losing twice previously in the season to the Raptors, then defeating Chaparral in the state final. In 2006 Dr. Harry Bull was promoted to Executive Director of High Schools, after Linda Fox's retirement. Assistant Principal Kurt Wollenweber was selected to become the new principal of Grandview High school for the 2007–2008 school year Gordon Young is known as the voice of the wolves. He announces at various sporting events. He is remembered for his wolf call at the beginning of every game. Even after his retirement from teaching, he still fulfills his announcing duties. On December 1, 2007, Grandview's varsity football team defeated Douglas County High School to win the Colorado 5A State Football championship. The game was tied at the end of regulation play and Grandview won in the first overtime on a touchdown. In 2007 the Grandview Poms team won the title of League and State Champions. At Nationals their dances, Poms and Jazz, earned them 7th place in Pom and 9th in Jazz. On the night of October 12, 2008, an unidentified man crashed his SUV through the front doors of the school in an apparent suicide attempt. After the accident, he was taken to Parker Adventist Hospital for minor injuries, and held in the mental health wing for observation. He is currently being held on $10,000 bond. It is known that the broad metal doors were totally destroyed and the administration was afraid that there would be damage to the structural integrity of the building. Therefore, classes were canceled for that subsequent Monday, but resumed on Tuesday after a thorough inspection.〔http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=101719〕 In 2009 the Grandview Poms team placed fifth in the nation in the Large Varsity Poms division and ninth in the Large Varsity Jazz Division. Also in 2009 the Grandview Cheerleaders placed fifth nationally in the Large Varsity Division at UCA Nationals. The wrestling team has won the league championship 7 years in a row. In 2009, the Grandview Poms team won the title of League Champions, USA Regional Hip Hop Champions, and UDA Regional Large Pom Champions. In 2010, the Grandview Cheer team won their second state championship. The Grandview Boys Basketball Team has made four Great Eight Appearances, advancing to the Final Four three times. In 2014, the Grandview Poms team and the girls Softball team both won the 5A State CHampionship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grandview High School (Aurora, Colorado)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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